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China 2017: Chengdu and surroundings

January 7, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Chengdu, Sichuan: In September 2017, work brought me once again to China and more specifically to Chengdu in the province of Sichuan. I spent most of my days at the […]

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Chengdu, China, China 2017, Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, Emei Shan, Leshan

Germany 2017: Lübeck

December 31, 2017by matt-travels 4 Comments

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein: At the end of August, I spent a sunday afternoon together with a friend in charming Lübeck. Lübeck is considered by many to be one of the most […]

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Germany, Lübeck

Germany 2017: Plön

December 24, 2017by matt-travels 2 Comments

Plön, Schleswig-Holstein: Plön is a small town situated among lakes in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein. It is a nice place to spend a sunny afternoon as I discovered in August. The most […]

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Germany, Plön

Germany 2017: Fulda

December 17, 2017by matt-travels Leave a comment

Fulda, Hesse: At the beginning of August, I had the chance to spent an afternoon in beautiful Fulda. Fulda is a small town with about 67,000 inhabitants, but boasts a […]

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Fulda, Germany

Germany 2017: Westerheversand Lighthouse

December 10, 2017by matt-travels Leave a comment

Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein: In July, I worked for a day in the countryside around the Westerheversand Lighthouse in northern Germany. The Westerheversand Lighthouse was built in 1908 and is one of […]

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Germany, Westerhever

Scandinavia 2017 (part VII): Oslo-Kiel

December 3, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Oslo, Norway – Kiel, Germany: We took the MS Color Fantasy from beautiful Oslo all the way to Kiel in northern Germany. During the entire time of our journey through […]

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Germany, Kiel, Norway, Oslo, Oslo-Kiel Cruise, Scandinavia 2017

Scandinavia 2017 (part VI): Oslo

November 26, 2017by matt-travels 1 Comment

Oslo, Norway: We reached Oslo in the late evening after the wonderful Norway in a Nutshell Tour. In the following two days, we explored Norway’s capital and some of its […]

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Norway, Oslo, Scandinavia 2017

Scandinavia 2017 (part V): Norway in a Nutshell

November 19, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Norway in a Nutshell Tour, Norway: After exploring Bergen for a day, we left the city again and traveled to Oslo, Norway’s capital. However, we did not choose the direct […]

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Norway, Norway in a Nutshell, Scandinavia 2017

Scandinavia 2017 (part IV): Bergen

November 12, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Bergen, Norway: On the day following our long railway journey across the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, we explored the city centre of Bergen. Bergen is the second-largest city of Norway with […]

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Bergen, Norway, Scandinavia 2017

Scandinavia 2017 (part III): Bergen Railway

November 5, 2017by matt-travels 5 Comments

Bergen Railway, Norway: We left Gothenburg very early in the morning to go on the long train journey all the way to Bergen in Norway. Slowly, the landscape became truly […]

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Bergen Railway, Norway, Scandinavia 2017

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