Germany 2017: Fulda
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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Scandinavia 2017 (part VI): Oslo
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 […]
Namibia 2007 (part VIII): Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei, Namibia: After leaving the beautiful Naukluft Mountains behind, we entered the sea of dunes around Namibia’s most popular sight: Sossusvlei. Sossusvlei is a famous clay and salt pan surrounded […]
Namibia 2007 (part V): Swakopmund
Swakopmund, Namibia: After a seemingly endless drive along the Skeleton Coast, we finally arrived in Swakopmund. Swakopmund is Namibia’s fourth largest city (slightly above 40,000 inhabitants) and characterized by German […]
Namibia 2007 (part II): Brandberg
Brandberg, Namibia: We left Windhoek and drove through the wide savannah landscape to Namibia’s highest mountain: the Brandberg. With a maximum altitude of 2573 m, the Brandberg Massif dominates the […]
Namibia 2007 (part I): Windhoek
Windhoek, Namibia: In February 2007, I traveled to Namibia together with my parents. In the coming three weeks, we had a fantastic road trip covering almost the entire country. We […]
Greece 2017 (part VIII): Arachova
Arachova, Greece: On the way from Delphi to Athens, the bus stopped shortly in Arachova. Arachova is a small town clinging to the slopes of Mount Parnassus (2457 m). Most […]
Greece 2017 (part VII): Delphi
Delphi, Greece: After my trip to Epidaurus and Mycenae on the previous day, I left Athens early again to visit yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site: Delphi. In Ancient Greece, […]
Greece 2017 (part V): Nafplio
Nafplio, Greece: From Epidaurus, the road passed through the small seaport town of Nafplio. Although Nafplio has only around 15,000 inhabitants, it was the capital of Greece from 1821 to […]
Greece 2017 (part I): Athens
Athens, Greece: In March 2017, I took a week off and spontaneously decided to visit Greece. I had only five full days in the country and tried to see as […]
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