China 2015 (part IV): Beijing
Beijing: The first couple of days in China went by real fast as we visited the major sights within Beijing’s city limits. But although we enjoyed touring the capital, we […]
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China 2015 (part III): Beijing
Beijing: After visiting Beihai Park and the Temple of Heaven as well as the New Summer Palace, I wanted to visit the Forbidden City together with a friend. We arrived […]
China 2015 (part II): Beijing
Beijing: On my third day in Beijing, a friend and myself met with fellow blogger Marie Louise at the Olympic Forest Park in northern Beijing for some birding (you can […]
China 2015 (part I): Beijing
Beijing: In August 2015, I flew to China to visit my girlfriend who did an internship in Beijing. After spending a few days in the country’s capital, we took the […]
Turkey 2010/11 (Day 5)
Istanbul: While the previous days were packed with sight-seeing, we used our last day in Istanbul to leisurely stroll through the alleys of the old town. We wandered to the […]
Turkey 2010/11 (Day 4)
Along the Bosporus: After celebrating New Year’s Eve on the Galata Bridge, we spent the first day of 2011 on the Bosporus. This narrow waterway separates Europe and Asia and […]
Turkey 2010/11 (Day 3)
Istanbul: We started our third day in Istanbul with a visit to the world-famous Topkapi Palace (see here for day 1 and day 2). The city’s sultans lived in this […]
Turkey 2010/11 (Day 2)
Istanbul: After we used the first day in Istanbul to get an overview of the city centre, we now wanted to visit its most prominent sight: the mighty Hagia Sophia. […]
Turkey 2010/11 (Day 1)
Istanbul: In December 2010, I surprised my girlfriend with a spontaneous trip to one of Europe’s most interesting cities: Istanbul! We spent five full days in this fascinating place and […]
China 2007 (part XII): Damenglong
Damenglong, Yunnan: After our remarkable nature experience in the Sanchahe Nature Reserve, we took the bus from Jinghong to the small town of Damenglong close to the border with Myanmar. […]
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