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A different world in Pyongyang, North Korea (09/2019)

November 24, 2019by matt-travels 7 Comments

For the time following the conference in Beijing, I had booked a three-day-tour to North Korea. If you book with a proper agency, it is surprisingly easy to travel to […]

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North Korea, North Korea 2019, Pyongyang

Going north of Beijing, China (09/2019)

November 17, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

At the end of September, I was invited to attend a conference in Changping in northern Beijing. I took the chance to stay a few days longer and visit North […]

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Beijing, China, China 2019

Solving mysteries in Abydos, Egypt (11/2018)

October 20, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

During our time in Luxor, we booked a day trip to visit the magnificent Temple of Seti I in Abydos. The construction of the Temple of Seti I started in […]

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Abydos, Egypt, Egypt 2018

The Temple of Khnum in Esna, Egypt (10/2018)

September 29, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

Following our visit to the majestic temple of Edfu, we visited the lesser known Temple of Khnum in Esna. The Temple of Khnum in Esna was built in the 2nd […]

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Egypt, Egypt 2018, Esna

A nightly visit to Kom Ombo, Egypt (10/2018)

September 15, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

The first stop during our Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor was at the beautiful Temple of Kom Ombo. We reached the site just at sunset and experienced the […]

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Egypt, Egypt 2018, Kom Ombo

Meeting Ramses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt (10/2018)

August 18, 2019by matt-travels 4 Comments

From Aswan we went on a half-day tour to the famous temples at Abu Simbel in southernmost Egypt. The temples of Abu Simbel were built during the reign of Pharaoh […]

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Abu Simbel, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Within the alleys of Cairo, Egypt (10/2018)

July 21, 2019by matt-travels 4 Comments

We spent several days exploring Egypt’s magnificent capitol: Cairo! Cairo is situated at the point where the Nile River opens into the vast Nile River Delta and has a population […]

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Cairo, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Mediterranean flair in Alexandria, Egypt (10/2018)

July 14, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

After exploring the pyramids near Cairo, we went for a day trip to Alexandria situated where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by Alexander the Great in 332 […]

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Alexandria, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Meeting ghosts in Delhi, India (08/2018)

March 17, 2019by matt-travels 2 Comments

At the end of August, I traveled to India for an epic work trip. During the coming weeks, I would be part of a research team touring through the Indian […]

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Delhi, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part XII): Aurangabad

December 9, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Aurangabad, Maharashtra: Our little tour through central Maharashtra came to an end in bustling Aurangabad. I guess not many first-time visitors to India have heard of Aurangabad before, but the […]

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Aurangabad, India, India 2018

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