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China 2007 (part IV): Macau

July 11, 2015by matt-travels 4 Comments

Macau: I arrived in Macau early in the morning with the ferry from Hong Kong. In contrast to those coming for the city’s casinos, I spent the few hours I […]

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China, China 2007, Macau

China 2007 (part I): Guangzhou

July 4, 2015by matt-travels 24 Comments

Guangzhou, Guangdong: In March 2007, my studies brought me to Guangzhou, a city with more than 10 million inhabitants in southern China. I was working within the nice, green, and […]

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China, China 2007, Guangzhou

North India 2008/09 (part III): Delhi

June 28, 2015by matt-travels 13 Comments

Delhi: After my short visit to Jaipur, I took the bus to the capital of India: Delhi. This metropolis is a truly fascinating place with its hustle and bustle of […]

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Delhi, India, North India 2008/09

North India 2008/09 (part I): Kachchh

June 13, 2015by matt-travels 14 Comments

Kachchh, Gujarat: In December 2008, I travelled to India for the first time in my life. The plane brought me to Mumbai, but I stayed only one night in this […]

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India, Kachchh, North India 2008/09

Southeast Asia 2008 (part VI): Ayutthaya

June 9, 2015by matt-travels 5 Comments

Ayutthaya, Thailand: While we originally planned to reach northern Thailand by backpacking through Laos from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Time restrictions forced us to take the easier route via Bangkok. Since […]

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Ayutthaya, Southeast Asia 2008, Thailand

Southeast Asia 2008 (part IV): Battambang

May 30, 2015by matt-travels 1 Comment

Battambang, Cambodia: After visiting the majestic ruins of Angkor, we took the bus towards the southern side of the Tonle Sap which brought us into the town of Battambang. Beyond […]

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Battambang, Cambodia, Southeast Asia 2008

Southeast Asia 2008 (part III): Angkor

May 25, 2015by matt-travels 15 Comments

Angkor, Cambodia: Following our stay in Bangkok, we took the bus to Siem Reap in Cambodia. Although a number of tourists and travel agents warned us of the poor road […]

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Angkor, Cambodia, Southeast Asia 2008

Southeast Asia 2008 (part II): Bangkok

May 19, 2015by matt-travels 8 Comments

Bangkok, Thailand: After spending a week in paradise, our journey through Southeast Asia continued in Bangkok. This megacity with a population of more than 8 million people contains a number […]

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Bangkok, Southeast Asia 2008, Thailand

Southeast Asia 2008 (part I): Krabi

May 18, 2015by matt-travels 17 Comments

Krabi, Thailand: In 2008, I was lucky enough to win tickets for a one-week journey to Thailand. The beer company organizing the lottery booked an entire hotel resort for the […]

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Krabi, Southeast Asia 2008, Thailand

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

April 11, 2015by matt-travels 10 Comments

The Dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small bird occurring in temperate Europe as well as parts of northern Africa and western Asia. The birds can be found mainly at the […]

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