With the ferry from Kiel to Klaipeda, Lithuania (07/2019)
At the end of July, I took the overnight ferry from Kiel across the Baltic Sea to Klaipeda in Lithuania from where I would explore the three Baltic states. The […]
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Day trip to the DMZ and Kaesong, North Korea (09/2019)
On my last day in North Korea, I traveled to Kaesong at the border to South Korea. We began sightseeing at the Joint Security Area in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) […]
International friendships in the Myohyang Mountains, North Korea (09/2019)
On my second day in North Korea, I went on a day trip to the Myohyang Mountains approximately 150 km north of Pyongyang. The Myohyang Mountains are most famous for […]
Arirang Games in Pyongyang, North Korea (09/2019)
After a long day of visiting the sights of Pyongyang, my guides took me to the famous Arirang Games in the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium. The Rungrado 1st of […]
Going north of Beijing, China (09/2019)
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 […]
Solving mysteries in Abydos, Egypt (11/2018)
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 […]
A nightly visit to Kom Ombo, Egypt (10/2018)
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 […]
Meeting Ramses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt (10/2018)
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 […]
Birding in Aswan, Egypt (10/2018)
During our stay in Aswan, we not only visited the city’s sights and monuments, but also went for a morning birding tour. The Nile River at Aswan is dotted with […]
Island hopping in Aswan, Egypt (10/2018)
After exploring Cairo and its surrounding sights, we left the megacity and traveled all they way to Aswan in southern Egypt. It is possible to fly from Cairo to Aswan, […]
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