2026 Profile: The lightness of being. Capital: Doha Politik: Emirat, Monarchy Currency: Qatar-Riyal Religion: Islam Population: 3,6 million, of which only 710.000 Qatari citizens Entry requirements: Depending on your country of origin. See: visitqatar.com This is my first trip there: At first glance, Qatar seems like a carbon copy of Dubai. But appearances are deceiving. Qatar is a small but economically significant state with the largest bank account on the Arabian Peninsula

2025 Contrary to my usual practice, I booked a day trip to Pridnestrovye. You're probably more familiar with the region as Transnistria. But our charming tour guide informed us that the name Transnistria is banned in Pridnestrovye because it's associated with atrocities committed by the Romanian occupying forces during World War II. Using it is a criminal offense. Goodbye Lenin Pridnestrovye, a state within a state, which admittedly no country in the world has recognized. It

A journey against fear 2025 Foto: luifaelgeni I thought  Game of Thrones  was the product of a fantasy series, and I'm astonished to discover that it isn't. The kingdom of Winterfell in the north of the Seven Kingdoms is Ukraine in the analog world. Its front line—just like in the series—borders a massive wall of ice. Behind it lives a culturally rich people, increasingly ruled by the undead, soulless beings who were once human. Worse still, the longer these undead practice t

Moldova lies in close proximity to the conflict zone in Eastern Europe. Both Moscow and Brussels are competing for influence over the country – albeit in different ways. Wherever the political will-o'-the-wisps may come from, life always strives for freedom. No fence, no wall can stop them. While the European Union focuses on cooperation, Russia exerts considerable influence in the breakaway region of Pridnestrovye , known to us as Transnistria , and supports the separatist g

2025 Eisenach today has about 40 thousand inhabitants – the city that not only hosted Martin Luther, but where Johann Sebastian Bach was also born. Eisenach, the large Thuringian district town, lies north of the Thuringian Forest. The city impresses with its picturesque and historic old town. She is surrounded by forests with extensive hiking and mountain bike trails. The nearby Hainich Nature Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The famous Wartburg was built in Eisenach dur

Nowhere does man exert himself more than in the pursuit of relaxation. Laurence Sterne, Anglo-Irish writer, *November 24, 1713 - +March 18, 1768 2025 "Bye and have a nice vacation too!" In the desert of the U nited A rab E mirates I arrive in Dubai at the beginning of June. The heat wave at this time of year is reaching new heights. Everything gleams with (flagrant) luxury, one superlative tops the next. Almost dull. The promises of the competing market criers are limitless.

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Emiraes Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi This trip is part of a longer tour: It starts in Vienna/Austria , takes me to Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia, to Miri/Malaysia , then on to J akarta/Indonesia, Karawang/Indonesia, Manila/Philippines, Tagbilaran/Philippines. Via Kuala Lumpur I go to  Abu Dhabi  for a few days and finally back to Germany. In the Hotel lobby you will find the Episodes 1 - 4 Travel Infos, Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi All information to Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi i

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