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7 points you should know Group travel is a tricky thing. As always, it has advantages and disadvantages. If you believe the tour...
Bernd
Jun 21, 20248 min read
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Hanoi, Vietnam
Dạy khỉ trèo câỵ One silence, nine happiness. Germany and Vietnam are almost the same size. But with almost 97 million inhabitants, the...
Bernd
Jun 6, 20246 min read
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Breakdown on the Nile
is better than death on the Nile There are places where you want to come back again and again. Luxor is one such place. 2013 I'm sitting...
Bernd
May 30, 20247 min read
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Laos in chaos
Water Festival in Luang Prabang April 13th - 15th, 2019 The landlocked state of Laos has an area of almost 237,000 square kilometers and...
Bernd
May 24, 20244 min read
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Stranded in Iskenderun
We're not done yet! 2013 I coached Tarek and his brother Yssuf (names have been changed) during their secondary school years, unless they...
Bernd
May 8, 20247 min read
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Santa Cruz, Bolivien
The international airport of Asuncion is pleasantly manageable. I love that. There are no queues at the counter. I booked the flight with...
Bernd
Apr 29, 20249 min read
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Morelia/Mexiko
We hadn't seen each other for at least 15 years. Against all good intentions. Back then, as a late-career student, I worked about ten...
Bernd
Apr 22, 20248 min read
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North Korea doesn't smile 4
It's better not to exceed certain boundaries. I'm probably a little too close here. One of the highlights of our trip was without a doubt...
Bernd
Apr 22, 20245 min read
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Dubai: In the land of the day after tomorrow
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was founded in 1976. The UAE consists of 7 emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm...
Bernd
Apr 22, 20247 min read
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North Korea doesn't smile 3
The escalator takes us over 100 meters deep into the abyss of Pyongyang, straight down to the Puhung subway station , which means...
Bernd
Mar 12, 20243 min read
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Dracula Lives 9: Long Live Life
What a blessing: I was among people again, just normal, everyday people! We are told that the food is still taking time. To make the most...
Bernd
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Dracula Lives 8: Conversation with Immortality
While it was extremely cold just a moment ago, the room I am now entering seemed much too warm. Maybe they should have just ventilated...
Bernd
Feb 29, 20248 min read
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Dracula Lives 7: Vampires don't kiss!
The same metal bucket keeps appearing: a hybrid creature between a knight and a red-eyed undead pushes me away from the group. It's...
Bernd
Feb 19, 20244 min read
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North Korea doesn't smile 2
Stone - Time - Communism Time stands still. My sleepless night here in Pyongyang is darker than anywhere else, with wisps of fog making...
Bernd
Feb 19, 20244 min read
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Mexico City: Would you like something more?
2024: A city at the limit The Aztec civilization was located in what is now Mexico and extended east and south of the Sierra Madre, from...
Bernd
Feb 19, 20246 min read
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Rügen in a winter fairy tale
Almost an insider tip Rügen is one of the most popular German holiday islands. Accordingly, the island is overcrowded and expensive in...
Bernd
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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Dracula Lives 6: Boian, Rendezvous with Death
The people live in poor conditions in the middle of this picturesque landscape. Â There is no industry here, no tourism, nothing that...
Bernd
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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North Korea doesn't smile 1
The undiscovered country In 2011 the world is (still) full of hope. Globalization predicts a golden future for humanity in peace and...
Bernd
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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Reforestation 1: Paraguay
Ode to the wasteland How boring! We cross the Bridge of Friendship to Paraguay. Along the route we drive for hours past endless soybean...
Bernd
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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Dracula lebt 4: die Burg Gottes
The youth. This time is crucial, groundbreaking. The age. This time is crucial, groundbreaking. In between lies irrelevance. We are on...
Bernd
Jan 17, 20243 min read
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