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Wannian temple & Mount Emei
Visiting one of the four holy Buddhist mountains in China.
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The Big Buddha, Leshan
During the 2020 national holidays we decided to go see the Sichuan province and discover China’s Buddhist and Tibetan roots.
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Chaoyang Park blanketed under a thick layer of fluffy snow
Beijing, Saturday the 8th of February 2020 We have been given a rare treat this winter in Beijing – two consecutive days of snow have covered the city under a fluffy white blanket. In Chaoyang Park, where we usually have our picnics during summer, the lawns are hidden below more than 10cm of snow. Taking…
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Missing the island life on Gili Air
February 5, 2019 It has been already a year since we visited Gili Air and spend a few incredibly relaxed days on the island. Again and again I am shocked how time flies and truly cannot imagine that our Indonesia vacation was precisely one year ago. After spending a day in Jakarta and two days…
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Visiting legendary UNESCO world heritage temple Angkor Wat
As the world’s largest religious monument Angkor Wat is an architectural masterpiece from the Khmer period. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7vwLw5FcoP/?igshid=1pt092qc1pry7 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7vxfpjlfMn/?igshid=1bwzqfpvl9ml3
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Disputed Preah Vihear Ruins on the Thai-Cambodian Border
Cambodia, the 27th of January 2020 A three hour long road trip with our local guide Oeum Rida through the Cambodian „outback“ brought us all the way to the northernmost part of the country to the Preah Vihear temple. Located at the natural border of Thailand and Cambodia atop the Dangrek mountain range, these Khmer ruins…
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Ximen Rainbow Crosswalk in Taipei
Taipei, 05.10.2019 It’s been already a few month since we traveled to Taiwan but I still think back on this trip often. There were so many moments where we simply got lucky – like with this photo of the popular Ximen rainbow crosswalk which usually attracts way too many other tourists to get a good…
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Hamarikyu Gardens Tokio
Tokyo, 11th May, 2019 We truly experienced the seamless blend of nature and city in Tokyo when visiting the Hamarikyu Garden. Located close to the Tokyo bay and in walking distance from the Tsujki Fish Market this urban park is a peaceful oasis for a short walk in nature. The artfully designed park has a…
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Taiwanese East Coast – 70km bike tour from Hualien to Shitiping
Hualien, Taiwan October 2nd, 2019 There are two routes that go all the way along the Taiwanese east coast, highway 9 and highway 11. While the first one goes further inland and has much more vegetation and landscape, highway 11 basically has the sea to one side all the time and a small mountain range…
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Taiwanese East Coast by Bike – Hualien
Taiwan, 30.09.2019 – 07.10.2019 It’s Chinese Golden Week again and this year we spend the seven holidays in Taiwan. On our first day we landed in Taipei and were surprised by a taifun – most of the shops were closed, rain came at us from all sides and the wind destroyed our borrowed umbrella. Still…