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The Blue Mansion, Penang
Tuesday, the 26th of September 2017 The Blue Mansion was the first place we went to see after arriving in Penang. Since this historical house opens to visitors only three times a day, we joined the guided tour at 3:30pm. Our ferry from Langkawi had just arrived and after checking into our hotel, we conventiently…
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Backpacking Northern Vietnam IV – Three day motorbike tour to Meo Vac
29.01.2017 – 30.01.2017 So here is the fourth part of our travel documentary from Northern Vietnam at the beginning of this year (2017). In the last blog entry we were still discovering Bac Ha and the trekking routes around that small village with our local guide. We stayed one more night in “downtown” Bac Ha…
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Backpacking Northern Vietnam Part II – Bac Ha and the surrounding minority villages
January 29th, 2017 You might say we chose a less than optimal time of year to travel from China to Vietnam, because not only was the whole of China on the move, Vietnam also was amidst the New Year celebrations, which is more commonly known as TET. Since we have never been to Vietnam before…
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Risky Business – Construction work in China
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Summer Staples – Fresh Watermelon Juice with Mint
During the summer month, most local fruit markets all over the city offer watermelons either by the slice or as a whole. A 5 kg melon cost around 3 € and can be “squeezed” into three litres of juice. Chilled down with ice cubes and touched up with a few mint leaves its the perfect…
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Cheetah Scooters and Beijing Bellies
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A short trip to the Ancient City of Pingyao, Shanxi
Pingyao Ancient City is an outstanding example of Han Chinese cities during the Ming and Qing dynasties and is a UNSECO World Hertiage Site.