The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival: frozen sculptures in China’s Northeast
Ice sculptures as high as houses which are illuminated at night and partially change their colours. Enormous snow sculptures with delicate details. Icy temperatures of up to minus 35 degrees Celsius – all that is the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, the...
Travel Blogger Review 2017: A year like no other
It is probably super ridiculous to write a travel blogger review 2017 in mid-February 2018 and this is probably the latest travel blogger review someone has ever published. But I didn’t have time to write it before and 2017 was an incredibly exciting and...
Travelling through Bhutan with G Adventures
(This post contains affiliate links* and advertising) – When I started thinking about heading to Bhutan a few years ago I soon found out that travelling there individually is not possible unless you have a passport from India, the Maldives or Bangladesh. So when...
#RBRUHR Travel Blogger Meeting in Essen – European Green Capital 2017
Until recently I have never been to Essen although I was born near Düsseldorf and grew up in the Cologne region. Thus I was all the more delighted when Janett from Teilzeitreisender and Anja from Travel on Toast invited to the travel blogger meeting in Essen #RBRUHR....
The Jewels of Samarkand
When dreaming of Samarkand most people automatically think of the Registan, in particular those who haven’t been there. The landmark of the city with its three medressas and minarets, the elaborate decorations and their beautiful courtyards is truly majestic....
Travel bloggers tips for Bhutan
I am beyond excited to share that I will be heading to Bhutan. Ever since I travelled through Tibet overland from Lhasa to Kathmandu in August 2010 I wanted to see more of the Himalayan countries. I was fascinated, overwhelmed and blown away by the stunning temples...
Yuánxiāo Jié 元宵节 – the Lantern Festival
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè 新年快乐 – Happy New Year – or Gōng xǐ fā cái 恭禧發財 – Happy Lunar New Year – everyone although it is probably way to late for New Year’s greetings because Chinese New Year was already on the 28th January 2017. Today on the...
Travel Blogger Review 2016: A year of mixed feelings
Thinking of the global development in the past twelve months, the political crises and unrests, the wars and the terrorist attacks, 2016 wasn’t one of the best years. For me it was a year of mixed feelings. While I would describe the first seven months of 2016...
A Desert Safari in Sharjah
Imagine you are in the desert and watch how the sand dunes around you change their colour while the sun sets. You have dinner with Bedouins, you sip fresh mint tea and listen to the Bedouins playing their instruments while million stars above you illuminate the sky....Languages
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