Why I am travelling to Jordan just now
A few years ago I stumbled upon a trip called “Jordan & Syria Adventure” visiting Amman, Jerash, the Dead Sea, Mount Nebo, the Karak Castle, the ancient city of Petra, the desert of Wadi Rum and Aqaba in Jordan plus Damascus, Palmyra, Aleppo, Hama and...
My trip to the Middle Kingdom – What a Stay!
“What’s past is [only] prologue.” – William Shakespeare A while ago I got back home from my trip to the Middle Kingdom – what a stay! I spent one night and a wonderful day in Dubai before heading to Beijing. Wait, Dubai and Beijing?...
Back to the Middle Kingdom
I am in Dubai where I arrived last night and where I spend the whole day today. But what the heck am I already doing in Dubai again after just having been there twice in August and October last year? Like many of you know and as I have written several times before I...
A Guided Tour through the Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai
Many people avoid travelling to Dubai between May and September because it can easily get between 40 and 50 degrees Celsius in the daytime during the summer months. The advantage of visiting Dubai at that time of the year is that you can get a hotel room for 60 to 70...
2014: a Year of Contrasts
The year is almost over and I have to say that 2014 has really been a year of contrasts for me. While my life was quite unspectacular during the first seven months of the year, the last five months couldn’t have been more exiting and versatile. After three trips...Languages
Meet Vanessa
I am a writer and photographer from Cologne in Germany. Travelling, writing and photography are my passions. I love good talks with interesting people from all over the world, cooking and authentic really Asian spicy food.
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