While the last two blog posts were based on my adventures journey to some of the hidden tribes of Ethiopia, this last blog post will be divided into a historical sightseeing tour of Ethiopia, Gondar & Lalibela and a (maybe) more relaxed, less challenging but definitely superb wilderness area, the Simien Mountains. The picture shows you the second part of my journey, […]
Fascinating, moving and an oriental mixture of ‘Thousand and One Nights’ (by Alfred E. Green) with modern times… were our first impressions and experiences in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman. As usual and like most of the time by arriving at a country I haven’t been before I got overwhelmed by the wave of new impressions. In situations […]
For some travelers a city like Shanghai with its population close to 25 000 000 might appear tremendous, intimidating or even overwhelming. Others appreciate the anonymity in such a metropolis, enjoying its variety and feel a vast extend instead of tightness. The spectrum why whom and what each individual enjoys or attracts to this huge […]
Langkawi is a group of islands on the northwest coast of Malaysia. The archipelago consists of the main island Langkawi and around 100 more small islands, all part of the Andaman Sea , where the Strait of Malacca connects with the South China Sea. Just a few kilometers apart and to the north, you can find the island of Ko Tarutao which is already […]
Being here in Penang feels like… another life, no wonder because my last visit lays back 36 years ago when my mother took me on a adventures journey around the world. Back then it was really cool (if the word cool existed already) for a sixteen-year-old boy to travel and I was on the same spot, […]
Kyoto / Japan, part II The agreement of the Kyoto-protocol decided on the 11th of December 1997 by the United Nations become effective in February 2015 with the goal of climate protection and to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions within the first declaration of obligation (2008 -2012) by 5.2 % average compare to the quote […]
Osaka / Japan, part I 99 hours Osaka and… not everything that is pinky and smells like cherry blossoms are worth gold! Japan is fighting at many different fronts and with more than 127 million people, the Hikikomori issue is just one of many battles let to be fought (more about the Hikikomori phenomenon you […]
A culture full of divers contrast, deep-rooted between Confucianism and catapulted into consumption. The society of South Korea is not just quite confused right now but also on the search for a new identity. The tailor-made youth is sliding through this implanted narcism doctrine into a very uncertain future. My knowledge about Seoul and South […]
This blog is a contribution from Christiane Zieschang. While living as an architect in Switzerland she is also a construction & building researcher ¦ property economist and a passioned discoverer in terms of traveling. Where to go if you want to leave town? Hamptons, Shelter Island, Brighton Beach…sure, you can. But if you are looking for some adventure […]
Searching for cool places in New York by bike is a bit like chasing Pokemon, except the rewards aren’t digital. I push the pedals in a steady rhythm, zoom past yellow cabs and through Soho to get to my favorite coffee shop in the Bronx. Cycling isn’t the first thing you’d connect with New York, […]
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