Asia

First time in helicopter

First time in helicopter

Visiting new countries This is my story about my first time in helicopter, and we are going a bit back in time. Now, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan may not be the most obvious tourist destinations, at least it wasn't in 1992. Nevertheless I was there and are among the...

Bad planning resulted in hitchhiking with cargo ship

Bad planning resulted in hitchhiking with cargo ship

Being a bit too relaxed In the morning we went downtown in Ende at Flores to buy a ferry ticket. We are traveling around Indonesia, and have been for about a month. Now we are going from Flores to Timor and then flying to Australia. Flores, meaning flowers...

To Kazakhstan through former Soviet Union

To Kazakhstan through former Soviet Union

This week I was featured at the really nice travel-blog "Little Things Travel", where Marissa focuses on the little but nice things about traveling.     In 1992 my husband Dieter and I are Traveling to Kazakhstan through former Soviet Union with a group of...

The Petronas Tower

The Petronas Tower

The Petronas Tower The Petronas Tower are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With 452 meters they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world replacing the World Trade Center in New York, according...

Bangkok street food

Bangkok street food

Bangkok street food Bangkok, Thailand is one of my favorite cities. Bangkok can however, to the unfamiliar eye look a little chaotic and intimidating - well occasionally it is and that is what I love about Bangkok, everything seems to thrive side by side. .  You'll...

I Shall Not Hate

I Shall Not Hate

I Shall Not Hate These were the words said by by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate, June 12, 1987. In front of 45.000 people the former president appealed: General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and eastern...

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