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Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling
The house of widow to Sun Yat-sen is a place to learn about the relatively recent history of China. The place itself is a well kept mansion and you can totally feel the importance that this person had for the development of modern China. On the other hand it is a (although large) house of an…
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First Impressions of Beijing
I left Thailand at night time with a direct flight to the capital of China. When I arrived in town at 07:00 in the morning I took the Airport Express and a local metro train to arrive at my hostel. The place has no 24 hour reception but is a reasonable design studio that rents…
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Markets, rainforest and sunsets above town
I met new people the other night. Anca from Timisoara and Buff from Australia and we planned a roadtrip together. We rented scooters and drove all across the island of Phuket. We stopped at many different locations like a wake boarding and free climbing venue. From where we would continue our adventurous ride through small…
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Pangapsumnida
After traveling all over South-East Asia with visits to Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam lying already behind me I decided it’s time to move on. Until recently this whole travel except from Myanmar was based on vague ideas and the wish to travel as much without a fixed schedule as possible. But now things changed.…
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PADI Open Water / Surprise Destination
In Nha Trang I took the decision to start the PADI Open Water Diver certification. The town itself is dedicated to serious Russian holiday dreams. But once you leave the town on a ship in direction of the Hon Mun Marine Park it becomes more silent. When you enter the crystal clear water even more…
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Hanoi Scooters
This city runs on scooters. A larger percentage of the traffic consists of scooters in all different shapes and conditions. You’d see a whole family with 2 kids on it as well as the local farmer carrying chickens to the market. Crossing the road means ignoring all European precautions and walking slowly but surely across…
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Bangkok x Hanoi
Just arrived to Hanoi this morning. Vietnam is in front of the door and I’m looking forward to get some new impressions from the country. The visa which will expire on 15/05/2017. So there’s plenty of time for exploration…