travel destinations around the world
Beijing, also known as Peking, is the capital city of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. Located in the northern part of the country, it has a population of over 21 million people and covers an area of over 16,410 square kilometers. The city serves as the political, cultural, and educational center of China.
„2016 China – Day 10 – Beijing“ weiterlesen
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the most populous and technologically advanced cities in the world. With a population of over 13 million people, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Japan.
„2016 Tokyo 2“ weiterlesenThe plane went around 0930 from Frankfurt to Chicago and from there on to Orlando. Afterwards this was one of my worst flights I ever had and at the same time my first intercontinental flight. I think that I flew with American Airlines at that time. At that time there were still. Shortly afterwards I flew with Delta and United and they didn’t really give each other anything. The plane was old and the seats in the economy were extremely tight. Maybe it seemed like that to me at that time.
„2009 Florida – Day 1 – Orlando“ weiterlesen
Actually this trip had been planned differently, but R. jumped in to briefly explore Egypt. The flight to Cairo departed around 0100 from Berlin Tempelhof airport, where we had parked the car somewhere nearby. That was of course quite a stupid time for a flight to get somewhere. The flight lasted about 4 hours and went over Eastern Europe and then always along the Nile. Although it was dark, it looked quite interesting from above with all the lights and roads. The entry procedure consisted of some fee, the delivery of a photo and something that was attached to the perso. Outside we were picked up by someone and taken to the hotel. On the drive through the whole of Cairo one saw again and again entrenched guards on the streets and at the corners.
„2009 Egypt – Day 1 – Cairo“ weiterlesen
After the cleaning lady had awakened me I grabbed my things, paid somehow at that time still in cash and went outside to look for a taxi. Wrong again. Credit card makes things easier and it is standard that you can call the taxi in front of the hotel at the reception. Yes at that time I was still really inexperienced. Somehow I found a taxi or maybe I got a call because I remember that the area there seemed quite lost. The journey cost again approx. 50$. That doesn’t have to surprise at all, because the distances in the USA are much bigger than anywhere else.
„2009 Florida – Day 2 – Orlando“ weiterlesen
That day I probably had a lecture in one of those conference halls. When I wanted to get there at the beginning of the conference, I first thought it would be a room with 20 people. After all it was a room with 600 people and 2 big screens and oak wood lectern and American flag. For my first real English lecture it was a little surprise that made me a bit nervous. However, the whole thing went off without any problems. After the conference there was still time and I drove east to Kennedy Space Center.
„2009 Florida – Day 3 – Kennedy Space Center“ weiterlesen
On that day I had to do the whole day with the conference again and could only get out in the evening. I drove a little bit through the immediate surroundings, but there was nothing interesting to see. I just admired that there were houses without fences where people just throw a few sofas on the lawn and party there. I drove around a bit in the surrounding area and looked at something like a market in one of the villages of the area. All in all everything seemed quite deserted to me, because it was probably not the peak season. Later I drove back to the hotel and ended the day to leave the country the next day.
„2009 Florida – Day 4 – Suburbs of Orlando“ weiterlesen
Monument Valley, located on the Navajo Nation Reservation in northeastern Arizona, is a stunning and iconic landscape known for its towering red sandstone buttes and spires. The valley is a sacred site for the Navajo people, and it has been featured in countless movies, photographs, and works of art.
„2015 USA – Day 6 – Monument Valley“ weiterlesen