März 25, 2018

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INDIA – South India

Munnar is in the southwestern of Kerala and is known for its tea plantations. It is really exciting to see how many diligent women harvest the tea leaves with their scissors and then transport them on their heads. Munnar ist im Südwesten von Kerala und ist bekannt für seine Teeplantagen. Es ist wirklich spannend zu beobachten, wie die vielen fleißigen Frauen mit ihren Scheren die Teeblätter ernten, und diese dann auf dem Kopf transportieren. I can definitely recommend trekking through...

ZANZIBAR – Stone Town

Stone Town is the oldest district of Zanzibar City and absolutely worth a visit. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage since 2000, one wonders in many places where the funding for preservation and redevelopment flows. Buildings such as the “House of Wonders”, the first building “full of wonders”, such as the first elevator, electricity and running water throughout East Africa, could be a great attraction for many tourists, but unfortunately the house suffers from the missing restoration. Stone Town...

PHILIPPINES – Puerto Galera

Puerto Galera is a municipality in the northwest of the philippine province of Oriental Mindoro on the island of Mindoro. It’s proximity to Manila makes it a popular tourist destination. Puerto Galera ist eine Stadtgemeinde im Nordwesten der philippinischen Provinz Oriental Mindoro auf der Insel Mindoro. Aufgrund der Nähe zu Manila ist es ein beliebtes Touristenziel. I took the bus from Manila to Batangas Pier. From there you can go to the docking places Saban, Puerto Galera or White Beach. Ich...

THAILAND – Wildlife Friends Foundation

I love animals.  I love watching them in their natural enviroment, where the can be free, act naturally and where they are happy. This is something I can do all day long. And I have a special love for cats (as well the big ones haha) and Elephants. But many animals do suffer a lot. In Thailand, as in any other country in the world, animals are abused and exploited for profit and human enjoyment. There are many examples of...

INDIA – Ashari Animal Shelter

One day, when I was on my way to the grocery store in Kolkata, I saw a tiny little kitten, sitting next to a tree, yelling at me. It was so tiny that I was wondering if its mum was somewhere around. But first I went to the store, came back and it was still sitting there. It was almost hoarse from meowing all the time. Since my aunt is an expert for cats, I called her from India. I...

THAILAND – Koh Tao

Nowhere else can you do your diver’s license cheaper than on Koh Tao. There are plenty of diving schools that are pushing each other’s prices. I did my diving license at Roctopus and I can totally recommend the diving school as well as the crew. In addition, Ko Tao is also great for snorkeling! Nirgendwo sonst kann man seinen Tauchschein günstiger machen als auf Ko Tao. Es gibt jede Menge Tauchschulen, die gegenseitig die Preise drücken. Ich habe meinen Tauchschein...

THAILAND – Chiang-Mai

I traveled to Chiang Mai from Bangkok by train, overnight. In this way you can save the accommodation for the night, so I always try to travel at night when it’s a longer ride.  You can choose between a seat, lying or sleeping wagon and you arrive in the next morning.   Ich bin nach Chiang Mai von Bangkok aus mit dem Zug gereist, über Nacht. Auf diese Art kann man die Unterkunft für die Nacht sparen, deswegen versuche ich bei...

INDONESIA – Gunung Bromo

In the east of the indonesian island of Java, close to the city Probolinggo, lies the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park. The name “Tengger” refers to the „Tengger“ people living there. The national park includes the Gunung Bromo (Gunung = Indones. “Mountain”) with its 2,329 m height, its neighboring volcano Semeru, which is also with its 3.676 m the highest mountain of the island of Java, as well as three other volcanoes. Im Osten der indonesischen Insel Java, in der Nähe der...

INDONESIA – Borobudur

Not far from Yogyakarta on the island of Java you can find the beautiful monumental building and one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia: Borobudur. With nine floors, the building is designed like a step pyramid, which can be climbed. Nicht weit entfernt von Yogyakarta auf der Insel Java findet man das wunderschöne monumentale Bauwerk und eine der größten Tempelanlagen Südostasiens: Borobudur. Mit neun Stockwerten ist das Bauwerk wie eine Stufenpyramide gestaltet, die man erklimmen kann. Hundreds of reliefs...