Qibao, the only ancient town within greater Shanghai, has a history spanning over a thousand years. It flourished as a business hub during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The town’s name, “Qibao,” meaning “seven treasures,” is linked to two theories. One suggests it originates from the Qibao Temple, which helped the town thrive. The other, popular among locals, involves folk …
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End of January I went with Elise for a little weekend trip up north. On our arrival in Beijing, we immediately felt the friendliness of the people. First local policeman were guiding us to the proper train to reach our hotel then other strangers who don’t speak that much English were trying their best to help us out. Super friendly …
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There are several sections of the Great Wall that have been restored and are easy accessible for visits and walks for foreigners. One of them is the Great Wall of Mutianyu, the longest and well preserved to visit. It can be reached within 90 minutes from Beijing by bus we decided to go with an operator called Mubus in order …
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Again we were chasing the sun so after a short visit of the Acrocorinthos a not so ancient fortress and quite big, the next stop we made in ancient Mycenae. Heinrich Schliemann discovered the remains of the old Mycenae culture here in 1886 and started the excavations. The ruins are pretty old and ruined to the ground, just the impressive …
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After the glorious Hyderabad days I went to Hampi, getting back in the travel rhythm and exploring the old capital Vijayanagar founded by a Telugu prince in the 13 hundreds which became 3 centuries later one of the biggest Indian empires giving home to half a million people, times changed and the surreal landscape with its temples and boulders is …
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in hindu religion after a person dies he’s ought to be burned, for the few who can afford a burning ritual at the holiest of all rivers in the country is a must. the process follows a certain ritual and at the main burning ghat of the city “manikarnika ghat” you can see fires along the shore of the river 24/7. …
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With Eric I went across from Thailand across the border to Cambodia, was fun to watch the traffic switch sides during the passage (in Thailand they drive on the left, in Cambodia on the right). All in all it was some kind of a border mafia; we needed to pay a lot. And it continued further in Siem Reap, that’s …
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Durch zufall lerne ich leonardo aus buenos aires kennen und wir entscheiden uns die desert castle tour zu machen, zu zweit können wir den preis ein wenig drücken. Alle gebäude die wir heute besichtigen wurden von den umayyaden errichtet, dem 7. größtem imperium auf der welt, sie beherrschten das landgebiet vor portugal bis arabien! Um 9 geht’s los, der fahrer …
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Am nächsten tag nehm ich wieder das steuer in die hand und lenke den nissan sunny gen süden, mit den ziel: jerash, die besterhaltenen und größten ruinen außerhalb von ro. Durch die römer erlangte jerash den großen ruhm, 64 v.chr. eroberte general pompey die region und gerasa wurde teil der römischen provinz syrien, in den nächsten zwei jahrhunderten wuchs …
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Die nabatäer, ein nomaden stamm aus west arabien siedelte sich im 6. jahrhundert vor christus in der gegend an. Sie waren organisierte händler und nutzten ihren reichtum um in den nächsten 500 jahren die stadt petra zu erbauen, sie diente als ihre hauptstadt Unter könig arteas iv (8. v.chr – 40 n. chr) wohnten hier um die 30.000 menschen, …
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nice one
Amazing pics
Sunrise and sunsets are probably the best-est of times to explore Hampi. It looks like a veritable lost world and…
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