Ho Chí Minh was born as son of a teacher in poor conditions on May 19, 1890. But already in his early youth, he developed an aversion to the French colonialists. A peasant demonstration in Hue, where he acted as interpreter, ended in the hail of bullets of French soldiers. As rebel he was expelled […]
Wat Phra Kaeo and Grand Palace – Bangkok
About 20 years ago we visited the Grand Palace with the associated Wat Phra Kaeo for the first time. At that time it was still a leisurely walk through the complex and one could undisturbed take pictures. Today enormous crowds flock on the courts and through the corridors and halls, so it is no longer […]
Visiting Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
The double-decker bus brings us to Burj Khalifa. The nice bus driver indicates that we have reached the correct stop. We look a bit surprised, because the building still seems very far away, but we get off. The ticket for the visitor platform is fixed to a particular time. It is 20 min before 10 […]
Matadero – art and cultural center of Madrid
Matadero Matadero is the former slaughterhouse of Madrid. The extensive grounds were decommissioned in 1996 and converted into an arts and cultural center. It offers enough space to perform also greater art experiments. In addition to an archive and a room for meetings and lectures, you find a wide variety of technical equipment, such as […]
Cable car ride Casa de Campo – Madrid
The Casa de Campo, with an area of 1722 hectares, is five times larger than Central Park in New York and one of the largest city parks in Europe. A ride with the cable car offers the best possible view of the park. Teleférico de Madrid The cable car starts in the Paseo del Pintor […]
Arqueta de Sant Martirià – Reliquary of the Saint Martirianus
In the afternoon of our last day in Banyoles, Marta José Maria from Arqueolitic led us again to the monastery of Sant Esteve de Banyoles. Please watch the 4k UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so […]