The Mekong is a highlight in Chiang Khan. Here it forms a broad run and is very well visible both upstream and downstream. In the morning, you often find a fog cover, which gives way to the sunbeams only in the course of the morning. The wafts of mist that drift across the river spread […]
The picturesque town of Ribeauville in Alsace
Ribeauville is our last stop during this visit to Alsace. The picturesque town is located around 55 km southwest of Strasbourg and 15 km northwest of Colmar. Any place to which we have gone in the Alsace till now has characteristics of its own and is not comparable with the others. This also applies to […]
Obernai – Alsace
Obernai is about 25 km southwest of Strasbourg. It was founded in the 7th century as a Franconian settlement. It was the seat of the Merovingian Athich, the father of St. Odilia, who founded the nearby abbey Mont Sainte Odile. In the 12th century, the town became a part of the Holy Roman Empire and […]
Andlau – Mittelbergheim – Mont Sainte Odile
From Itterswiller we start our exploration tour through the heart of Alsace. First stop is wine town of Andlau. 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 will share data with third-party providers. […]
From Gammelstad to Lulea and Midnight Sun
It’s already 9.30 p.m. when we return from Gammelstad to Lulea. But at the same time, we have the feeling that it is late afternoon because the sun is still high above the horizon. It is only a few kilometers drive between Gammelstad to Lulea. Our guide Camilla tells us that Facebook has a data center in […]
From Hoi An to My Son by Car
My Son, a former temple complex, is approx 50 km southwest of Hoi An. We wanted to see My Son, or what remained of it, with our own eyes. My Son lies hidden in the forested mountains and only accessible through a narrow valley. The Cham rulers erected their temples here. Later the place fell […]