The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is in Deir el Bahari is on the bank of the Nile opposite of Luxor, near the Valley of the Kings. Hatshepsut ruled for 22 years and died a natural death in 1457 BC. She is considered one of the most important rulers of the new empire. Please watch […]
Farmers Market St Jacobs – Kitchener – Waterloo
West of Toronto, about 1 1/2 hours away from Niagara Falls is the region of Kitchener and Waterloo. It is home of Amish and to approximately 4,000 Old Order Mennonites who farm the surrounding countryside. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the […]
Rug Hooking and Home Life in Chéticamp – Canada
Chéticamp is an Arcadian fishing village at the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands, Canada. A visit to the Museum of the Hooked Rug and Home Life in the building Les Trois Pignons should not be missed. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]
Visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing
Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Once you pass the Tiananmen Gate and several antique cannons, you stand before […]
On the Tiananmen Square – Beijing
The Tiananmen Square, place of the heavenly peace, is located in the center of the Chinese capital Beijing and is the biggest fastened, public place on this earth. It has room for about 1 million people. To the west the square is bordered by the Great Hall of the People, the seat of National People’s […]
Xian – China
The cityscape of Xian – 西安, a city in China with 3 million inhabitants, is marked by a 14 km long city wall which is almost completely preserved. The high bell tower with a height of 118 feet is in the centre of the north-south axis. Today, the South Gate with its huge dimensions is […]