Cruising around Langkawi, from the main island through the Andaman Sea to Pulau Dayang. Over a narrow land bridge we reach the freshwater lake Tasek Dayang Bunting (Lake of the pregnant girl). Apparently, a girl got pregnant, after having drunk from the lake. The wonderful beaches on Pulau Beras Basah invite for a swim. A […]
Viennese Waltz on the Yangtze River
During our Yantze River Cruise a Chinese pair surprised us with a Viennese Waltz around midnight. Please watch the 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. More Information Unblock content Accept […]
Journey on the Li River – Part3
The Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is one of the most beautiful landscapes of China. In 221 BC Emperor Qin Shi Huang built the 20 miles long Lingqu Canal (Magic channel, Ling Qu, soul-channel). The canal connects the Li River flowing southward with the Xiang River – Xiangjiang – flowing to the north. The Xiang River […]
El Silbo the unique language of La Gomera
El Silbo – The worldwide unique whistled language (silbar-whistle) can only be found on La Gomera, Canary Islands in Spain.Already in the 15th Century the population invented the whistled language to communicate between long distances on the rugged mountainous island. El Silbo is a language with its own lutes which are articulated as whistles in […]
Summer residence of Mao Zedong – Wuhan
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province is a historic site of newer Chinese history. On the shores of the East China Sea is the former summer residence of Mao Zedong, the 1st chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Please watch the video here!!! You are currently viewing a placeholder content […]
Travel tip for China – Ciqikou
In Ciqikou, a suburb of Chongqing in China you gain an impression of how the city once must have looked. The narrow streets with a multitude of small shops and restaurants invite to stay a little bit longer. Here it’s possible to enjoy the dish Huogou – also known as hotpot, a Chongqing specialty. The […]