Category: BP Geographic Travel
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Entering the Circuit
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is a motor racing circuit at the Red Sea coast of Jeddah. It was completed in 2021 and is since then hosting the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Designed by the Tilke family it is named the fastest track of the Formula One calendar due to its…
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With the Hajjis
Arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, together with many hajjis, or actually potential hajjis as the title is given to someone who has successfully completed the hajj (حَجّ) or pilgrimage to Mecca which not only includes visiting the Kaaba but several other steps as well
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Longest Wavelengths
The longest wavelengths of the sunlight reaching the plane on the way from Fez to Weeze Airport
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Moroccan Offices
In Morocco it is normal that when you expect some kind of palace behind such a gate it is in fact just a normal administrative office for people to obtain documents
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The Sounds of Fez
Back in the apartment with this view over the old medina of Fez and even a bit of the Sahara in the background. At that time is was autumn so it was less hot than in summer, in some nights it even became a bit cool, however snow in the…
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British Habits
The British people reached the next level culturally: Because the queue for passing the Queen’s coffin became too long no more people were admitted for several hours, so now there is a queue for the queue…
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Istiklal Avenue
Istiklal Avenue near Taksim Square in Istanbul. A few weeks after this photo was taken an explosion happened here, a terrorist attack that was targeting such a populated area
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United Colours of Africa
On the way from Maputo via Johannesburg to Kigali, first by LAM Mozambique Airlines and then by Rwandair. In the social media era that we are in most people probably expect this photo to be edited, but no, the author is from the nineties and doesn’t edit photos
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Zambezi
The Zambezi is the fourth longest river in Africa, the longest flowing to the east and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean. The Rivet has its origins in Zambia and flows through Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and finally Mozambique where it crosses the country to empty into the…
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Stadium 974
On the centre left the Stadium 974 can be seen, the stadium for the Qatar Football World Cup 2022 which was built from shipping containers and can be disassembled later. The number 974 stands for the amount of containers used for the stadium
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The Sounds of Fes
Back in the apartment with this view over the old medina of Fez. Medina actually means city in Arabic but in English it is used for the old town of an Arabic or specifically Moroccan city. In the background the beginning of the Sahara desert can be seen. In the…
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Lounge Layover
I was able to stay in this lounge for free as I had to spend several hours at Jeddah Airport on the way from Dubai to Frankfurt, and after a few hours a girl who was working at the lounge asked me whether she can take a photo of me…
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