Category: BP Geographic Travel
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The Lung of Earth
From above it becomes obvious both how beautiful and how fragile the nature of this world is and that we have to do our best to protect it. Especially here at the Amazon rain forest which is under threat from deforestation although it is of uttermost importance for the climate…
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At the Nazca Lines
Early civilisations were always an interesting part of history for me, and finally I made it to the Nazca Lines. They are geoglyphs in the soil of the Nazca Desert in Peru and were created between 500 BCE and 500 CE by people walking in certain patterns on the desert…
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Another World
The way from Lima to Nazca shows landscapes which look so special that one would expect them to be on another planet like Mars rather than on Earth
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Tea Plantation
At a tea plantation near Eldoret. In Africa agriculture is often still somewhat in harmony with nature
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Road to Eldoret
On the way from the town of Eldoret to a farm nearby. This part of the road is actually still under construction and would be paved later
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Shambani Cottages
Shambani Cottages is one of several resorts in Diani at the coast of Kenya where you can rent your own cottage, but it is an affordable paradise
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To Rolf’s Place
Rolf’s Place is an old colonial building which previously had been a private residence and is nowadays a hotel. It is located some distance outside of Nairobi
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Bomas of Kenya
Bomas of Kenya is an open air museum with traditional huts of the different tribes of Kenya
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The Wind Laughed Through The Trees
“And the wind laughed, and the wind laughed through the trees… Come with me I’m going back, I’m going back to East Africa” (Phil Collins)
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Staying in the House of Peace
Hotel room in Dar es Salaam. Comfortable but due to the fact that Tanzania is a Muslim country there was that kind of prayer singing outside several times a day. Also, on the last day there was an issue with the shower
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In and Beneath the Traffic
On the way from the airport to the hotel. It had been hot in the car as the driver turned the air conditioning off at times. African habits
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On the Train in Kenya
On the way from Nairobi to Mombasa. The railway track had been built by Chinese investors
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