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Towards The Deserted West
It looks like a lost town in the far west, but actually the far west of Germany at the border to the Netherlands. This could also be somewhere in the tropics or a desert country, but in fact it is a small airport in the deserted countryside of Germany which…
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The One Kilometre Tower
The Jeddah Tower, previously known as Kingdom Tower, is a skyscraper currently under construction which will be tallest building in the world upon completion. It is planned to be the first one kilometre tall building. Construction started in 2013 and was on hold from 2018 until 2025. In 2022 it…
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Jeddah Corniche 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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At The Costa Do Sol
Walking along the coast of Mozambique. The country has a long coast to the Indian Ocean respectively the Mozambique Channel between this coast and Madagascar. Sunset at the beach of Maputo. As the coast is in the east the sunset happens on the other side. There is nothing artificial here,…
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Mussa Bin Bique And Lourenço Marques
Traces of the history of Mozambique. The name derived from the Arab trader Mussa Bin Bique who first visited the Island of Mozambique and later lived there. The voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1498 marked the arrival of the Portuguese. After four centuries of Portuguese rule the colony gained…
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O Cheiro Da Moçambique
Arrival in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Its airport gives the unusual scene of leaving a brand new Airbus A350 of Qatar Airways by stairs and going on foot to the small terminal building which seems not to be expecting such a big airplane. The Costa do Sol is probably…
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The Expo 2020 Dubai
The Expo 2020 Dubai was impressive due to its design, its focus on topics like sustainability and equality, the weather and the fact that most of it would remain later as Expo City. The Expo 2020 was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 but it was postponed due to…
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Quantum Of History
As if searching for L’Américain, but that is in another city. The old Medina of Fes is also called Fes el Bali. In 789 CE a town was founded on the right bank of the Fes River (واد فاس) by Idris ibn Abdallah as capital for his newly acquired empire.…
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The Barrel Roll in Morocco
While an Aston Martin DBS actually needs a ramp for being able to roll over, the small Chevrolet Matiz can do it on its own. I drove the car over half of the way from Fes to Casablanca through semi arid yet fascinating landscapes. I noticed the car was not…
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Frozen Before The Virus Came
As if the world was frozen. The amount of snow is much larger near Astana in the north of Kazakhstan, which can be counted to Siberia under certain definitions. In fact the snow cover is over one metre high between the taxiways of Astana Airport. At temperatures below zero degrees…
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Almaty Before The Unrest
The Akimat Residence is one of the government buildings of Almaty which had been the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997 when it was relocated to Astana, at the time known as Akmola. The building was damaged during the unrest that happened from 2 till 11 January 2022 and is currently…
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Land Of The Kyrgyz People
The Erkindik Boulevard is a long park in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, that connects the train station with the city centre. Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Its history goes back to 1825 when a fortress named Pishpek was established to control local caravan routes and to collect tribute…
