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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…
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The Last Frankfurt Motor Show
For many years the International Automobile Exhibition IAA has taken place all two years in Frankfurt. The Fair Tower, Messeturm in German, is not only a symbol for the fair area of Frankfurt but for the city itself. The Volkswagen Group hall at the IAA 2019 which was the last…
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Construction And Reconstruction
Notre Dame in its current condition two months after the fire that had happened during renovation works on 15 April 2019 and destroyed the roof and spire. The metal scaffolding was still in place two months later. It was difficult to remove as there were fears that it could collapse…
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The Discovery Of Huayna Picchu
Huayna Picchu as it was probably called by the Inca, better known to the world as Machu Picchu. It was built around 1450 and the plaza in the centre suggests that it was a temporary settlement used for gatherings or special events. In use for one hundred years it was…
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Through The Jungle
The way from Cusco via Santa Teresa to Aguas Calientes, the town below Machu Picchu, is somewhat complex. From Cusco to Santa Teresa you can take a Mercedes Sprinter, but the road ends at the stop at the hydroelectric power plant. From there it is only possible to take a…
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Capital Of The Inca Empire
The old capital of the Inca Empire Cusco is located in the Andes so it is possible to have some view over the city from different sides. On the way through the streets of Cusco up to the platform of a church with a good view over the Inca city.…
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Wonders Of Travelling
On the way from Frankfurt to Doha in Qatar where I would have an overnight stay before continuing my journey to Hong Kong. The Fragrant Harbour decided to show itself from a mythical side. And suddenly there was this while flying over Vietnam on the way from Hong Kong to…
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Lines And Canals Of Nazca
The Cantalloc Aqueducts are located four kilometres west of the city of Nazca in Peru. They were built by the Nazca culture and are part of a system of aqueducts called puquios which was built by the pre-Inca civilisation of Nazca about 500 CE. The way from Lima to Nazca…
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Deepest Blue
Blue. Deepest blue. Light blue. With horizon. Anything else, no, just blue. There are many beautiful views from the window seat of an airplane, but then it comes the moment when it is clear why earth is called the blue planet. And although everything is just radiating the shortest wavelength…
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