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Kyrgyz Climate
The Asia Hotel is one of several hotels in Bishkek containing the name Asia, they are all recommendable and with a quite good value for money. Kyrgyzstan is actually located in Central Asia. Continental climates like in Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia have the advantage of different seasons for some variety.…
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Expo City
Back at the area that had been the Expo 2020 earlier that year. Now it is called Expo City and the biggest difference apart from some changes to the pavilions is the lack of people, during the last days of the Expo 2020 it had been very crowded here and…
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Jeddah 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 but is on hold since 2018 so it is unknown when…
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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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Imperialism
American imperialism is the reason for many conflicts and wars in the world, especially after the end of the Cold War around 1990 the US were the world power number one and were able to realise their interests in sometimes brutal ways but display themselves as defenders of democracy and…
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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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SPD on Wrong Course
I have left the SPD as I cannot support a party which invests billions of euros into the military and supports sanctions on Russia which are unfair and are not going to end the war
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The Queen’s Funeral
The historic day 19 September 2022 just ended during which Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the place where she would be reunited with her late husband Prince Philip and the passing of the reign to King Charles III. First a memorial service was held at Westminster Abbey, then she…
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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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