2016-05-03 22:01
Berlin Wall, Germany
Berlin is the capital of Germany, so at least from this reason I have to mention it. Berlin has lots to offer and you can easily spend there a few busy days. If you don… Read More
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2016-05-02 22:01
Trains, Germany
Trains are perfect ways of transportation in Germany! All country is well connected by trains. There are “slow” local trains (e.g., RE), as well as very fast ones… Read More
2016-05-01 22:01
Car, Germany
Germany is a huge cars producer. In many countries people believe that everyone in Germany has a fancy car. Many Germans have cars, but there are also many of them without a car… Read More
2016-04-30 22:01
Cat, Germany
In May, I want to take you for a trip to Germany. I visited so many beautiful places in Germany, so for sure, I’ll make in future another month about Germany. In May, I wa… Read More
2016-04-29 22:01
Yak, Tibet
As the last picture from Tibet, I wanted to show you a yak. Big animal, but looked quite calm and domesticated.
And as always, I want to ask you, how did you like April – m… Read More
2016-04-28 22:01
Road, Tibet
I was actually surprised that main roads in Tibet are in really good conditions. Other, side or smaller roads can be very bad, but on the main road you can drive quite easily. Th… Read More
2016-04-27 22:01
Road trip, Tibet
As I told you before, we’re driving from Kathmandu (Nepal) to Lhasa (Tibet). On the way I had a chance to visit many stunning places but simply road trip was also a fa… Read More
2016-04-26 22:01
Driving through Tibet
Driving through Tibet can be really amazing, unless the weather is like I showed you yesterday… Mostly, it’s just lovely, with wonderful views; and almost… Read More
2016-04-25 22:01
Cycling in Tibet
Tibet, because it’s located at high elevation, has a unique climate. In general, it’s often cold and dry. But you don’t feel so cold during the day because… Read More
2016-04-24 22:01
Tibet
When I was in Tibet, I really wanted to spot some yaks. It wasn’t difficult at the end, and I saw many of them.
Concerning the animal from the today’s picture, I’m s… Read More
2016-04-23 22:01
Little girl, Tibet
In foreign countries/cultures, I also like to observe people, or especially children. Children are usually friendly and curios; and when parents don’t mind I take pi… Read More
2016-04-22 22:01
Little Boy with black nose, Sera Monastery, Lhasa
This picture was also taken during the monks debate in the Sera Monastery. Everyone can go there and observe monks; there were many tourists… Read More
2016-04-21 22:01
Monk, Tibet
If you see monks, prayer flags and mountains, it’s very likely you’re in Tibet.
In Tibet, it was very interesting for me to observe Buddhist monks, e.g., what they d… Read More
2016-04-20 22:01
Offerings, Tibet
Making offerings is part of the practice of Buddhism, and certainly you’ll see many people offering something in Tibetan temples/shrines. There are different things pe… Read More
2016-04-19 22:01
Details, Tibet
Monasteries or temples in Tibet are very interesting. Usually there many rooms you can visit or simply observe monks, everything is very special. I always enjoy seeing all tin… Read More
2016-04-18 22:01
Ganden Monastery, Tibet
To keep balance in my posts about Tibet, let’s move from nature to culture, from high mountains to monasteries. Well, we cannot move too far, because many tem… Read More
2016-04-17 22:01
Glaciers, Tibet
Where are high mountains covered by snow, there are also glaciers.
And in Tibet you even don’t have to do any difficult hikes to enjoy everything. Lots of its beauty y… Read More
2016-04-16 22:01
nearby Mount Everest, Tibet
Also in one of my posts about Nepal, I wrote shortly about Mount Everest.
Obviously, it’s the highest mountain above sea level, and because of that many peo… Read More
2016-04-15 22:01
Sacred Mountains, Tibet
Sacred mountains exist in many countries, religions or believes. These special mountains have its names and usually there is an interesting story about them.
Tibetan… Read More
2016-04-14 22:01
Mountain pass, Tibet
To continue my post from yesterday, prayer flags can be almost everywhere in Tibet.
Here, it was kind of a gate to mountain pass. And I’ve never seen more prayer… Read More
2016-04-13 22:01
Prayer flags and mountains, Tibet
I already wrote you about prayer flags in one of my posts about Nepal.
These colorful flags represent 5 basic elements (blue – sky, yellow – ear… Read More
2016-04-12 22:01
Mountains, Tibet
Some mountains in Tibet may look “just like hills”. Today’s picture is a good example of it, not so much snow “means” not so high mountains. We… Read More
2016-04-11 22:01
Mountains, Tibet
People visit Tibet from many reasons, one of the most common and obvious are mountains.
Tibet is located on the Tibetan Plateau, that is the highest region on earth. As Wiki… Read More
2016-04-10 22:01
Solar kettle, Tibet
When I saw it from far, for the first time, a kind of a TV antenna came to my mind.
A solar kettle or solar cooker is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight t… Read More
2016-04-09 22:01
Cat, Tibet
Maybe it’s not the most typical animal for Tibet, but I wanted to show you this picture, especially I met in Tibet many cats and this one was very cute.
On the other hand… Read More
2016-04-08 22:01
Tibetan people
I think that Tibetan people have a hard life. Even without considering all difficult political situation, there are many other aspects. At least taking the climate and geograp… Read More
2016-04-07 22:01
Tibetan woman
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet. There are about 7.8 mln Tibetan people. They speak Tibetan language and majority of them practices Tibetan Buddh… Read More
2016-04-06 22:01
Mantra, Lhasa, Tibet
A mantra is a sequence of words or syllables that are chanted, usually repetitively, as part of Buddhist practice. The function of a mantra is understood differently by… Read More
2016-04-05 22:01
Lhasa, Tibet
Today, I want to present you basic information about Dalai Lama institution.
For more information check e.g., http://www.dalailama.com.
The Dalai Lama is a monk of the Gelug or… Read More
2016-04-04 22:01
Lhasa, Tibet
Do you know that Lhasa means “Land of the Gods”? Moreover, while going to Lhasa, you should not miss temples or monasteries very important to the Tibetan people, e.g… Read More
2016-04-03 22:01
Lhasa, TibetYesterday and the day before I showed you two pictures from Lhasa and didn’t even mention the city, so today a few words about the capital of Tibet.
When you go to Tibet, i… Read More
2016-04-02 22:01
Potala Palace, Lhasa, TibetYesterday’s post caused a question “should we visit Tibet”. It’s a bit controversial, especially while visiting Tibet lots of money goes no… Read More
2016-04-01 22:01
Lhasa, Tibet
Today a few basic information about Tibet.
Tibet is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Asia, and homeland of the Tibetan people. Technically, it’s called the Tibet Autonom… Read More
2016-03-31 22:01
Monks in Tibet
This April, I’d like to take you for a trip to Tibet!
It will be not only about the Himalaya, but also about the rich, ancient culture of Tibet, that sadly feels oppress… Read More
2016-03-30 22:01
Pomegranate, Turkey
The last day of March brings us to the last post about Turkey.
My traditional question – how did you like it?
What’s your favorite place in Turkey? Or maybe… Read More
2016-03-29 22:01
Aphrodisias, Turkey
Aphrodisias is another ancient site in Turkey and maybe it’s even my favorite one. It’s a bit far from other attractions, and it’s not really famous, n… Read More
2016-03-28 22:01
Owl in Laodikya, Turkey
Laodikya brought us one more cute surprise – we saw there an owl sitting on ancient column. Maybe some noise woke it up, because the owl was slowly opening its… Read More
2016-03-27 22:01
Laodikya, Turkey
Laodikya is one the ancient sites we visited and it really surprised us. It’s not very famous, but very beautiful! When I was planning our trip, Laodikya was on our wa… Read More
2016-03-26 23:01
Akyaka, Turkey
Akyaka may not be the typical touristic destination, but when you travel along the coast, e.g., from Izmir to Antalya, you’ll find on your way many nice places such as A… Read More
2016-03-25 23:01
Tombs in Kaunos, Turkey
Kaunos is famous from its ancient site, however there is one more attraction. Just on the short way to Kaunos, you’ll see amazing tombs cut from rocks. While pl… Read More
2016-03-24 23:01
Squirrel in Kaunos, Turkey
Kaunos covers actually quite a big area. Besides ruins, we saw also nice animals, like a donkey (yesterday photo) or squirrel (today’s picture). It was quite… Read More
2016-03-23 23:01
Donkey in Kaunos, Turkey
Kaunos is another ancient site we visited in December. I think it’s quite famous, however it may be a challenge to get there. You can drive there along the lak… Read More
2016-03-22 23:01
Lake Köyceğiz, Turkey
One early morning we’re driving to see the ancient ruins of Kaunos and then we had a short break by the Lake Köyceğiz. Maybe it’s just o… Read More
2016-03-21 23:01
Becin Castle, Turkey
The Becin Castle we found and visited by accident. While driving from Bodrum to Marmaris, we found information about a castle nearby Milas, and since we have some time… Read More
2016-03-20 23:01
Bodrum, Turkey
Bodrum is not only a home of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, it also a lovely town with many attractions. There is a nice Castle of St. Peter, the Theatre of Halicarnassus, or… Read More
2016-03-19 23:01
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Bodrum
Yesterday, I told you a bit about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and that we visited the site were the Temple of Artemis was standing. Our next wo… Read More
2016-03-18 23:01
Temple of Artemis, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Turkey
Have you heard about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
They are: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple… Read More
2016-03-17 23:01
Cat in Ephesus, Turkey
Also in ancient sites you’ll see many dogs and cats.
There are actually so many cats in Ephesus and there was even written a book “Cats of Ephesus”!… Read More
2016-03-16 23:01
The Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey
Ephesus, an ancient Greek city, is one of the most famous ancient sites in Turkey. It’s very big and also very impressive, so no wonder it’… Read More
2016-03-15 23:01
Cat in Turkey, Alacati
In many places in Turkey, we saw stray dogs and cats. None of them looks skinny and poor, so I guess they have their tricks to get some food. We saw also a cat eating… Read More
2016-03-14 23:01
Windmills in Alacati, Turkey
Alaçatı is a lovely town nearby Izmir. We went there to see windmills, and it was really worthy. Even more, we discovered how charming Alacati is. Ev… Read More
2016-03-13 23:01
Perge, Turkey
Perge (Perga) is also an archaeological site located nearby Antalya. It’s the last place from this province that I will mention on my blog for now. But there are many mor… Read More
2016-03-12 23:01
Aspendos, Turkey
Aspendos it’s another amazing ancient site nearby Antalya. The Roman theatre is my favorite place here. It’s impressive and very well preserved. It’s not t… Read More
2016-03-11 23:01
Side, Turkey
Side is probably the most famous ancient Greek site nearby Antalya. In today’s picture, you see the nowadays iconic columns of “Side”, however there is much mo… Read More
2016-03-10 23:01
Antalya & Titanic, Turkey
Alanya and Antalya are two famous beach destinations in Turkey and besides beaches these places also have many other attractions, even perfect for winter visiti… Read More
2016-03-09 23:01
Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia, for me, is one of these places, that even we can understand its origin, it still looks magical, like from a different world.
So, if you go to Turkey, definite… Read More
2016-03-08 23:01
Hierapolis’ theature, Turkey
Hierapolis is located together with Pamukkale and both are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
I have the impression that people mostly hear about Pamukkale, and… Read More
2016-03-07 23:01
Pamukkale, Turkey
Today, you see Pamukkale terraces filled with water, and this is a path you can walk barefoot uphill or downhill.
Have you heard, there is also Red Pamukkale? Just a few ki… Read More
2016-03-06 23:01
Pamukkale, Turkey
Just recently, I learnt that Pamukkale means in Turkish “a cotton castle”, isn’t it a nice name?
From far, Pamukkale looks like snow, but then you see pal… Read More
2016-03-05 23:01
Pamukkale, Turkey
Pamukkale is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous places in Turkey. I had a great time there, especially that I was there in December, so I could enjoy i… Read More
2016-03-04 23:01
Tea, Turkey
Tea is the most popular hot drink in Turkey. In Turkey, drinking coffee also has a long history, but tea is more common and often you’ll see people in shops, parks etc. dri… Read More
2016-03-03 23:01
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with over three thousands shops. It’s a perfect place where y… Read More
2016-03-02 23:01
Inside Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Many people start their Turkish adventure in Istanbul. And no wonder why, it’s a beautiful city with many attractions for tourists. It has also a g… Read More
2016-03-01 23:01
Total Solar Eclipse 2006, Turkey
As I told you yesterday, my first trip to Turkey was very special and connected with my profession. I’m aware, it has almost nothing in common with tra… Read More
2016-02-29 23:01
Nazar (amulet), Turkey
In March, I want to show you the beauty of Turkey. Have you been to Turkey? Since many years, I think Turkey has been a popular touristic destination. I’ll show… Read More
2016-02-28 23:01
Northern lights, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes, Norway
And today, I finish my winter Norwegian experience. For the last picture I chose another kind of northern lights. This time, you see “danc… Read More
2016-02-27 23:01
Eating crabs, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes, Norway
Eating king crabs is also part of the “fishing king crabs” experience in the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes.
After fishing, it’s time to… Read More
2016-02-26 23:01
King crab, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes, Norway
Fishing Arctic King Crabs on the frozen fjords of Kirkenes is another unique experience from the Snow Hotel. I have to say, at the beginning, I didn&r&hell…Read More
2016-02-25 23:01
Reindeer, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes, Norway
Reindeer is another animal that lives at the Snow Hotel. I’m not sure, what was more difficult, to take pictures of huskies or reindeer, they&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-02-24 23:01
Sled dog, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes, Norway
Dog sledding is one of the attractions of the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes, Norway.
It’s a great experience, and I’m sure dogs have lots of fun… Read More
2016-02-23 23:01
Husky, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes, Norway
Do you like dogs? I think, even when people don’t like dogs so much, they still can agree that huskies are very beautiful. Especially, huskies with… Read More
2016-02-22 23:01
Magical winter, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes, Norway
It’s one of these pictures, that (for me) winter looks like from fairy tale or like it supposed to look like. Snow covers everything and ma… Read More
2016-02-21 23:01
Winter, Kirkenes, Norway
Today, a simply nice winter picture from Kirkenes.
On the left side you see a “white tree”, that I enjoyed to observe from our cabin. It was nicely cove… Read More
2016-02-20 23:01
Northern lights, Kirkenes, Norway
Today, I want to show you another pictures of northern lights. This photo, was taken on other day than the picture from my post on the 16th of February and… Read More
2016-02-19 23:01
Thermometer, Kirkenes
One day during our stay in Kirkenes, we took in the morning a picture of the thermometer that was showing -26ºC, at night it was even a few degrees colder…… Read More
2016-02-18 23:01
Polar night, Kirkenes, Norway
A polar night is a night that lasts for at least 24 hours. It can be experienced only within the northern and southern polar (Arctic/Antarctic) circles. The opp… Read More
2016-02-17 23:01
Inside Gamme cabins, the Snow Hotel, Kirkenes
To continue my unfinished sentence from yesterday:
Cabins are warm, beautiful, and you can simply sit inside, drink hot tea/coffee/chocolate and… Read More
2016-02-16 23:01
Gamme cabins, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes
These wooden buildings are called Gamme Cabins and are part of the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes. So I have 2 good news for you!
First, picture with northern lig… Read More
2016-02-15 23:01
Northern lights, Kirkenes
Sleeping in an igloo is definitely the main attraction of the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes, however, as I said before, there is much more to do and to see!
Northern ligh… Read More
2016-02-14 23:01
Inside igloo, Snow Hotel, Kirkenes
Today, as I promised you, I’ll describe how it is to a sleep in an igloo at the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes.
Igloos are made for 2 persons (twin and doubl… Read More
2016-02-13 23:01
Snow Hotel, Kirkenes
Finally, I’ll show you pictures from outside Oslo. It’s actually quite far from Oslo, almost 2000 km north, just close to the Russian border. I was lucky to… Read More
2016-02-12 23:01
Seagull in Oslo
On the last picture of Oslo, I wanted to show you something very typical for the Norwegian capital. One of the options was Oslo City Hall, but to be honest, it’s not th… Read More
2016-02-11 23:01
Street in Oslo, Norway
Today, I want to show you another view of winter street in Oslo. I hope, it’s also proof that dark and cold winter in a city may be enjoyable.
Actually, it&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-02-10 23:01
City tree in Oslo, Norway
Today, I want to show you something what positively surprised me in Oslo. I think it’s also present in other places, but I don’t know any of them&hellip&hell…Read More
2016-02-09 23:01
Clock Lighthouse, Oslo
Do you like lighthouses? I do a lot, especially in the Netherlands I saw lovely ones painted in white and red. In Oslo, I found one nice “lighthouse”, howe… Read More
2016-02-08 23:01
Wooden house, Oslo
In Norway, like in many places in Scandinavia you’ll find lovely wooden houses. Well, I like them a lot and wouldn’t mind to live in one of them. Even in Oslo… Read More
2016-02-07 23:01
Traffic lights in Oslo, Norway
I was surprised when I saw traffic lights in Oslo, because many of them have double red lights for pedestrians. Recently I saw also similar double traffic ligh… Read More
2016-02-06 23:01
The monolith, Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway
Gustav Vigeland was a Norwegian sculptor. He also designed the Nobel Peace Prize medal, but I believe he is mostly famous for his sculpture installat… Read More
2016-02-05 23:01
Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway
I think, Frogner Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Oslo. It’s especially famous for the sculptures designed by Gustav Vigeland. In the h… Read More
2016-02-04 23:01
Bundles of grain for birds, Oslo
All of you, who live in countries with snowy winter may be familiar with bird feeders.
Of course, some birds stay all year round, even in cold countries like… Read More
2016-02-03 23:01
Magical street in Oslo
How do you like this picture? I called it “magical street”. Even while walking there, it’s not difficult to have the impression we’re in a mag… Read More
2016-02-02 23:01
Benches covered by snow in Oslo
One of my typical winter pictures are benches covered by snow. Do you also like to photograph them?
I like the most benches hidden deep in parks, when nobody… Read More
2016-02-01 23:01
Oslo, Norway
Welcome to the Kingdom of Norway.
In this January, I decided to search for a real winter destination with lots of snow, thus Norway, and especially very north Norway, was my goa… Read More
2016-01-31 23:01
Flying in Norway
In February, I want to show you winter pictures. I wanted to keep sunny places during winter, but a few weeks ago I visited Norway and fell in love with its magical winter… Read More
2016-01-30 23:01
Havana, Cuba
And for the last day about Cuba, the last picture of an oldtimer.
So how do you like “my” Cuba? Did I miss something important?
If you haven’t been to Cuba ye… Read More
2016-01-29 23:01
Souvenirs with “Che”, Havana, Cuba
I’m sure everyone knows the popular image of Che Guevara, even without knowing his name. I think many people may think it’s Fidel C… Read More
2016-01-28 23:01
Books in Havana, Cuba
While walking in Old Havana, you’ll also find many second-hand books. It’s not difficult to figure out what’s the topic of many of them – revolu… Read More
2016-01-27 23:01
Revolution Square, Havana, Cuba
The Cuban Revolution took place in years 1953 – 1959 and was initiated by Fidel Castro against the President Fulgencio Batista.
I’ll not write muc… Read More
2016-01-26 23:01
Souvenirs, Havana, Cuba
As colorful is Cuba, as colorful souvenirs you’ll find there! Of course there are many kitschy items, as well as many connected with revolution. I liked some pa… Read More
2016-01-25 23:01
Old mailbox, Havana, Cuba
Do you know what is in today’s picture? It’s an vintage mailbox from the 19th century on the wall of old building that can be found in Havana! Isn&rsquo&hell…Read More
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