

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Mountain of Eternal Life.
I have one free train trip left in Austria this year, which we will use for a trip to Hallein, located south of Salzburg at the edge of the Alps. The salt and Celtic town is known...
We are taking City Train 7 from the Roman town of Carnuntum to Vienna, where dirty and smelly begga
We are now strolling through the Roman city of Carnuntum to the North Complex, where three Roman buildings have been powerfully and elaborately reconstructed. First, we enter the...
Between Vienna and Bratislava, along the Danube in Austria, lies the Roman city of Carnuntum. This consisted of two settlement areas, a military settlement as a legion camp and a...
After visiting Goethe's birthplace and the small Schopenhauer exhibition (Schopenhauer in Frankfurt/M.), we take the
When Schopenhauer calls, I must absolutely come. Unfortunately, there is no appropriate recognition of the outstanding philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer anywhere in Germany, no...
Back in China, we are winding down our holiday quietly. With Xi'an and Seoul, we had a full vacation schedule. So we spent a few relaxing days in our apartment in Cangzhou and...
I am fascinated by Korea and Seoul. The culture, with its entire history and philosophy, has so much to offer, and the people are simply incredibly nice, creating a pleasant...
Admiral Yi Sun-sin on Gwanghwamun Square
After our first attempt to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace failed (also see my blog post "The Silhak Philosophy"), we are now
Euljiro-3
The foundation of Korean culture and the state-leading framework of the Joseon era was established by King Sejong (1397-1450), the fourth king of the dynasty. He is the inventor...
Empress Myeongseong shows us the way on the main road
In the evening in Seoul, we take the metro to Hoehyeon Station and first stop at a restaurant where we order and pay via tablet at the table. The advantage: the menu is available...
in the bus number can change things. However, we're lucky because when we reach the other intersection again, the right Bus 58 comes rushing up. Now we drive the last stretch to...
Why is Korean culture so interesting? Because a ruling dynasty that lasted over 500 years significantly shaped this culture. King Taejo founded the dynasty in 1392. He declared...
Seoul offers various modern lifestyles across many districts, but we unfortunately won't have time to explore them all during our five-day trip. Nevertheless, we must visit a...