Travelogues China

8.4.2024 Tianjin We didn't have much time for shore leave this time. The shuttle bus left at 10:00 a.m. and we were supposed to be back on board by 2:30 p.m. at the latest. Then...

March 28, 2024 Hong Kong Today I left the ship around 11 a.m. accompanied by Judi Shurson. A free shuttle bus took us to our destination. The APM Shopping Mall is a top-class...

Day 150-157 On March 4th Ivar set off on a climbing tour in the morning. I repaired a few things of mine and read the travel guide. In the afternoon we did something crazy: we...

Saturday, October 14, 2023 The flight was scheduled to take off from Düsseldorf at 6:45 p.m. But it's probably not possible without delays, so we took off in a relaxed manner,...

This is a Chinese proverb and can roughly be translated as "heaven and earth". And that's exactly what we experienced on Sunday. With a few colleagues, we agreed to visit the...

In Hong Kong, you must visit the Ladies Market. Here you can find everything your heart desires. It's exciting to walk through the street and see what's available. Since I...

After work, I wanted to briefly visit the IFC Mall and look around. I had seen a sign for the burger shop 'Shake Shack' and wanted to eat there. The shop was located on the top...

After a short flight from Shanghai to Beijing, I arrived at our hotel with the help of complicated instructions, where I was warmly welcomed by my brother. We celebrated our...

Even in my second week in China, there was still a lot to discover and learn about Nanxun and Huzhou. In school, I noticed that the focus was heavily on mathematics, and second...

I slept like a log on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The tiredness from the almost 30-hour journey made me completely ignore the time difference (currently 6 hours). After...

Beijing - Great Wall of China, Forbidden City

The - slow - train leaves at 7:17 AM, so we have to get up very early. However, check-in at the station is very quick, as it is not large. Although we travel at times at 245 km/h,...

Ming Tombs and Fragrant Hills / Autumn time

Nanning - Day 42-45 - 25.08.-28.08.2019

After yesterday's sightseeing marathon, I had high expectations for my last day in Hong Kong. My weather app had forecasted bright sunshine and up to 27 degrees for this day. I...

Contrary to my time in Shanghai, where I took each day as it came and didn't stress myself out, my time in Hong Kong is anything but relaxed. I have 2.5 days here and of course,...

For my last day, I actually had in mind to spend it lazily by some pretty hotel pool. That's what I usually do when a trip comes to an end and I have to return to the capital...

Outlook at the Bund

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Mit dem Bus ging es Raus aus der Hauptstadt in die ländlichere Gegend und Richtung Himalaya-Gebirge. In einer Apotheke machten wir noch einen kurzen Halt um die...

Current status of my (rather unplanned) travel planning - UPDATE 19.07. (06:42)!!

As I said, we spent a day at Disneyland Hong Kong and I was thrilled :))) Many people advise against Disneyland here, as there is apparently another theme park that is cheaper...

To get into the Chinese New Year spirit, it is apparently tradition to visit the Flower Market, which takes place the week before Chinese New Year. Even though it's called a...

Hello everyone, Once again, I am sitting at the airport with not much to do. But today, I have pleasant company. Matthias has come from Germany to spend Christmas with me. We...

After dinner, we checked in on our ship, then we set sail and traveled through the night. The next morning we visited a Confucius Temple on the mountain...

We start from the hotel with our bus to an entrance building for the Hua point entrance security control transport, the usual program, and then with an extra bus to the cable...

which mentions the jujube. According to this medical book, it is suitable for treating spleen weakness, jaundice, anemia, lung diseases, insomnia, fatigue, high blood pressure,...

The Confucian school in the old town of Taierzhuang was built as a private school in the form of a Confucian temple and consisted of the Lingxing Gate, the Dacheng Gate, the...

Taierzhuang at night offers a captivating lighting ambiance. Whether it's bridges, canals, houses, towers, or trees – everything is beautifully illuminated, often with changing...

After a 10 hour flight you are in Beijing. When you get off the plane you quickly notice that things are a little different here than at home. There are cameras everywhere and...