Travel Topics

Open one' s eyes, see the world, see it differently. My blog is about traveling and experiencing nature, the widening of horizons and hearts. I will tell you about my road trips, trekking tours, wildlife experiences and dives. But there are also some discoveries in cities, especially Street Art and Lost Places I will tell you about. So enjoy reading!

Roadtrips and Camping

City Discoveries

Underwater

Hiking

Wildlife Experiences

Besteigung des Half Dome im Yosemite Nationalpark

Climbing the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park

Tips and info for climbing Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on the wire ropes - packing list, drinking water, weather, clothing, safety, permit.
Pacific Marine Mammal Center

Visit of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach

Experience seals while visiting the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California. Learn more about endangerment, rescue and care of our marine mammals.
Seelöwen von La Jolla - Tipps fürs Beobachten und Schnorcheln

Sea Lions of La Jolla - Tips for Watching and Snorkeling

Sea lions of La Jolla - tips for watching and snorkeling. The best spots, beach accesses, La Jolla Cove. On your own or guided tour?
Giant Sequoias im Mariposa Grove - Yosemite Nationalpark

Giant Sequoias im Mariposa Grove - Yosemite Nationalpark

Yosemite National Park - Hike through a grove of Giant Sequoias at Mariposa Grove. Routes and Highlights.
Barkhor in Lhasa – Pilgerweg und Shoppingmeile

Barkhor in Lhasa - Pilgrimage and Shopping Mile

The Barkhor in Lhasa - pilgrimage route around the Jokhang temple. Prayer wheels, incense offerings, prostrations. Learn more and get tips for your visit.
Trekking um den Mount Kailash

Trekking around the Mount Kailash

Trekking around Kailash, circumambulation of the holy mountain - Kora to the Saga-Dawa festival, 3-day mountain tour with crossing of the Drölma-La pass (5630m).
Potala-Palast in Lhasa Fototipps

Potala Palace in Lhasa - Photo Tips

Potala Palace in Lhasa - read here my photo tips for really great photos: Viewpoint Jag Pori, water games, reflections in the water, detail shots.
Fahnenzeremonie am Tiananmen-Platz

Flag Ceremony at Tiananmen Square

Bilder der Fahnenzeremonie am Tiananmen-Platz. Hissen und Niederholen der chinesischen Flagge. Bedeutung der chinesischen und tibetischen Flagge.
Chinesische Mauer Sonnenaufgang und Sonnenuntergang

Great Wall of China - Sunrise and Sunset

Chinesische Mauer von ihrer schönsten Seite - Sonnenaufgang bei der selfguided Hiking-Tour Jiankou nach Mutianyu, Sonnenuntergang in Simatai.
Das Mao-Porträt am Tiananmen-Platz

The Mao Portrait at Tiananmen Square

Das häufigste reproduzierte Porträt der Welt: das Mao-Porträt am Tiananmen-Platz. Erfahrt mehr über den Mythos des Symbols für Protest gegen Kapitalismus.
Das Mao-Mausoleum am Tiananmen-Platz

Visit to the Mao Mausoleum at Tiananmen Square

Ein Besuch im Mao-Mausoleum am Tiananmen-Platz gehört zu den Highlights eines Aufenthaltes in Peking und sollte unbedingt auf deiner To-Do-Liste stehen.
Matrjoschkas im Kindergarten Kopachi

Chernobyl - Photography against oblivion

Photographing in the Chernobyl exclusion zone - against forgetting the biggest disaster ever made by man, its heroes and its victims.