Author: Julia
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Turkish Airlines Lounge
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Now Boarding
TK, von HAM nach IST 17:20 Uhr ist Boarding. Wir nutzen die Zeit und sitzen in der Lufthansa Lounge am Flughafen HAM. Nur der Sekt ist aus, aber Weißwein tuts auch. Star Alliance Gold ist was Feines, kein Anstellen beim Check-In, kein Warten bei der Sicherheitskontrolle. Mein neuer Rekord: 2 min. 20:35 Uhr Der Flug verläuft ohne…
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What to see in Rome, Italy’s capital
As this is just a snapshot of the amazing things to do and see, read my other blog entries and have fun strolling around this city full of history, where there is a sight behind every corner. More of Rome Rome’s secret travel tips This video reveals my secret Rome hacks! So, if you want…
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Visiting the Vatican – impressions of wonderful St. Peter’s Basilica
Visiting the Vatican is special. The state is an enclave in Rome, so one of the tiniest states in the world and the Christian capital of the world. To be honest I am not that interested in religion but in history. Vatican is an amazing place full of historic testimonia and we had a great…
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Arriving in Rome: From airport to central station by train, plus sundowner
Friday morning, arriving in Rome: I worked from the hotel throughout the day. I paid for it with airline miles from my MileagePlus Account by the way so I was able to afford it for this night. On the last work day of this week I finished early as usual. I basically work my ***…
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Streets of Rome – a famous sight behind every corner
I have been to Italy before, although this mostly covered the Northern part, called Südtirol (South Tyrol), where the majority of people speak German. Apart from the occasional day trip to Venice when staying there, I’ve not had the chance to explore the kind of Italy which paints the romantic picture everybody has in mind…
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Frankfurt Morning Glory
This is one of the stunning views you get to see when staying at Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, a place which I will at times call my second home. Just started on a project in this town, my very first in my young career as a consultant, so I wonder if this place can become my…
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The return to Hanoi
Sapa – Hanoi Before we say goodbye to this absolutely stunning part of Vietnam we dare to get on the bikes, again. Starting at 09:30 am, this third tour of ours lasts 2 hours. Again, we have the opportunity to gain even new sights of the country, and see it from a different perspective. On…
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Hill riding in the frontier land
Sapa Considering we went to sleep at the top of a mountain, the night rest was very comforting. The absence of „industrial“ noise can be distracting, for us as Western Europeans, but especially for those Vietnamese metropolitans. There were no horns, no traffic noise, no people chatting, crying, arguing or else. In these moments you…
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Frontier Land: A visit to Sapa and the highlands
Hanoi – Sapa Our transfer to Sapa came with the hotel reservation. There are other options to get to this quite remote place close to the Chinese border, all of which take longer. We wanted to make the most of it and enjoy the next days to the fullest, so we are quite lucky to…
