Category: On the road
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Japanese Art of Relaxing – The Japanese way to chill: Ryokan & Onsen
writing on JR Limited Express Chūō Line from Matsumoto to Tokyo Not alone for a change: My sister came all the way from Germany to Japan to visit me (although I guess she wouldn’t have wanted to visit me so much if I had worked in Novosibirsk…). Since I have to work except for Good…
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Kyoto in a nutshell: The scent of spring during cherry blossom season
writing on Hikari 528 Shinkansen, car 6, seat 10-A Two and a half days are just too short for the wonderful city of Kyoto, where cherry trees are in full bloom right now. Sakura – cherry blossom What I like most is that it smells like spring here thanks to the many cherry trees. It’s…
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Shopping in Tokyo
>> deutscher Artikel unten 8.4 km by foot through Ginza quarter – 8,4 km zu Fuß durch Ginza My first “real” day off is today, Saturday. Yes, it was a holiday on Thursday, but I used it to catch up on my sleep and that doesn’t count 🙂 The first impressions of Japan (which only…
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Travel tips for Tokyo – where to get cash, paying contactless and Tokyo Metro first steps
First impression of Tokyo, Travel Tips and things the Japanese do differently Today is the beginning of spring and the cherry blossom is about to bloom.Of course the vernal equinox day is an occasion for an official holiday for the Japanese. Although, it’s not the same as in Europe, because only the office workers are…
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“That extra round is free of charge”
LH2075 from HAM to MUC This seems to be the motto of my attempt to fly to Tokyo… Today is already the second time for me trying to do just that, and now right before touching down in Munich, strong winds hit the airplane from the side, making it unstable to land. So the captain…
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Mein Schiff vs. AIDA – a comparison which cruise ship to choose
Mein Schiff vs. AIDA Cruises With 13 hours of sardine can, also known as Lufthansa Economy Class, I have enough time to review the last two weeks and to think about the two German-speaking cruise operators. Audience on Mein Schiff vs. AIDA On AIDA, the average guest is definitely younger! That may be due to…
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My Ship Overview Arrival and Departure
Mein Schiff Southeast Asia cruise: Day 14 – Room release 09:00 – Transfer to the airport 20:00 Overall, to write about the destination cruise ship, I can only now, after this vacation. I myself have been on two AIDA ships, but for Daniel Mein Schiff was a premiere. The co-booked arrival and departure went smoothly…
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Quarantine
Mein Schiff Southeast Asia cruise: Day 13 – in the cabin – all the time Daniel’s self-imposed bed rest was supplemented this evening by strict quarantine from the ship’s doctor. This means that Daniel is not allowed to leave the cabin on the last day of his vacation thanks to his gastrointestinal infection. Since we…
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Street Art in George Town zu Fuß erkunden
Tag 11 – Penang, Malaysia – 19:30 Uhr alle Mann an Bord – 20:00 Uhr Ablegen Nachdem wir uns am Vormittag in Jurassic Park-Manier Orang Utans angeschaut haben, haben wir nun noch einen halben Tag Zeit, den Anlegeort zu Fuß zu erkunden. Angenehm ist, dass wir heute alles im direkten Umkreis der Mein Schiff 3…
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Ausflug zum Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island
Tag 11 – Penang, Malaysia – 19:30 Uhr alle Mann an Bord – 20:00 Uhr Ablegen Heute hatten wir zwar keinen Tender an Land – anders als die Gäste der Queen Mary 2, deren Schiff beim Frühstück unsere Aussicht verschönert hat – ein wenig Boot gefahren sind wir dennoch. Zum Orang Utan Zentrum, einer Insel,…
