Tag: food

  • Tipps zum Reisen mit Kindern – Traveling with children

    Viele Dinge der folgenden Liste vergegenwärtigt man sich erst, wenn man sie, wie ich nun, aufschreibt. Es ist doch einiges, was da zusammenkommt, wenn man mit Babies bzw. Kleinkindern reist – was bei uns 9 bzw. 28 Monate bedeutet. Mit fast einem oder gut zwei Jahren haben die Kleinen mehr Gepäck als wir und unser…

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    Kuala Lumpur – At the muddy river mouth

    Mein Schiff Southeast Asia cruise: Day 10 – heading for Port Klang in the Strait of Malacca at 14.7 knots While we have already learned yesterday in our educational unit that we will reach the port of Klang this evening around 18:30 at a leisurely pace, we are now thinking the whole time back and…

  • Ideas for a weekend or layover in Amsterdam

    KL1780 from HAM to AMS & KL3091 from AMS to RIX Now vacation travel is definitely over for me, I needed to see a dear friend of mine in Amsterdam. Although we happened to be in the exact same city just a weekend before, I went there again yesterday and it got me thinking. What…

  • Last night already – Al Seef shopping & dining

    My business trip comes to an end already and I didn’t want to miss the chance to go and explore this magic city, again. Tonight, I’ve ubered to Al Seef Shopping Center, a brand new venue that, like La Mer, is bordered by water and pairs the Oriental flair of 1,001 nights a Mediterranean touch.…

  • A sunset on the beach at La Mer, Dubai

    While I wasn’t aware that even in taxis drinking is not considered polite and you could even get arrested if anybody pointed at you and telling the police, the full extend of Ramadan hit me as soon as I went out to spend my evening. My colleagues have referred La Mer, a beautifully situated shopping…

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    Strike in the Cusco region – Streik und andere Kleinigkeiten

    >> deutscher Artikel unten Day 28 – 1h by foot from Qorikancha to the airport After a couple of very relaxing days at Tambo del Inka hotel in Urubamba, we switched hotels once again, a day earlier than planned. So we returned to Cusco yesterday, although our flight is only scheduled for today. The hotel…

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    Worms from the grill – Maden am Spieß und andere Köstlichkeiten

    >> deutscher Artikel unten Day 15 – 1h boat trip from Iquitos I haven’t eaten since 7:00 am this morning, and it’s been seven hours with no food for me. Good thing is, before we boarded the boat, we pass by a market. They have tamales and other original food, and they also offer these giant…

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    Mitad del Mundo in Quito: Equator in Ecuador

    Day 14 – EQ515 from UIO to LIM We’re experiencing heavy turbulence on our flight from Quito, Ecuador, to Lima, Peru, and the weird lady one row ahead of us must have thought, „it’s just about the right time to unpack my make-up and get ready for Lima“… Well, for us it’s time to reflect…

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    Lounge hopping in the USA

    Day 7 – UA355 from EWR to IAH & UA1035 from IAH to UIO Off we go to the airport. Both at Newark, New Jersey (EWR) and Houston, Texas (IAH) some of the former United Club lounges, available for Star Alliance guests, go through a renovation program to become United Polaris lounges. I was at…

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    Last day in New Jersey

    Day 6 – around Lake Mohawk, NJ We wanted the last full day to be a relaxing day, before we are getting on four different planes to fly to Galápagos, via Houston, Texas, and Quito, Ecuador’s capital. The closeby Lake Mohawk offers a cute boardwalk and some lunch/ dinner options. After a relaxing morning that…