A to Z guide for world travelers
Hongkong Strong | Mega city Hongkong is no longer a top destination for tourists. Crowded skyscraper-dotted streets make it hard to move forward while keeping a relaxed mood. Still we’d like to spend some thoughts on this place. Let’s start with a pretty cool Vimeo video clip that captures people’s imagination: Brandon Li ‘Hong Kong Strong’ …
RFID Protected Wallets | There is an unpleasant trend growing fast: RFID scimming. And because it’s so easy to accomplish, sneaky fraudsters became very busy collecting credit card and passport information in broad daylight, by simply holding RFID readers next to your suitcase, pocket, jacket, whatsoever. But here comes help …
Peru is famous for Machu Picchu – a world heritage site located up high in a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley – and … Llamas! Similar to sheep, domesticated llamas and their smaller relatives the alpacas also get shaved every once in a while. That’s common practice in large parts of Peru. Here are some funny snapshots of shaved Llamas and Alpacas – taken by tourists roaming around in Peru …
How safe is Istanbul for Tourists now? 2 1/2 years ago, this question immediately came up again after another terror attack at Atatürk Airport. Turkey in general is a very tourist-friendly country, and Istanbul in particular a popular tourist destination. The numbers of western tourists are staggering high despite all terror attacks in the past
Dogfestival Nepal | It’s quite unique! As part of Nepals annual 5-day long Tihar Festival (Deepawali), dogs rule on day two. It’s Dog’s day in Gorkha culture and Nepalize tradition. This second day of this ancient festival is devoted solely to the celebration of man’s best friend: the dog. This second day of Deepawali is called
Sin City Shanghai | For a short time in the beginning of the 20th century Shanghai carried the nickname “Paris of the East”. Shanghai was the island of wickedness on the Asian continent. You could get drugs on hotel service and amazingly cheap and good sex. Lead by the British and French, Shanghai catered to
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