From rock music to the mini skirt: the Sixties have shaped London like no other decade. Whether it was music or fashion, the capital of the United Kingdom was the European Capital of Cool. But what is left of the great vibe of Swinging London today? Come along on a trip through today’s London – following the lines of the March 1967 issue of the travel magazine “Merian London”.
Azerbaijan is no ordinary holiday destination. Those who nevertheless decide for a tour, can expect a country that seems to be torn between the East and the West, between tradition and modernity. Azerbaijan travel experiences range from Baku, the vibrant capital city, to the most remote mountain villages in the middle of nowhere in the Caucasus. Welcome to a country that seems to have not yet really found its future between Europe and Asia.
There is only one way to explore Old town Quito: on foot. And let me tell you one thing, it probably is more exhausting than you might have thought. First of all, because Ecuadors capital is at an altitude of 2850 meters and you feel it at every small step. But the attractions of the Centro Historico are even more breathtaking. In fact, Quito was the world’s first city to be declared UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage Site. Come along for a walk through Centro Historico!
No one speaks. Silence… Only the wind, the Bedouin and his camel slowly trotting in front of me. I’m completely caught in the moment while watching the sunset in Wadi Rum in Jordan, the most famous desert of the Hashemite Kingdom.
Tai O Village, located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, is a prime example of a traditional Chinese fishing village, that seems to have fallen out of time. Where houses are built on stilts and people still live of salt fish and shrimp paste, time seems to slow down. In this tiny place, the Asian metropolis of Hong Kong is still what it once was, a simple fishing village on the South China Sea.
My name is Clemens and I’m addicted. Not to alcohol or something that makes me ill or eventually end up in the gutter. I’m addicted to Hong Kong.
“Pura Vida!” Pedro shouts in my ear and seems to be in a great mood. Have we met? Pedro is the guy that picks me up at San José airport and he immediately reminds me of Baloo, the bear, which could be due to the special way the words come out of his wide mouth, so full of life. All right then, let’s do that. Let the Costa Rica adventure begin!
5 AM. My Jordan experience begins with a starry sky and a resounding “Allahu akbar!” The Imans’ morning call sounds so vividly through my hotel room window that I am almost inclined to convert to Islam spontaneously.
Iranians are terrorists, the Chinese eats dogs and spit on everything, all Indian men see women as objects and US guys are superficial and fat. You don’t agree? Read on! About the dilemma of travel to countries that violate human rights.
The Republic of Montenegro is often ignored by Balkan travelers. And that’s a good thing. Because everyone else is welcomed by a quiet, little coastal state with the most beautiful sites: cobblestoned old towns, fjord-like bays and panoramas as from the picture book.
