Nicaragua - At a local family’s home, a small table is set up in the yard. In the little kitchen, my breakfast is being prepared. I also meet Louis here. Louis is my guide for today, an enthusiastic 24-year-old guy. After breakfast, I'm driven to the starting point ...

Tibet - Afterwards, we walk at a relaxed pace to the tent camp. The camp is at 5,028 meters, which is noticeable. On one hand, the thin air reduces oxygen availability, and on the other, it is quite cold with a strong wind. The camp resembles a lively street ...

United_Arab_Emirates - The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world and a global icon of modern architecture and technological advancement. Standing 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall with 163 floors, this impressive skyscraper is not only one of the most recognizable ...

Mexico - El Castillo, or the Pyramid of Kukulcán, is a step pyramid located in Chichén Itzá in the state of Yucatán on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. This pyramid is one of the most famous structures in Mexico and was built by the Maya in the 9th century. ...

Benin - After nearly three hours of sailing, the stilt city of Ganvié appears before us. Hundreds of wooden houses stand on stilts above the lake. Ganvié originally emerged during the time of the slave trade. Inhabitants from the mainland fled to the water ...

Trinidad_and_Tobago - The old plantations of Tobago form an intriguing and historic landscape, highlighting the legacy of the island’s colonial past. Located in lush valleys and along scenic coastal areas, these plantations tell stories of sugarcane, slavery, and the transformation ...

Hong_Kong - The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a unique and fascinating Buddhist attraction located in Sha Tin, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Despite its name, it is not an official functioning monastery, as no monks live there. It’s a temple complex ...

Nepal - We walk through the narrow streets toward Durbar Square, the main attraction of Kathmandu. When we arrive at the square, it is already two o’clock. We decide to have lunch first on a rooftop terrace overlooking the temples of Durbar Square. Back at ...

Kyrgyzstan - In the evening, I take a walk through Bishkek. Bishkek is a spacious city with large squares, wide boulevards, and expansive parks. It is often called the greenest capital in the world—and I immediately understand why. I pass by crumbling Soviet apartment ...

Romania - On the opposite side of the Dâmbovița River stands the Parliament building. It is the second-largest building in the world—only the Pentagon in the United States is larger. Dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu ordered the construction of this massive structure ...

Germany - Around ten o’clock we drive into the parking lot at the castle. It’s raining. According to the weather forecast, it will dry up soon. With the umbrella, we walk to the entrance gate of the 11th-century castle. Here we buy a ticket for the castle courtyard. ...

Bosnia_and_Herzegovina - The Bosnian street scene looks noticeably poorer compared to Croatia. Here and there, you still see damaged houses from the Balkan War. It cannot be the landscape; nature is beautiful. The road winds through the hills and mountains. For tonight, we have ...

Montenegro - Above Cetinje, dark clouds hang and thunder sounds in the distance. It’s not a question of if it will rain, but when. To be safe, I look for a simple poncho in the shops. If that fails, I’ll settle for a sturdy umbrella. Then Vlado drives me to the ...

Cape_Verde - The silhouette of the volcano is already visible. Behind the mountain, the first sunlight is appearing. The sun’s rays are already reaching the tops of the surrounding mountains. We follow the road along the volcano and then turn onto a path beside ...

Cambodia - Choeung Ek, also known as the Killing Fields, is an agricultural area about 17 km south of Phnom Penh in an orchard. Prisoners from Tuol Sleng were brought here and killed. To save bullets, the Khmer Rouge killed children by slamming them against trees ...

Germany - From here, we walk to the Oberbaum Bridge. This original bridge was once part of the city wall. Later, the bridge was rebuilt further east. The bridge has two levels: one for regular traffic and a higher level for the railway. Rightly, this bridge is ...

Saudi_Arabia - From the platform at 200 meters, we have a view over the entire city. We can see our hotel, the fort, the mosque on the edge of town, and directly in front of us, the Kingdom Tower. This skyscraper, shaped like a bottle opener, is the tallest building ...

Tunisia - The Mos Espa set in Tunisia is an iconic film location used for the Star Wars prequels, notably The Phantom Menace (1999) and Attack of the Clones (2002). Located in the vast Ong Jmel desert near Nefta in southwestern Tunisia, the site is known as the ...

Mexico - Palenque is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located near the Usumacinta River in the municipality of Palenque. In terms of size, the site is moderate compared to major sites like Tikal or Copán, but its findings are of great value. Some ...

Austria - Today we are visiting Schönbrunn Palace. This former summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Empress Elisabeth is located just outside the center of Vienna. We board the metro at Schwedenplatz. From there, it's a direct ride to the palace. ...

Saint_Lucia - Castries, the vibrant capital of Saint Lucia, is a lively city full of color, culture, and historic charm. Located on the island’s northwest coast along a natural harbor, Castries is the commercial and administrative center of Saint Lucia, and a popular ...

Czech Republic - Today we drive to the German city of Dresden. On the way, about sixty kilometers east of Prague, we visit the Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, also known as the Bone Church. The road to Kutná Hora runs via local roads. We again drive through the rolling ...

Netherlands - Urk has existed for more than 1000 years and was an island until 1939. That year, the dike from Lemmer to Urk was completed. In 1942, the Noordoostpolder was drained, and Urk definitively ceased to be an island. Since then, Urk has been a unique municipality ...

Gambia - After breakfast, we drive by bus to Janjanbureh, formerly called Georgetown. This place on an island in the Gambia River played an important role in the slave trade. Slaves were gathered from the hinterlands at Janjanbureh. From here, they were transported ...

Cuba - We drive along the wide highway toward Pinar del Río. There are hardly any cars on the highway. However, many hitchhikers stand along the roadside, and cyclists, horse-drawn carts, and ox carts use the highway. The wide highway is not completely free ...