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Posted on September 24, 2008December 31, 2018

Boxed food

Tōkyō, Japan

It’s a Japanese tradition to pack colorful boxes with different food for lunch. When I arrived in Tōkyō, Japan I was late (because my flight was cancelled) and hastily I went to my already started conference. I arrived shortly before dinner and was faced with my first Bento box.

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Posted on September 24, 2008December 31, 2018

Tōkyō Narita International Airport (NRT)

Tōkyō Narita International Airport (NRT), Japan

The airport of Tōkyō, Japan is located 66 kilometers afar from the city in a region called Narita. It was opened in 1978 and has three terminals. It is the second largest airport of Japan and all mayor Japanese airlines use it as a hub.

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Posted on March 30, 2008December 31, 2018

Längste Theke der Welt

Altes Rathaus, Düsseldorf

The Altes Rathaus in Düsseldorf, Germany is the old and beautiful town hall located close to river Rhein. It was built until 1573 in renaissance style. Today it is the end point of a street named the longest bar in the world as there are so many clubs and bars there.

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Posted on March 30, 2008December 31, 2018

Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof

Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf

The main railway station of Düsseldorf, Germany is passed daily by 250000 passengers and is therefore the #6 of the most frequented railway stations in Germany. It was opened in 1891 to replace three former railway stations.

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Posted on February 17, 2007April 19, 2022

Carnevale di Venezia

Carnevale di Venezia, Italy

I’ve been to Venezia, Italy as a child with my father – but the first time I can really remember was when we returned guiding a tourist group at the time of the Carnevale di Venezia. A time when the city is especially crowded with tourists.

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Posted on February 17, 2007December 31, 2018

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello, Venezia

The Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta is a church on the island of Torcello belonging to Venezia, Italy. It is located in the so called laguna morta where you don’t recognize the tides anymore.

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Posted on February 17, 2007December 31, 2018

Cimitero di San Michele

Cimitero di San Michele, Venezia

Venezia, Italy is built in a laguna – with houses on wooden pillars. Where to have a graveyard in this situation? Venezia has an own island (San Michele) for this purpose and on this you can find the Cimitero di San Michele.

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Posted on July 25, 2000April 19, 2022

Political camping

When I was young I was voluntarily working for nearly ten years for the youth organization of the German Socialdemocratic Party (SPD) – the Jusos. As they are a member of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) we went to the annual festival held this time in Malmö, Sweden.

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Posted on July 15, 1998November 28, 2021

Malta International Airport (MLA)

Malta International Airport, Luqa

The international airport of Malta in Luqa is the only one on the island. It is located 5 kilometers southwest of Valletta, the capital city. It has two runways and transports 5 million persons per year.

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Posted on July 15, 1998April 19, 2022

First flight ever

Salt pans, Żebbuġ

Even if I don’t remember too many details of this trip I sometimes think about it – because it was my first flight ever. I went with my parents and a group of tourists to Valletta, Malta. While my mother was quite in fear because of her first flight experience it was an interesting start of a series of many flights for me.

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