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There is a famous town in Egypt – of which I sadly forgot the name – that operates traffic mainly with horses. This is surely a tourist attraction tactic, but either way, they are famous for it. The drivers of the carriages usually shout at each other a lot as well which is just part …
The first time I visited Venice several years ago was during the off-season – this time, I went mid-summer to see the other side of it. Visiting in summer is definitely more fun as there are more things to do – but the downside is the lava-like temperature. Thank heavens for all those little alleys …
Rothenburg – or, because germans like it long, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, is a really neat medieval town that is definitely worth a visit. The buildings are old, the streets are old, the restaurants are old, the shops are old – it’s all old! It feels like the place is somewhat frozen in time – …
The Karnak Temple in Egypt is, for lack of a better word, humongous. This picture was shot with a 10 mm lens, meaning it’s really wide – but even then I did not manage to get the full pillars here into the frame. But damn, just look at those carvings. Some of the wall paintings …
I don’t think I need to explain what these are. I went into the smaller one on the left – and let me say, being nearly 2 meters tall (I think that’s like 2 washing machines in the US) is not a benefit when walking into a tomb. You walk in a crouching position for …