Hampi is a place to slow down. It radiates a serenity and beauty with its temples and the very peculiar stone landscape. I spend my days in peace. Mostly I am active for half of the day – looking at temples, going to the lake and hiking through the beautiful landscape along the river. The … Read More “Hampi – a short overview” »
A small village on the coast of Goa – a Catholic church, small hotels on the beach with cabins, a few restaurants, private guesthouses. At the beach, more cows than people and more locals than tourists. I’m accommodated in Simrose, a nice place to arrive – in a breezy beach cottage overlooking the sea, with … Read More “Silent days in Agonda” »
A brief moment of wonder as I wake up early in the morning. The weather is so warm and a gentle wind is blowing through my beach hut. It is nice to be finally back in the heat. But thrilling too – a whole new country, many strange looks when I tell that I will … Read More “Arriving” »
Two days ago,I heard on the news that Austria now wants to start with nation branding. At the end of a long process, a kind of trademark Austria should be found. I take this opportunity to recycle an article about Austrias image, which I wrote in 2010. I know it already for a longer time: … Read More “About Austria’s Image” »
The temples around Angkor Wat in Cambodia are among the world’s most important cultural assets. On the internet you can find many references to it as the 8th Wonder of the world and for many travelers these temples are the culmination of a trip to Southeast Asia. Many of them are not aware of the … Read More “5 Tips for Angkor Wat” »
“I have never thought so much, existed so much, lived so much, been so much myself, if I may venture to use the phrase, as in the journeys which I have made alone and on foot. […] I can scarcely think when I remain still; my body must be in motion to make my mind … Read More “Over the clouds – Thoughts on traveling” »
In the theoretical debate tourism is often descrbed as production and consumption of images. Touristical publicity films and folders are produced to create desires and the travelers themselves make photos not only to show to everyone where they have been, but also to preserve for themselves the places of their longings. Both the promotion material … Read More “Some thoughts on photography, or: Making photos of Angkor Wat” »
August 19 2011-Orte / Österreich / Salzburg Via couchsurfing I receive visitors in Salzburg on a quite regular base. We often discuss the main attractions of Salzburg or the main reasons to come. Most guests are either searching Mozart’s footprints or the search traces of “Sound of Music”. But still, I wanted to know, the … Read More “Salzburg Views from the Couch” »
