With Air Asia we went today from Singapore to the island of Java to Yogyakarta in Indonesia, where we arrived around 1 p.m.
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UNESCO is an international organization of the United Nations for Education, Science and Culture, which has made it its mission to award and protect outstanding testimonies of human history and natural history with the World Heritage Title. The World Heritage List was first opened in 1978 and today comprises 1,121 sites in more than 167 countries (as of May 2020), which are world-important in their uniqueness, authenticity and integrity. These are currently 869 cultural monuments, 213 natural sites and 39 mixed natural and cultural sites. They are all architectural and artistic masterpieces, diverse cultural landscapes and parks, unique natural areas or testimonies of social and technological developments and testify in their entirety to the diversity of the world’s natural and cultural heritage. There are currently 46 World Heritage Sites in Germany, including seven cross-border or transnational sites.
Halong Bay – Our two day boat ride through Halong Bay (Vietnam)
Halong Bay in Vietnam was one of the fixed points we set ourselves on our world tour from the very beginning. We had already seen so many beautiful pictures of the limestone rocks in the sea that we really wanted to experience it ourselves. And today our little 2-day trip from Hanoi to Halong Baystarted.
» Read the full blog postBeijing – The Forbidden City & Jingshan Park (China)
Today was a beautiful day with bright blue skies. And since our flight from Beijing to Hanoi did not leave until the afternoon, we had enough time in the morning to visit the Forbidden City.
» Read the full blog postGreat Wall of China – The Wall Section at Huanghuacheng (China)
After visiting the Chinese Wall near Mutianyu this morning, we had to visit another part of the wall in Huanghuacheng.
» Read the full blog postGreat Wall of China – The Wall Section at Mutianyu (China)
A visit to the Great Wall of China must not be missed, of course, if you are in China or Beijing. And that is exactly what we should be doing today.
» Read the full blog postBeijing – A daytrip to the New Summer Palace (China)
After our visit to Tian’anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven this morning, we went as the next stop to the Summer Palace in Beijing.
» Read the full blog postBeijing – Tian’anmen Square & The Temple of Heaven (China)
Since we only had 72 hours to visit Beijing because of our transit visa, we have put together a very tight program for the most important sights in Beijing and an all-day trip to the Great Wall of China. But that’s what we’re used to 🙂
» Read the full blog postArakurayama Sengen Park, Chureito Pagoda & Mount Fuji (Japan)
Today we wanted to photograph one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan and one of the most beautiful mountains in the world – Mount Fuji. And a famous photo spot for this is the Arakurayama Sengen Park with the great Chureito Pagoda.
» Read the full blog postCairns – Snorkel, Dive & Cruise the Great Barrier (Australia)
Today was the start of our three-day diving cruise to the Great Barrier Reef with Pro Dive Cairns.
» Read the full blog postCairns – Scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
Our last destination on the east coast of Australia was the city of Cairns in the north of the state of Queensland, from where we had booked a sightseeing flight over the Great Barrier Reef and a three-day diving cruise.
» Read the full blog postAirlie Beach – A sightseeing flight over the Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
The small arts town of Airlie Beach is the perfect base from which to explore the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, either by flight or by boat. We wanted to try both 🙂
» Read the full blog postMilford Sound – A boat trip through the fjord (New Zealand)
Today we were looking forward to our boat trip through Milford Sound, one of the most famous tourist attractions in New Zealand.
» Read the full blog postThe Tongariro Alpine Crossing & the City of Wellington (New Zealand)
Rain, rain and rain again… Today, unfortunately, the weather has made a dent in our route planning on our way to Wellington… 🙁
» Read the full blog postAyers Rock (Uluru) & the Kata Tjuta (Olgas) (Australia)
From Sydney our journey in Australia continued to Ayers Rock,an Aboriginal sanctuary and one of the country’s most famous landmarks.
» Read the full blog postSydney – Tourist Attractions, Things to Do & Photo spots (Australia)
With the flight from Hawaii to Australia begins for us the 2nd half of our 6 month world trip. The Australian continent is the 4th continent of our trip to Europe, North America and South America and we are looking forward and now very much to the country “Down Under”, to New Zealand and to explore the dreamlike South Seas.
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