Can You See the Great Wall of China from Space?
Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? It is time to tackle some popular questions and misconceptions about the Great Wall.
The Great Walls of China (Travel Memory #10)
In 2015, I visited China as part of a train journey across Asia. During my stay, I didn’t just see the Great Wall of China:…
The Trans-Mongolian Railway (Travel Memory #9)
What do you do if you miss a train in Mongolia? In 2015, I met a Swedish woman who found a solution on the Trans-Mongolian…
The Trans-Siberian Railway (Travel Memory #8)
Knowing the basics of the local language can help a lot. Otherwise you might end up like the Mexican family I met on the Trans-Siberian…
The Shopping Malls of Oman (Travel Memory #7)
I’ve only been to three countries in the Middle East: Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. The first one was Oman, though my visit was…
Liechtenstein – The Most Unremarkable Journey (Travel Memory #6)
Sometimes unplanned journeys lead to unexpected adventures, sometimes they don’t. In Liechtenstein, they did not.
Traveling to Romania by Accident (Travel Memory #5)
I have never visited Croatia, though I have tried. However, my first attempt led to a completely different country.
The Color of "A" (Travel Memory #4)
While traveling around Europe in 2013, I encountered a peculiar old man in Germany. This is one of my fondest travel memories.
On the Road of Dreams (Travel Memory #3)
In 2013, my friend Olli and I went on an epic dream collecting journey across Europe.
Becoming a Travel Writer in Svalbard (Travel Memory #2)
I wrote my first newspaper articles at the age of sixteen. My first travel story came out a year later.