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Singapore the Asian Switzerland

Traveling through Asia offers even in each country different aspects and habits. But Singapore itself shows a completely different face than all other Asian countries I have been so far. It is kind of travelling or being in Switzerland – they know well that they have huge economic power and have the independence to make …

可愛い and Remmi Demmi

可愛い (kawaii) is the expression in Japan if you talk about something „cute“. And because really, really a lot in Japan is cute, crazy, colorful, sweet, fluffy or any kind of “girlish”, kawaii is really used often. The difference to western countries is just, that these things are bought in Japan between the age of …

HIROSHIMA – study experience

Almost forgotten things I did during my study at and with the Hiroshima University of Economics. Everything started with a traditional Tea Ceremony in an old Tea house. Turn the tea left and right, drink in once, put down, bow, use only right hand…a lot of things to take care of. Even more for the …

KYOTO – 2001 and more Temples and Shrines

For some still the capital of Japan. Travel to Kyoto means a travel to the past time of Japan, where no high-technology and industrialization took his part of the daily life. The possibilities of sightseeing spots are uncountable and offer a big a variety of historical monuments. What I liked the most were the millions …

New York, Berlin? TOKYO! – mix it up

Landing in Tokyo by night showed illuminated buildings till horizon. Luckily we arrived at the Haneda Airport next to the center of Tokyo, so the way to our hotel was not as far and expensive as it would have been from the Narita airport. First impression about Japan or especially the Japanese people: nice, quiet, …

SEOUL – never sleeping city

at least while we have been there 😉 Taking the Asiana airline was a good decision for the early flight from Shanghai to Seoul. And after a short stay with a nice burger we got to our friend’s place in Seoul. Taking the public transports was not that complicated as expected but one small hint …