Notes on traveling

What is it really like to visit the mountain gorillas in Africa? I went to Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to find out. It's a once in a lifetime experience bound to make your heart beat even years later. #mountaingorillas #gorillatrekking

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Visiting the Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP, Uganda

Here's a look back into my travel diaries: In 2012, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the gorillas in Africa. I once saw a monkey - Gorilla Trekking in Uganda I was not going to see the gorillas. I was not

by Carola Bieniek

2017-12-24

Africa 360°, Featured, Tour Reviews, Uganda

Kampot pepper berries, La Plantation, Cambodia (2017-04-29)

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Day Trip from Kep: Kampot Pepper, Secret Lake, Temple Cave & More

The quality of Kampot Pepper is legendary. Plus, there is a saying in German that literally translates to "Go to where the pepper grows!" (meaning: Jump in a lake!). So when I went for a short beach vacation in Kep, I

by Carola Bieniek

2017-07-01

Cambodia, Tour Reviews

Grape vines during harvest time, France (2014-10)

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Tips For Finding Grape Picking Jobs During France’s Wine Harvest Season

This October I got the opportunity to work for almost two weeks in a grape picking job in the stunning Loire Valley in Central France. It's an experience I can recommend to anyone (fit enough to do a few dozen

by Carola Bieniek

2014-11-23

Finances & Income, France, Travel Advice

Wine glass Chateau de Miniere, France (2015-10)

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Château de Minière, a complete wine experience – Grape picking in France

I spent most of October in the Loire Valley. This region in central France is known above all for two things: its magnificent castles and its wines. Though I did find some time to explore the former, I had come

by Carola Bieniek

2014-11-04

Finances & Income, France, The Walking Home Project

Traditional coffee with a view, Lalibela, Ethiopia (2012-06)

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Small, grande or venti? (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 8)

Happy New Year, everyone! For those of us who partied a bit harder last night a good coffee might help. One of the great mysteries of Africa is the horrible coffee you get in most places. Despite the fact that some

by Carola Bieniek

2013-01-01

Africa, Africa 360°, Ethiopia, Food, Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania, Togo

Visiting tuaregs in their tent, Timbuktu, Mali (2011-11-25)

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Tea time (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 7)

Two kinds of tea – in multiple regional varieties – are prevalent across Africa. In the North ‘Berber tea’ or ‘Tuareg whiskey’ is served almost everywhere. In the former British colonies, chai is ever-present. In Morocco, tourism is visibly an important

by Carola Bieniek

2012-12-30

Africa, Africa 360°, Food, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, Zimbabwe

Sign for Bluesky Tea Room, Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda (2012-05)

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Munching on the go (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 4)

Food stops are always a welcome distraction when rattling along African roads in overcrowded buses without suspension. In the past two posts, I told you all about the meat and fish options available. Today, I want to focus on veg varieties. Top of my list is Tanzanian breakfast porridge.

by Carola Bieniek

2012-12-27

Africa, Africa 360°, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Food, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Temple on the Westbank, Luxor, Egypt (2012-07)

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Luxor West Bank pics

2012-07-18 - West Bank, Luxor, Egypt, a set on Flickr. The West bank in Luxor boasts some remarkable archaeological sights: the Necropolis of Theben with the Valleys of the Kings and of the Queens, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Photographing in the

by Carola Bieniek

2012-07-18

Africa 360°, Egypt

Carola at Blue Nile Falls, Ethiopia (2012-06)

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Blue Nile Falls (Tis’Isat) pics

2012-06-19 - Blue Nile Falls, Tis'Isat, Ethiopia, a set on Flickr. Only a few kilometers from Bahir Dar and the shores of Lake Tana the Blue Nile - during dry season in a rich chocolate brown color - has to overcome

by Carola Bieniek

2012-06-19

Africa 360°, Ethiopia

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