![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240130_082253-1038x576.jpg "Shompoo Cruise")
Another entry in the list of must-dos during my Southeast Asia trip (besides Angkor and Luang Prabang) was a boat trip on the Mekong. So, I spent my last two days in Laos doing exactly that: I went on a cruise from Luang Prabang to the Thai border. Continue reading Two days on the Mekong
Tag Archives: Country and its People
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South Africa for Dummies
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Back to Cape Town
Like last year, I ended my trip to South Africa in Cape Town. This time, I focused a bit more on the recent history of the city than the main tourist sites: I did some walking tours, and visited Robben Island and the District Six Museum. Continue reading Back to Cape Town
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Relaxing, not hiking
Even though I could not do the hike I had planned, I enjoyed myself in Coffee Bay – I simply had two rather relaxing days there. Continue reading Relaxing, not hiking
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Vietnam for Dummies
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(Deutsch) Lesotho für Dummies
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Basotho3_IMG_5601-1038x576.jpg "Matsoaing Village")
Visiting the Basotho
The first 24 hours in Lesotho was dedicated to getting to know the Basotho (as the local people are called): We visited a sheep shearing shed, have seen some traditional crafts and dances, visited a traditional healer, and stayed at a rural homestay. Continue reading Visiting the Basotho
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China for Dummies
On first glance, China is a very westernized, capitalistic country. Only gradually, you might experience a bit of a cultur shock (for example in a public toilet, when you suddenly face a Chinese on an open squat toilet). But I am getting ahead of myself – here are the peculiarities of China from the point of a view of a Westerner. Continue reading China for Dummies
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Chicken Busses for Dummies
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Guatemala for Dummies
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