Tag: asia
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Bike Touring in Iran – History, Hospitality & a Military Hiccup
I entered Iran from the Parvez Khan border with Kurdistan-Iraq. The border crossing was quite chaotic, as it is the main trading port between the countries it is very dusty and full of trucks. After some initial confusion about my…
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Bicycle Touring in Iraqi Kurdistan – Unmatched Hospitality
The country (that’s officially not a country) where it’s near impossible to camp or pay for things. The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority without their own country – they live in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The KRG, Kurdistan-Regional-Government…
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Cycling Across Turkey – From the Mediterranean to Cappadocia, Anatolia and Kurdistan
In order to avoid Istanbul’s traffic craze, I decided to take a ferry from Greece to Turkey, from Thessaloniki to Kusadasi to be exact. I wasn’t off to a great start: The ferry was delayed a few hours and arrived…
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Bangkok Halloween Street Photography
It is no secret that Halloween, which originated from an ancient Celtic celebration called Samhain, is celebrated all across the globe nowadays. It is also no surprise that for many people it is just another occasion to party and get…
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Kuala Lumpur Flash Street Photography
Continuing to work my way through Southeast Asia I reached Malayisa, Kuala Lumpur in particular. Browsing the internet and social media for the best street photography spots I stumbled upon Edmond Leong a.k.a. edmondstreetz, arguably one of the best young…
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Vietnam Street Photography
Equipped with my trusty Leica M10 aswell as a compact flash (Lightpix Labs) I hit the streets of Vietnam. Starting in Hanoi, I worked my way through the country north to south, traveling by train and buses until I reached…