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2009-07-162009-12-20Around-the-world China Diving

China – Xi’An – Terracotta army

Yesterday I went to see the famous Terracotta warriors. Mind boggling. Imagine an emperor who wanted a tomb protected by more than 8000 soldiers.

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2009-07-16Around-the-world China

China – Xi’An

I arrived in Xi’An the 14 JUL 2009 after a 2 hour flight from Beijing… And then I had a 1½ hour ride from the…

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2009-07-162009-07-16Around-the-world China

China… Beijing – Temple of Heaven

Sometimes I wish that I wasen’t so stingy… this day, I decided to get another bus-experience in Beijing by going to Temple of Heaven… a…

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2009-07-16Around-the-world China

China… Beijing – Summer Palace

Another great day in Beijing. I ventured out of my nice hotel room at Zongthang Courtyard hotel armed with a note in chinese, which said,…

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2009-07-112009-12-20Around-the-world China

China… The great wall at Jinshanling and Simatai

I did it. Climbed to the top of a mountain, and got onto the great wall of China… I chose the Simatai and Jinshanling part…

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2009-07-112009-12-20Around-the-world China

China… The forbidden city

The only thing which comes to mind now is: Waau. Mindboggeling big and beautiful. The forbidden city aka The Palace Museum. The residence of 14…

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2009-07-112009-07-16Around-the-world China

China… Beijing

I flew directly from Auckland to Beijing and after 13 hours flightt I arrived in Beijing Capital International Airport. Waau. Big and beautiful…

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2009-07-042009-07-04Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealana… Queenstown and surroundings

After a couple of days at Lomond Lodge close to the center of Queenstown, I moved to Aspen at fernhill…. A larger room, better facilities…

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2009-07-012009-07-04Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealand… South Island. Queenstown

I arrived in Christchurch monday the 29 in the afternoon and was met by the car rental company in the airport. Great service. After paperwork…

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2009-07-012009-07-01Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealand… North Island

Thursday I rented a car, and drove a scenic route to Rotorua – the geo-thermal capital of New Zealand. The landscape looks like Island and…

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2009-06-232009-06-23Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealand… Auckland

I arrived in Auckland around midnight yesterday… At the customs counter I was cross-examined because

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2009-06-232009-06-23Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji … Manta Ray Island

After Oneness level II I was really tired of Fiji … especially the rainy weather. And as I had heard, that the other divesites I…

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2009-06-122009-06-23Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Oneness University Level II

When I planned to visit Fiji, I did not expect to paticipate in Oneness University. But I did,

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2009-06-092009-12-20Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Rainbow reef

Friday the 5th I arrived at a small island (actually peninsula of Vanua Levu, but not accessible from land) at Dolphin Bay Divers. A small eco…

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2009-06-08Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Namale. Oneness Retreat

On May 28th I arrived at Namale resort for the Oneness University Level I retreat. The retreat is about integrting the two brain hemispheres and…

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2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Welcome to paradise

Fiji is GMT + 12, so almost as far away from Denmark as I can come. Actually it is 178 degrees away form Denmark, so…

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2009-05-242009-12-20Around-the-world Australia Diving

Australia… Great Barrier Reef revisited

As you probally remember I decided to volunteer on a liveaboard dive trip because I was dissapointed with the divesites at the Great Barrier Reef…

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2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia… Gold Coast revisited

After a couple of days in Byron Bay I took the express bus to Gold Coast, where Phil picked me up… I stayed with Phil…

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2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia … Byron Bay

This is Australias hippie village. This is where you find ashrams, spiritual shops, mystical massages and a float tank. I had to try the latter

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2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia… Up the east coast

I decided to go up the east coast from Sydney to Cairns… But as I investigated the trip, and found it to be 3400 km…

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