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Did you know this about the history of Döner Kebap Sandwich?!
The history of Döner Kebap can be traced back to the late 19th century in the Ottoman Empire, which included modern-day Turkey. The modern-day Döner Kebap sandwich, as we know it today, is said to have originated in Berlin, Germany, in the early 1970s.
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Visiting MIA Doha, Qatars Museum of Islamic Art
A visit to MIA Doha, the Museum of Islamic Art of Qatar should be on your To-Do List for your first visit to the Arabic State of Qatar. First opened in late 2008, the Museum features wide-ranging art pieces and paintings from various centuries. Read here below what you can expect at the Museum, and […]
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Strolling around MIA Park in Doha, Qatar
MIA Park is an artificial green area with grass and trees near the MIA, Museum of Islamic Art. The museum park is impressively big, with a size of 290,000 m2. Impressive for an Arabic country nonetheless! For comparison, Hyde Park London is 1,42 km², roughly five times bigger than MIA Park. The museum of Islamic […]
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how are these boats in Doha, Qatar called?
Every tourist in Qatar knows them, these boats in Doha in the low water of the Corniche, in front of the imposing West Bay skyline. These picturesque boats, also to be seen on almost every advertising picture of the State of Qatar. But what kind of boats are they? Are they simply “boats“? Read more […]
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italian Lunch at Vapiano Doha, Qatar
Enjoy international food for an Italian Lunch at Vapiano Doha. What started out as a franchise boom in Germany, has also found a home in the sunny Arabian Peninsula. For several years now, two Vapiano can be found in Doha, the capital city of the state of Qatar. For my lunch, I went to their […]
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Vegetarian Pide in Istanbul near Taksim Square
Delicious and cheap vegetarian Pide in Istanbul near famous Taksim Square. If you want to immerse yourself in a foreign culture, you have to eat and feast like locals. In my case, I went for a vegetarian Pide on my first evening in Istanbul, right after arriving from the airport. As my Hotel for the […]
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Qatar Airways Flight Review: Munich – Doha (Economy Class) | Boeing 787 Dreamliner
On my Qatar Airways Flight from Munich to Doha I was able to experience the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the very first time. It wasn’t solely my very first flight with a Dreamliner, it was also my very first flight with the Airline Qatar Airways. Before my first ever flight with Qatar Airways I had […]
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Crazy Travel Story: experiencing blocked Internet in Turkey
And another Year has come to an End. Let’s make this a Tradition, at each End of the Year, I’m sharing a Crazy Travel Story from the past Year with you. In 2015 it was about a driverless police motorcycle accident in Italy. Just by writing 2015 if already feels so long ago, crazy! As […]
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Payless Airport Shuttle Service from Atatürk Airport Istanbul
When visiting a City (or even Country) I’ve never been to I normally never hesitate to jump on the next underground train or public bus to reach my hotel or destination. But when I went to Istanbul recently, my first time in the fourth largest city in the world, I’ve chosen a Airport Shuttle Service […]
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A visit to Antalya Müzesi / Antalya Archeological Museum
Antalya Archeological Museum is the most important museum in Turkey. What most people don’t know, me neither, is that Turkey is a land full of history and archaeological sites. Especially the Pamphylia regions in Anatolia are still nowadays a great place to find outstanding things Back in the beginning of the 1900’s nobody really catalogued […]
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Vietnam tourist visa policy – all you need to know before your Trip to Vietnam
As defined by the Vietnam Immigration Department, Vietnam visa is a kind of travel document issued by the Vietnam competent authority, allowing its holders to enter and travel within Vietnam for a certain period of time. With such importance, Vietnam visa is perhaps the very first and also most important item that you need to […]
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Traditional Anatolian Breakfast Kahvaltı
The typical Turkish Anatolian breakfast Kahvaltı is usually rich and filling. The direct translation of Kahvaltı, the Turkish word for the English word breakfast, means before coffee. I got to experience a Turkish breakfast during my 3-night stay in Istanbul at Faros Hotel near Taksim Square. Every morning the buffet offered so much variety: starting […]
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Qatar Airways Flight Review: Doha to Adelaide (Airbus A350 Economy Class)
In 12,5 hours Qatar Airways is flying from Doha to Adelaide in South Australia. The Qatar-based Airline is connecting these Cities daily, since May 3rd, 2016. On this Flight from Doha to Adelaide, I got to experience the Economy Class, here now my first Qatar Airways Review (another one about the Journey from Doha to […]
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Staying at Intercontinental The City in Doha West Bay, Qatar
The views from the 27th floor at Intercontinental The City in Doha’s West Bay couldn’t have been any more stunning. Both the impressive skyscraper skyline including the nearby beach have been constantly in my sight, all while the air-conditioning was cooling my room at a pleasing temperature. Outside temperatures in Doha can be tough in […]
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Instagram Accounts to follow before visiting Doha, Capital of Qatar
The Kingdom of Qatar is a great destination for a holiday or just a brief getaway. Doha isn’t (yet) as famous and overrun by tourists such as Abu Dhabi or Dubai, which makes it even more enjoyable. Before visiting Doha and Qatar for the first time, you should definitely plan your trip ahead. And what […]
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Qatar Airways Qsuite Flight Review: Doha – Canberra QR906 (Boeing 777-300ER Qsuite Business Class)
The Qatar Airways Flight from Doha – Canberra has been my longest flight so far, yet my most comfortable one. How was this possible? Thanks to the fantastic Qatar Airways Qsuite Business Class the flight time of more than 16 hours felt exhaustion-wise like a short 4-hour flight, at most. One the Inaugural Flight from […]