beach – rene bauer photography

Start Into New Asia Trip: Jomtien, Pattaya, Bangkok

Just before i checked in my flight to Bangkok i decided not to see the hustling city but go to the nearest beach from the airport first. Since there was a direct bus link from the airport to Jomtien Beach, just next to Pattaya, it was a good decicion.

A few days on relaxing beaches, nice walks trough forest hills nearby, visiting temples and lookouts, eating at local night markets and having a beer in the street of bustling nightlife.

Bangkok with its skyscrapers, the green lush parks, but busy, noisy traffic, is a whole different story. I ended up in the famous-infamous Khao San Road, a backpacker area even long since my first visit here 30 years ago. When i went for a stroll there among the nightly, crazy party folks i thought literally: ‚New generation, same shit!‘, but enjoyed it.

März 1, 2024März 1, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, history, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, tradition, travel, urbanlife, waterTags: Asia, bangkok, beach, beachlife, beer, bigbuddha, bkk, buddhism, cappuccino, city, citylife, coffee, landscape, nightlife, nightmarket, pattaya, people, renebauerphotography, skyscraper, southeastasia, temple, thailand, Travel, urbanlife, walkingstreet Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Iceland: Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach

From the Vatnajökull Glacier breaks icebergs into the lagoon Jökulsàrlon. That’s also the starting point for tours into ice caves. The weather wasn’t ideal at all due the rain and dark clouds. So i was missing the colors on both, the ice cave experience and on the lagoon itself too. However, there was a nice group i joined and despite i didn’t bring home the pictures i expected, it was worth the experience.

Februar 16, 2024Februar 12, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, landscape, nature, travelTags: beach, blue, cave, diamondbeach, glacier, glacierlagoon, ice, icecave, iceland, jökulsarlon, landscape, nature, renebauerphotography, sea, tour, Travel, vatnajökull, waves, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Winter In Turkey: Gelibolu/Gallipoli

Winter in Turkey impressions #17: Gelibolu, also known as Gallipoli, gained sad notoriety after a disastrous battle on WWI with many thousands killed. In the history of the many New Zealander and Australian soldiers involved it bekam known as ANZAC day.

For me was it the end of an very interesting trip trough the history of times. But before i left Turkey, i met an very nice couple riding a Honda Africa Twin. A newly wed couple, it turned out, on their trip trough their own country. After a nice chat, i handed over a sticker, which i got from an other Turkish friend and motobiker.

Güle güle ve yakında görüşürüz. Teşekkür ederim Türkiyem!

Januar 20, 2024Januar 12, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: history, landscape, nature, portrait, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, tradition, travel, turkeyTags: anzac, anzacday, battle, beach, gallipoli, gelibolu, Landrover, landroverdefender, landroverdefendertdi300, landscape, middleeast, nature, overland, people, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, ruins, sea, tinatortuga, Travel, turkey, war, wwi Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Winter In Turkey: back to south coast

Winter in Turkey impressions #12: I left the icy cold highlands and went back to south coast of Turkey for a few days relaxing in a warm weather. It was also the time for some maintenance on my Land Rover #TinaTortuga. Luckily i found a good mechanics back in Antalya.

Januar 15, 2024Januar 7, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: food, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, travel, turkeyTags: antalya, beach, camp, camping, cat, chai, coast, Landrover, landroverdefender, landroverdefendertdi300, landscape, mechanic, mountains, nature, overland, renebauerphotography, snowymountains, tea, tinatortuga, Travel, turkey, workshop Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Winter In Turkey: Kas and Demre

Winter in Turkey Impressions #5: A friend from Istanbul spent some times in Kas. I followed his invitation and he kindly showed me around in the area. One of the highlights was also the Church of Saint Nicholas from Demre, the real ‚Santa Claus‘, who was kind to children and gave them gifts.

Januar 8, 2024Januar 5, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, humansofplanetearth, landscape, Middle East, nature, portrait, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, tradition, travel, turkey, urbanlifeTags: beach, boats, cats, church, coast, demre, harbor, kas, kekova, landscape, nature, overland, people, port, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, roadtrip, saintnicholas, sea, simena, simenakalesi, tinatortuga, Travel, turkey Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Norway – The Lofoten (Part 1)

The very famous Lofoten belongs to the best known region of Norway.

As beautiful the landscape is, in summer saison it’s overrun with tourists. All the visitors want enjoy the fjords with crystal blue water, hiking the many peaks or just relax by a good meal or refreshing coffee along the route.

Once i’m here as a tourist myself, i gonna take a hike too, i was thinking. But it wasn’t easy to find even a free parking lot near a hiking spot. The more famous hiking routes i had to skip because of that. Eventually i found a less popular hiking path on a top of a mountain. Surprisingly few wanderer on the route. Maybe they were scarred of the steep slope, especially at the top. But it was definitely worth to stand on the peak with its breathtaking view.

November 30, 2023November 28, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: landscape, nature, roadtrip, travelTags: beach, fishervillage, fjord, hike, hiking, landscape, landscapephotography, lofoten, mountains, nature, northerneurope, norway, overland, peak, people, renebauerphotography, scandinavia, sunset, trail, Travel, Village Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Norway – Island Senja

Friends told me not to miss the island Senja. And they were right!

Typically Norway weather with quick changes from sunshine to rain and dropping temperatures also. The landscape however was stunning. In every weather situation. Especially at the cooler morning when the mist is floating around the mountains or falling from the cliffs.

I also had a hike on smaller mountain peak or a stroll along a beach. But not boring longer with words, let’s show some pictorial impressions.

November 29, 2023November 22, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, flower, landscape, nature, roadtrip, tinatortuga, travelTags: beach, ferry, fjord, flower, fog, hike, island, islandsenja, landscape, landscapephotography, lighthouse, mist, mountain, nature, northerneurope, norway, overland, people, renebauerphotography, reportage, scandinavia, sea, senja, ship, sunset, tinatortuga, Travel, tunnel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Along The Coast From Lithuania to Latvia

Just cruising trough the beautiful countryside on minor roads, stopping by some unknown landmarks, watching the local sunbather at the crowded beach or listen to their nightly party music on a picnic spot next to a lake on a weekend.

The Baltic people love the outdoors. They spend the weekends out camping, enjoying fishing at the lake or just chilling at the sea. That’s why there are easily to find picnic spots in beautiful surrounding for a overnight stay including a refreshing dip in the lake after a day driving.

November 20, 2023November 19, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, humansofplanetearth, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, travelTags: balticstates, beach, bordercrossing, camping, coast, europe, jurkalne, klaipeda, lake, landcape, Landrover, landroverdefender, latvia, lithuania, nature, northerneurope, overland, people, renebauerphotography, reportage, roadtrip, sea, tinatortuga, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Israel – Eilat, beach town at the Red Sea

After a long drive trough the Negev desert along the Jordan border, the road ends in Eilat at the Red Sea.

It appears as holiday destination like so many others on this world. Israeli and tourists all over the world coming here for some relaxing days, parties or a foodie weekend at the sea.

There’s not much more than the beaches in front of big hotels, food courts and bars. The landscape around is stunning tho. If you get on an elevated point you can overlook the Red Sea and its riparian states, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. All within a coastline of approximately 35 km.

April 9, 2023April 8, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: food, gastronomy, HOPE, humansofplanetearth, landscape, Middle East, nature, reportage, roadtrip, travel, Uncategorized, urbanlifeTags: beach, beachlife, egypt, eilat, fun, holiday, hotel, israel, jordan, middleeast, negev, palmtree, party, redsea, renebauerphotography, roadtrip, saudiarabia, sea, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Israel – Floating in the Dead Sea

„There must be a place to access the Dead Sea, isn’t it?“ I asked the nice young lady at the entrance of En Gedi. I had that experience of floating in the highly saturated salty sea twice when i traveled Jordan in 2014 (click here). Since i’m so close to that unique waters, i wanted have at least another short dip on this side of the sea.

„There’s a spa at seaside nearby, but it costs a fortune to get in“ she replied. „Better drive south to En Bokek. There’s a public beach without an entrance fee.“ she advised me. Thankfully i drove along the coast. The sun already was near the horizon when i arrived at that beach. The town provides changing rooms and fresh water shower at the sandy beach. Behind the beach are a few big, modern hotels and even a shopping mall. People enjoying to float on the water or sunbathing in the late afternoon sun.

Quickly i got myself into the water, and once again felt that strange sensation of the strong buoyancy. Literally lying on the water surface and looking over to the reddish mountains of Jordan, it felt like being on another planet, where gravity is different and light shines from an another sun. That thought carried on when i traveled into the night, followed by a cloud shaped like a space ship.