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Last Day in South Korea At Suwon Palace

Midst in the old city lies the Hwaseong Haenggung Palace. Nicely renovated and with beautiful displays of the daily life on the king’s court of an old dynasty. It’s an educational place, not only for day visitors, but also for school classes. So i met a friendly teacher with her pupils, explaining the sundial on a very accurate model in an inner court. After a little chat i stepped outside the palace, where people gathered on a big square and let fly kites in the evening sky. A beautiful, calm atmosphere surrounded me for a last glimpse of these friendly and peaceful folks.

Juli 14, 2024Juli 14, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, history, portrait, reportage, SouthKorea, tradition, travelTags: Asia, city, coffee, culture, fotress, history, hwaseong, hwaseonghaenggung, korea, museum, palace, people, renebauerphotography, reportage, school, selfie, SouthKorea, suwon, teacher, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: The Hanbat Arboretum

While in Daejeon i visited the Hanbat arboretum too. It’s situated just behind the Daejeon Museum Of Art, which i skipped due the lack of time. The sunny day let me stroll rather trough the park, although it was bit too early for flowers. At least i had a calm and peaceful atmosphere within and could collect some more impressions.

Juli 3, 2024Juli 1, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, flower, landscape, nature, reportage, SouthKorea, travelTags: arboretum, art, Asia, bamboo, blossom, coffee, daejeon, fareast, flower, garden, korea, landscape, museum, nature, people, renebauerphotography, SouthKorea, Travel, trees Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

South Korea: Namsangol Hanok Village

At the foot of the mountain Namsan with the Seoul Tower is a traditional village located. This Namsangol Hanok Village shows the architecture and daily life in a traditional Korean houses called ‚Hanok‘

Mai 5, 2024Mai 5, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, portrait, reportage, SouthKorea, tradition, travelTags: architecture, Asia, buildings, citypark, dailylife, gates, interieur, kids, korea, museum, park, people, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, SouthKorea, tradition, Travel Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Taiwan: The Prison Island (Lü Dao)

There is also a dark side in the history of Green Island. For the period of so called „White Terror“, from 1949 until late 1980’s, many political prisoners were held on a prison on Green Island, which got the name Prison Island back then. Nowadays it’s converted to a museum and memorial.

There are more places outside the prison walls, which played a role in those times. Most obvious the cementery, but also a cave, in which the prisons were forced to play and watch scenes and plays in order to get the right mindset for the Taiwanese society.

März 17, 2024März 17, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, history, landscape, nature, reportage, travelTags: Asia, cave, coast, greenisland, history, island, landscape, lèdao, memorial, museum, nature, people, prison, prisonisland, renebauerphotography, reportage, taiwan, Travel, whiteterror Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Iceland: Winter Is Coming Back

Weather changes quickly in Iceland. No surprise to wake up with roads covered in ice and snow next morning. After another stroll trough the inner city of Reykjavik and a tasty breakfast, it’s time to get out of urban area.

On my way out, i visit the famous Perlan Museum, with its informative displays and an „original“ ice cave. But don’t miss the upper platform for another stunning view back to the city and the surroundings.

Februar 5, 2024Februar 4, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, europe, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, travel, urbanlifeTags: city, coffee, ice, icecave, iceland, landscape, mountains, museum, nature, outdoor, polarfox, renebauerphotography, reportage, reykjavik, sea, snow, Travel, urbanlife, view, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Winter In Turkey: Cesme

Winter in Turkey impressions #15: Cesme is a small, nice town at the coast near Izmir. A travel friend lured me there, so we could meet again, having nice diner and i got a safe overnight spot at the port. Next morning i realized this place was rich on history too. So i went for short walk to get some more impressions.

Januar 18, 2024Januar 9, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: Asia, culture, history, Middle East, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, tradition, travel, turkey, urbanlifeTags: castle, cesme, chai, coast, history, izmir, landscape, museum, overland, port, renebauerphotography, tea, tinatortuga, Travel, turkey Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Winter In Turkey: Antalya

Turkey in winter impressions #4: I spent New Years Eve in Antalya and surroundings, where i found a super nice family renting me out a room in their airBnB. Beside that i met again a travel mate from an earlier trip in Africa and made more friends.

Januar 7, 2024Januar 5, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, history, landscape, nature, photoshoot, portrait, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, tradition, travel, turkey, urbanlifeTags: antalya, aquarium, Asia, cave, friends, history, landscape, middleeast, mountains, museum, nature, newyear, overland, party, people, photoshoot, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, tinatortuga, Travel, turkey Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Sweden – Stockholm

In Stockholm i bumped into the Pride Parade unexpectedly. I spent long time to watch them passing by and photographing. Watch the photos from that event, which i posted earlier:

The Pride Parade in Stockholm

But of course i visited also the world famous Vasa Museum and the old town of Stockholm.

Dezember 8, 2023Dezember 7, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, europe, history, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, travel, UncategorizedTags: city, docks, europe, haven, history, landscape, museum, northerneurope, oldtown, overland, palace, people, port, portraits, renebauerphotography, reportage, royalguard, royality, scandinavia, stockholm, sweden, Travel, vasa, vasamuseum Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Norway – From Alta To Tromsø

Alta is not only a pleasant town in northern Norway, but also has some prehistoric rock carvings to offer. A nice walk at the shore lead me to impressive prehistoric art. But before i was visiting the Alta Museum for more information about the history on this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

After the endless ways inland in the past days, i enjoyed the roads along the fjords very much. Many times i felt to stop for the view or having a coffee break in a breathtaking landscape. So i arrived Tromsø too late for visiting any museum or the famous Arctic Cathedral. However, there was enough light to stroll trough the town and get an impression before leaving for the fjords again.

November 28, 2023November 22, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, europe, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, tinatortuga, tradition, travel, urbanlifeTags: alta, arcticcathedral, fjord, history, landscape, museum, nature, northerneurope, norway, overland, people, prehistoric, renebauerphotography, reportage, rockcarving, scandinavia, tinatortuga, Travel, tromso, unesco, worldheritagesite Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Finland – Lapland – Rovaniemi

Long way up north. The weather wasn’t really welcoming, but this way I just cruised across Finland from south up to Rovaniemi.

The Arktikum in Rovaniemi is a museum which explains life and culture on the arctic circle in a interesting and wonderful way. One shouldn’t miss it when up here.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Santa Claus Village just bit north of the town. It’s a tourist trap, no question about that. Next to restaurants, hotel and souvenir shop, there’s also to meet Santa Claus himself. ‚Free Entrance!‘ a sign told me. I found it ridiculous to queue up for a photo with the white bearded, old man in red dress. So I skipped the line and went straight to the souvenir shop, located just after the room where Santa Claus awaited his visitors. There, the young cashier explained me, I wouldn’t be allowed to make a selfie with him anyway, but could buy a photo from the shop, starting prices from €30.

I stepped out from Santa Claus house, passed the famous Santa Claus Post Office and just stepped over the line of the Arctic Circle. Finally i made it to the ‚real north‘!

And with this i made it definitely also to Lapland, the land of reindeers. Along the way i spotted some of these majestic, but shy animals. Still mid-summer, the long daylight allowed me to drive till late, stopping for observing some reindeers and to cook a midnight meal before finally get some rest.