St Dunstan in the East

In the middle of the city, between the Monument and Tower Hill, lies St Dunstan in the East. I got…

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Burgtheater – a guided tour behind the curtain

The Burgtheater is famous in the German speaking world. But even as a tourist you might want to take a look behind the curtain of this building from 1888.

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A visit to Leighton House

Leighton House is a historical building near Holland Park. After strolling through Kensington and enjoying a cream tea in the…

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Strolling through London – around Covent Garden

Covent Garden is another area in London which feels like a small neighborhood place despite being in a very large…

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Strolling through London – around Westminster

After an unsuccessful first attempt to get into Westminster Abbey, I at least managed to see Big Ben and the…

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A tour of Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is not a place you can visit on a whim. Rather, it requires some planning, including getting your…

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London in spring

London has always been just a plane ride away and although it has been a while, it is a city…

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Lake Balaton – a summer weekend with friends

Lake Balaton is called the sea of the Hungarian people, and with good reason. Despite being a lake, it seems…

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What I learned in the USA and on the way there

This visit to the USA was not my first, but it had been a while, and it was fascinating to…

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Road trip USA – more impressions from along the way

So many of my pictures from this trip didn’t make it in the various posts, but they are also important…

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