A Good Reason to Travel

I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.

– Lillian Smith –

What we eat in Germany

Well, this might not be what you expected to see. I just had some delicious Bibimbap from our neighborhood Asian supermarket.

Korean Bibimbap in Oberursel/Germany

For the more traditional food and beverages Germans like to consume, visit  What the World Eats at TIME photo gallery, where you can view families from 16 countries showing their weekly food expenditure.

Most families looked rather happy, though the German family (slide 15 of 16) looked as grumpy as ever. Despite all the beer and wine bottles featured on the table.

A Good Reason to Travel

Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.

– Scott Cameron –

A Good Reason to Travel

To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.

– Freya Stark –

The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels (Modern Library Paperbacks) from Amazon.de

World Tourism Rankings

Today’s local paper Mix am Mittwoch published an updated version of the world tourism rankings which are released three times a year.

Compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication publication, tourism is ranked by the number of visits and revenue generated.

Rank    Country                            International tourist arrivals

1          France                                 78.95 million

2          United States                       60.88 million

3          China                                  55.98 million

4          Spain                                  53.00 million

Spain lost its #3 rank to China and France heads the list as usual.

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