Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
Sorry, again this is a bit late, but those kids are keeping me busy (well, that’s an understatement). Being an Au-Pair is not as easy, as everyone thinks… Related … Continue reading
Temple of Horus, Edfu – A clear view into the past
When cruising down the Nile, we also passed the Temple of Edfu. It lies between Luxor and Aswan and is dedicated to the Falcon God, Horus. Like many rulers during … Continue reading
Clash of Times and Religions – The Luxor Temple, a place beyond time
On the second day of my Nile cruise, right after visiting the Karnak Temple, I went to the Luxor Temple. What you never really see in tourist brochures is that … Continue reading
Guest in the home of the Ancient Egyptian Gods
The Karnak Temple is one of the reasons I desperately wanted to visit Luxor. Some say that Karnak is Egypt’s most important Pharaonic site, even more so than the famous … Continue reading
A Panorama view of Luxor
The second day of my Nile Cruise started quite early when alarm clock woke me at 3.30am. I was going to go on a hot air balloon ride and because … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Golden Hour
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The Temple of the only female Pharaoh
A dream come true! I’ve always wanted to go to Luxor (the ancient Thebes), but because it is so far away from Cairo and I have only one day off … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic
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Remains of a once great imperial city
It really is sad. What once was the first great imperial city of ancient Egypt, is now reduced to a tiny open air museum. Founded about 3100 BC by king … Continue reading
Down, down, down – Me between Bent and Red in Dahshur
Yesterday I told you that I went to Saqqara on my free day. That’s perfectly true, but I also went to Dahshur and Memphis. One at the time; First Saqqara, … Continue reading
Walking on ancient ground – A clumsy fool in Saqqara
Yesterday I had one of my rare days off work. I decided to use this quiet, children free time wisely and to continue my sightseeing trip. In the Cairo area, … Continue reading
Weekly photo challenge: The World Through Your Eyes
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Large and Pointy
Slowly, very slowly it seeps through to me; I am really in Egypt! Today I went to Giza and saw the pyramids and the sphinx. Wow, what an amazing sight! … Continue reading
Cairo from a different angle
A few day I had some time off from my new Au-pair job in Egypt (diary), so I went to the Cairo Tower to see Cairo from a different angle. … Continue reading
Outside the best museum in the world
I have never been to a more amazing museum than the EGYPTIAN MUSEUM in Cairo! I tell you, you will never go to a greater museum! So many artefacts, great … Continue reading
My new home in Egypt
So, I have finally started my Au-pair job in Egypt – on the 14th of June, to be precise. I now have three new siblings: an 8-year-old girl, a 5-year-old … Continue reading
Fly away!
I love airports! So many emotions! So much excitement! The excitement of going somewhere far away, experiencing new adventures, meeting new people, soaking in a different culture, reinventing yourself! The … Continue reading
A nice place to be…
Everyone who has been reading (or better, looking at) my recent posts will know that I have been trying to take some pictures of my university campus. However, as my … Continue reading
Their Rescuers, their Saviours, their Family
Looking through the amazing toemail‘s posts, I found this. I think this is a beautiful thing, saving those children’s lives, giving them a chance, giving them a home. I personally … Continue reading
The colour & beauty of Stirling
I know, I know, it’s been done hundreds of times before. Pictures of flowers, how boring…. Well, I don’t think so. When I walk over the campus of Stirling University … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says
Haha, I love this challenge! Finally a good reason to show off all the funny signs I have encountered over the years, but which I could never really post anywhere! … Continue reading
New Life :)
My mother asked me last week, if I could send her some photos from my University campus, because she had never seen it before and wanted to know where I … Continue reading
SOOO MANY AWARDS!?!
WOW! When I started my blog a few months back, I didn’t expect many people to read it, let alone LIKE it! And now I am so showered with award … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Patterns 2
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SCREAM! Men Experiencing Labor Contractions
Women and mothers you will love this! To all the men out there: Guys, we are stronger than you (think)! Two guys from a Dutch TV show also wanted to … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Patterns
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THE INTERESTING BLOG AWARD
Maybe I am not that boring after all… Guys, Ajaytao2010 is the best! Not only because he’s got a great blog (it really is amazing, check it out!), not even … Continue reading
The Versatile Blogger Award
I love blogging! Not only can you babble about whatever you want without being interrupted, you can see the world’s most beautiful places through the lenses of many talented photographers. … Continue reading
House MD – perfect summary
Everybody who, like me, loves House MD and obsessively watches every episode ever made and devours all the behind the scenes and bloopers videos there are, you will love this. … Continue reading
The Super Sweet Blogging Award
It has been quite a long time since someone called me “sweet”, and now I am nominated for the Super Sweet Blogging Award! Wow. I can’t thank you enough Ajaytao2010 and marketing4photographers for … Continue reading
Beauty in Colour – Part II
If you are following my blog, you will know that my last post (Beauty in Colour) was all about pictures I took of the beautiful pupils of the Madungu Primary … Continue reading
Beauty in Colour
Smiles and happy faces everywhere! The smallest move of my camera and I was surrounded by sea of beautiful, chocolate-coloured faces smiling expectantly up at me, calling “Photo! Photo! Photo!” … Continue reading
The SUNSHINE AWARD
Guess what! Guess what! The wonderful cailync has nominated me for the Sunshine Award! You can’t believe it? Me neither! I feel so overwhelmed and honoured! – Ha! That means … Continue reading
Here we go again…
It’s that day again. That day on which people congratulate you for something other people achieved. That day everybody throws greeting cards and presents at you and makes you feel … Continue reading
Sun, the recipe for happiness?
Today finally, spring has found its way to Scotland, Stirling to be precise. After two days of purring rain, the sun has returned and surprisingly, it has brought some warmth … Continue reading
New-Things-Love
The last two days, I’ve been annoying my friends more than usual (if that’s even possible). Why? Because I got a new MacBook Air (5,2 13-inch, if you’re interested) and … Continue reading
The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Omg, are you serious? ‘Me thinks so…..’ you are the best! I will be following, ‘link’ing and commenting on your posts and be your greatest fan! (I am doing this … Continue reading
The Others – colourful, majestic and wild
Although we humans often like to forget, we are not the only ones inhabiting the earth. If you think it is strange to dedicate a post entirely to animals, get … Continue reading
Taking a Different Perspective…
I find it refreshing sometimes to take a step back/closer and behold things from a different perspective. You should try it sometimes, … Continue reading
Help a Newbie!
I am totally aware of how annoying this post is, but please have mercy and give me a few tips! As those few people who read my posts know, I … Continue reading
Attention! Danger of infection!
Don’t worry; I am not talking about some deadly pathogen here, but about something far more contagious: HAPPINESS. Ok, you might think “that girl is crazy” and you’re probably right, … Continue reading
Influencing Me – Olive Cotton
Influencing Me – Olive Cotton. Really stunning pictures that everybody should see!
WHY???
Can somebody please tell me what the point is of putting up this sign! Call me stupid, but I really don’t get it..
Handmade Patriotism
It has been nearly three years now since I left Germany, in order to live and study abroad, first in Wales and then in Scotland. Handmade Patriotism It has been nearly … Continue reading
Evil Humans?
We often look back on history and say that this could only have happened because the people involved were ‘bad‘ or ‘evil‘. Things like Nazi Germany or the holocaust could … Continue reading
Poor Happiness
You often hear people say that some experiences changed their lives and the way they viewed the world. I never understood what they meant, until I travelled to Kenya. I … Continue reading
Me, the giant baby
2 A.M. – A Writing Challenge It’s 2AM and your phone has just buzzed you awake, filling the room in white-blue LED light. You have a message. It’s a photo. … Continue reading
Conversation is a dying Art
“Men have become the tools of their tools” – Henry David Thoreau We live in an age of technology. Everything is digitalised from music and books, to criminal records and … Continue reading
