Bali – Temple – 1
Bali Temple - Travel Report 1 Bali is often called the island of 10,000 temples (or "island of the gods"). That's not an exaggeration. Every single village has at least 3 temples: the Pura Desa, where temple feasts are celebrated, the Pura Dalem for [...]
Bali – Temple – 2
Bali Temple - Travel Report 2 There are about 20,000 temples in Bali! But every house also has a small sacrificial altar or temple. Brahman is the chief of the gods. Vishnu is the god of good, the sun. Shiva is the god of evil, the night. Besides, th [...]
Bali – cockfight
Bali - cockfight The cockfight is originally a religious ritual and the cock killed in combat is sacrificed to the god Shiwa. The custom comes from pre-Hindu times. The blood that flows in the cockfight in the earth, the demons should be soothed. Mea [...]
Bali – beaches
Bali - beaches For many, Bali is considered the epitome of a dream holiday. Eternal sun, everlasting joy, the island of the blessed. And with so much enthusiasm there is a lot of truth in it. In addition to the beautiful landscape, it is above all th [...]
Bali – People
Bali - People Bali has a Hindu caste system that is very similar to Indian. The highest caste is the Bramahnen, the priests. Below are the nobles. Today these are the surviving members of the former royal families of Bali. They are called Ksatriyas. [...]
New York – City
New York - City New York is a city in the US state of New York in the United States of America, USA for short. It is the largest city in the country, with around 8 million inhabitants on 800 square kilometers. 22 million people live in the region (as [...]
New York City – helicopter flight
New York City - helicopter flight We booked a helicopter flight over New York. The best way to organize it is to go to the hotel where you are in New York. With a stretch limousine we will be picked up from the hotel. The launch site of the helicopte [...]
New York – Buildings
New York - Buildings For the most part, skyscrapers dominate the cityscape of New York. Opened in 1902, the triangular Flatiron Building was one of the first skyscrapers in the city. Others include the 1915 Woolworth Building, the 1930s Chrysler Buil [...]
New York – Broadway theater
New York - Broadway theater The hub of New York's theatrical life is the Broadway with musical performances for every taste. Broadway is the theater district of Times Square between 41st and 53rd Streets and between Sixth and Ninth Avenues. In this n [...]
New York – Fifth Avenue
New York - Fifth Avenue An experience of a special kind and a must for every traveler in New York is a visit to Fifth Avenue. It runs, so to speak, lengthways through Manhattan. Here are almost all famous buildings of the city. Countless skyscrapers [...]