Canada – Jasper
Canada - Jasper After our stay at Banff National Park, we continue to Jasper in the Jasper National Park. The park is 10878 km² and was founded in 1907. Our route takes us from Banff on Highway # 1 to Lake Louise. From there, the highway heads west a [...]
Canada – Jasper – Huskies
Canada - Jasper - Huskies As we are already in the wilds of Canada, we also want to experience the hard, original life of Canadians. By chance we meet in the evening in Jasper in a small pub with a bottle of beer Tommy know. He is, as he tells us, by [...]
South Sea – Samoa – II
South Sea - Samoa 2 The former West Samoa is today's "Samoa" and has nothing to do with American Samoa. Samoa is located in the heart of the South Seas and is only a few hours flight from New Zealand. Tonga and Fiji are also easily accessible by pla [...]
South Sea – Samoa – III
South Sea - Samoa 3 The former West Samoa has become Samoa today, one of the most stable democracies in the South Seas. There is even a ministry for women's issues and traditionally women have the say in the family. In each village there is a Matai ( [...]
South Sea – Samoa – Aggie Greys
South Sea - Samoa - Aggie Greys There is still a flair of charm, smiles and restrained air gestures when entering the Aggie Grays in Apia. Named after its no less illustrious founder, the legendary hotel is proud of the visitor list, which, in additi [...]
South Sea – Samoa – People
South Sea - Samoa - People On 1 March 1900, the German flag was hoisted in West Samoa. Although the Germans kept their interests and even deported armed insurgents to the Marianas, they were very popular among the population. They built schools, hosp [...]
South Sea – Tahiti – Culture
South Sea - Tahiti - Culture The first European visitors were Spaniards in 1606 under the Portuguese Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, but since the island had no natural resources, it was not interesting for the invaders. The island was called "Sagittaria" [...]
South Sea – Tahiti – People
South Sea - Tahiti - People Today, Tahiti enjoys the highest standard of living of all the South Seas. Tourism is a key economic factor. In France, the small overseas holding costs around € 1 billion a year, but with an import duty of 200% to 300% on [...]
South Sea – Cook Islands – People
South Sea - Cook Islands - People We watched the islanders in the Cook Islands a little bit with our camera. An interesting street scene at the bus stop. Men and women wear the colorful pareos that are so typical of the South Seas. The fine cotton wr [...]
Galapagos – Arrival
Galapagos - Arrival After our flight from Quito to the Galapagos Islands already the owner of the "small motor yacht" is waiting for us, which we prebooked together with acquaintances. We check in there completely after a lengthy entry procedure. But [...]