header parallax image
Travel around the globe

Follow us as we explore the most amazing places around the world

Travel Ethiopia

DAY15: Lalibela reloaded

1 February 2019 1 February 2019 Chris & Esther

After a peaceful night and the best shower since having arrived in Ethiopia, we set out on a half

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY13: On the road

31 January 2019 1 February 2019 Chris & Esther

Today was a long driving day for us. From Mekelle to Lalibela 300 kilometers drive that take a full

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY14: Churchmania in Lalibela

31 January 2019 1 February 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we had our first full day of Church-seeing in Lalibela. It‘s a small town of about 30,000 people

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY12: boldly go, where no one seems to be going…

29 January 2019 29 January 2019 Chris & Esther

We had been so looking forward to have a long sleep in on a Sunday morning in our beautiful

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY11: Yet another leap of faith…

28 January 2019 28 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we spent the day rock climbing and church viewing. And yes, those two are related as the rock

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY10: Getting closer to the heavens

27 January 2019 27 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we got up fairly early as we needed to visit the telecom office again to make our new

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY9: From Amhara to Tigray region

27 January 2019 27 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we were woken up at six AM by the newly started up generator in our Debark Hotel. It

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY8: Encounter with our Cousins

26 January 2019 26 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we only had a half day trekking left before having to head back out of the National Park

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY 7: The marvels of the Simien Mountains

21 January 2019 25 January 2019 Chris & Esther

After a very cold night on the plateau of Camp Gich, we woke up to some strange sounds. Sunrise

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY6: On the way to the Simien Mountains

20 January 2019 25 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we thought we could sleep in. We did not make the calculation of Day three of Timkat. This

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY5: Timkat get’s even crazier

19 January 2019 25 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today is the most spectacular day of Timkat at Gonder. The re-enactment of the baptism of Jesus. The whole

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY4: Timkat – a bath in the crowd

18 January 2019 25 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we had another early start, around 8 AM to drive to Gorgora to yet another one of the

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY3: Getting the feel of Ethiopia

17 January 2019 25 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today we left Bahir Dar quite early to drive to Gondar further North. While the road was in fairly

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY2: First impressions of Ethiopia

16 January 2019 25 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Early start today to the Blue Nile Falls. When we drove through town and out the other end, we

Read More
Travel Ethiopia

DAY1: Africa – where it all began

15 January 2019 25 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Arriving in Ethiopia

Read More
Travel Myanmar

As time goes by…

7 January 2018 17 January 2019 Chris & Esther

Today is our last full day in Myanmar. With a heavy heart we ate once again a delicious breakfast.

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Food production around Lake Inle

6 January 2018 7 January 2018 Chris & Esther

Today we are exploring one of the villages on the west banks of the lake, about 30 minutes by

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Life on and around Lake Inle

5 January 2018 6 January 2018 Chris & Esther

Today we took an early boat to Indein village. Indein is fully accessible by boat through a long narrow

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Inle Lake – the Venice of Asia

5 January 2018 6 January 2018 Chris & Esther

We decided to do a separate blog entry of the people of Lake Inle because we were so overwhelmed

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Mount Popa

5 January 2018 18 January 2018 Chris & Esther

Today after 3 days of incessant rain we were rewarded with a most beautiful sunrise at Mount Popa. This

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Rainout plan for Bagan

3 January 2018 5 January 2018 Chris & Esther1 comment

The third day of rain here in Bagan does not offer a ton of options what to do. We

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Culinary journey in Bagan

3 January 2018 3 January 2018 Chris & Esther

Once every travel adventure we post a food blog entry. Today is the day. We are wrestling with twondays

Read More
Travel Myanmar

It never rains in Bagan during December. Well…

1 January 2018 1 January 2018 Chris & Esther1 comment

Well we can’t always have good luck with the weather, but being in Bagan with 2.200 old buildings and

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Relaxing on the Irrawaddy

31 December 2017 1 January 2018 Chris & Esther

Well this was a most memorable night. Not what some of you might think. The floating hotel on the

Read More
Travel Myanmar

So many things to see in Mandalay

31 December 2017 1 January 2018 Chris & Esther

Another very early start: 5.30 am to the airport of Yangon. Just as we thought that we had all

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Cayaking through the rice fields

30 December 2017 31 December 2017 Chris & Esther1 comment

Today is our last day in the South. It’s sunny and after a great breakfast with yummy fruit plates

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Unspoiled Hpa An

29 December 2017 12 January 2018 Chris & Esther1 comment

Early start for us – 6.30 Breakfast. Typical breakfast dish here in Myanmar is Fish Noodle Soup. Something we

Read More
Travel Myanmar

Mount Kyaiktiyo: Defying gravity

28 December 2017 29 December 2017 Chris & Esther

We finally arrived in Myanmar on Dec.27. Munich – Warsaw – Doha – Yangon. Each destination it was warmer

Read More
Travel Bhutan

Travel Bhutan from East to West.

21 December 2017 21 December 2017 Chris & Esther

In January 2017 we travelled Bhutan from East to West. If you are interested in the story, or if

Read More
TravelTravel Lisbon

Lissabon, die Perle am Rio Tajo

12 November 2017 21 November 2017 Chris & Esther

LISSABON! Fantastischer Fisch, süße Törtchen, majestätische Burgen, imposante Kirchen, romantische Sonnenuntergänge und Straßenkunst: Lissabon ist gerade genau der richtige Ort

Read More
1 … 4 5 6 7
Page 6 of 7

about me

Travel around the globe

This Is A Travel Blog

breakline
I am a journalist, photographer, explorer. You can find all my photos here: Stock photography by Christian Offenberg at Alamy

For the sponsor

Latest Stories

Israel, Seen From Within

10 January 2026 10 January 2026

Cesarea – from Roman Harbor to Crusader Fortress

9 January 2026 9 January 2026

Sacred Gardens and Ancient Walls: Haifa and Akko

8 January 2026 10 January 2026

Karmel heights ride

7 January 2026 7 January 2026

Choose Destination

All topics

Africa (18) Afrika (6) Bhutan (25) Bulawayo (4) Cambodia (3) Day 3 (3) Dead Sea (5) Dete (3) Egypt (13) Elefanten (3) Ethiopia (16) Food (3) gocta (4) Hanoi (3) Horses (7) Hwange (9) Israel (14) Jerusalem (9) Jordan (11) Khiva (4) Lake Inle (4) Leymebamba (3) Lima (4) Los Chilchos (4) luxor (4) Myanmar (13) Nuratau (5) Peru (14) Reitsafari (4) Safari (7) Samarkand (4) Simbabwe (10) Sunset (4) Tashkent (4) Temple (6) Trashigang (3) tsechu (4) Usbekistan (14) Uzbekistan (14) Venice (3) Victoria Falls (4) Vietnam (18) wadi rum (3) waterfall (3) Zimbabwe (13)

Newsletter

All pictures copyright 2024 Chris Offenberg - No use without permission - All Rights Reserved. If you like them, buy them! I work with Copytrack to prosecute violators.