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Aspen - For International Day of Forests on March 21

Aspen - For International Day of Forests on March 21

Aspen - The protection of forests, sustainable forest management, and reforestation – these goals are the focus of International Day of Forests on March 21, which was proclaimed 55 years ago by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na...

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Chalgia Sound System - Balkan Fest in Thessalonica

Chalgia Sound System - Balkan Fest in Thessalonica

The Vesela Druzina Orkestar - fascinating sounds of Davul

The Vesela Druzina Orkestar - fascinating sounds of Davul

Matty Ellis from Australia

Matty Ellis from Australia - The Ellis Collective

Mike & The Mechanics

Mike & The Mechanics "Looking Back Tour" in Erfurt

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜

Patrick Andre – Turkish Record of 262 Kilometer!

Patrick Andre – Turkish Record of 262 Kilometre!

Patrick Andre - It was not a coincidence when I could beat Turkish Record with about 262 Kilometers in June 2010. Indeed, I fly since 20 years and my years of experience was a big part of this success.

Because a long distance flight requires of course strategic preparation, but also tactical choices.

Sometimes I have to take a decision in only a few seconds and this decision can be the key of the flight!

patrick strassburg 022Thanks to Murat Cakmak I discovered the excellent Karadag take off near Karaman during the XCTurkey 2010.

My dream was to fly above Cappadocia and its legendary landscapes.

My dream came true! But with 4,700 meters of maximal height I was so high that I couldn't see a lot!

Patrick Andre - meeting with him in Strasbourg

patrick strassburg 021I landed about 30 kilometres North West of Kayseri.

What is motivating me in paragliding flying, is to discover new landscapes and especially aesthetic research.

It's after 6 years competition in French national championship and a PWC world cup that I was able to understand this.

Logically I felt into XC flying and especially free distance.

I also worked as a paragliding teacher for 11 years, in the French Alps and in the Vosges Mountains near my hometown, Strasbourg, in France.

patrick strassburg 020After this record, Murat asked me to be a part of XCTurkey.

I accepted with pleasure because we share the same philosophy and the XC potential is huge here in Turkey!

For example we are opening new take offs in Mut for XCTurkey 2011.

In this way I share more and more time with my Turkish friends...    

For my greatest pleasure!

Please read as well:

Beysehir - Second phase of XC Turkey Tour

Gunther Lawer - Paraglider und Tour Guide

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Germany – the Netherlands – Great Britain – France – Italy – Portugal

Christmas market in Weimar - always worth a trip

Christmas market in Weimar - always worth a trip

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Weimar - Christmas markets have long had a strong attraction for us, so it was c...

“Het Rembrandthuis” museum in Amsterdam

“Het Rembrandthuis” museum in Amsterdam

25-01-2024 | Hits:9779

Rembrandt's works were also a destination on our tours through Amsterdam. Howeve...

Along the Unstrut river - Pollard willows by the wayside

Along the Unstrut river - Pollard willows by the wayside

01-05-2021 | Hits:4711

Every hike, at least if you walk through nature with your eyes open, always brin...

From Iphofen to the Nuremberg Christmas Market

From Iphofen to the Nuremberg Christmas Market

28-05-2019 | Hits:4302

After some compulsory-busy and hectic pre-Christmas days, Brita had taken the af...

Hiking, Cycling and Motorcycle Tours

With the BTurtle and the HNF XD2 along the Alpe Adria bike path

11-12-2019

With BTurtle and HNF XD2 along the Alpe Adria bike path

The Alpe Adria Cycle Path, also known as the Ciclovia Alpe Adria Cycle Path...

Mountainbike trails at ancient town of Olympos

09-03-2025

Mountainbike trails at ancient town of Olympos

As part of our joint exploration trip to find new trails for mountain bikes...

Hiking to the cable car to the Kanzelwand near Riezlern

12-09-2023

Hiking to the cable car to the Kanzelwand near Riezlern

After our exploration tour through the Breitachklamm and further back throu...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

From Lake Skutari to the Adriatic Sea - the Buna

Buna river - From Lake Skutari to the Adriatic Sea

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Buna river - If you are traveling from Montenegro to the second largest city of ...

Albania – tour from Skhoder via Tirana to Farma Sotira

Albania – tour from Skhoder via Tirana to Farma Sotira

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There are only a few destinations in Europe that can be reached by motorhome as ...

Kyrenia - Castle and Harbour

Girne / Kyrenia - middleage Castle and Harbour

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Girne - With its location directly at the harbor entrance of Girne / Kyrenia, th...

Vistonida lake - wetland biotope and bird paradise on Via Egnatia

Vistonida Lake - biotope & bird paradise on Via Egnatia

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Vistonida Lake - We were on our way to Turkey when the really sunny weather caus...

Camper-Route

Gythion Bay Camping in the Peloponnesus

08-01-2019

Station 17 - Gythion Bay Camping in the Peloponnesus

Forty thousand square meters full of orange, fig, mulberry, olive and nut t...

Station 3. Camping Fusina Tourist next to Venice

01-01-2019

Station 3. Camping Fusina Tourist next to Venice

Camping Fusina Tourist Village is located at the mouth of the Brenta Canal...

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫-𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞

Poland – Czech Republic – Austria – Switzerland – Slovenia – Croatia – Hungary – Serbia

Jam free through the Alps - the Car Lock at Tauern

Tauern Railway - Jam free passing the Alps

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Tauern Railway - En route to the Caravan Salon 2016 with their motor home, ...

Mödling - on the edge of the Viennese basin with Robert

Mödling - on the edge of the Viennese basin with Robert

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Robert's name has long been a synonym for our readers, often we have reported on...

Tomb stones - Stecci at the wayside of Imotski

Tomb stones - Stecci at the wayside of Imotski

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Tomb Stones - We were coming back from Imotski on the way for camping in Omis on...

Singidunum - Further urban development in the Byzantine Empire

Singidunum - development in the Byzantine Empire

09-11-2017 | Hits:6989

Singidunum - During the first half of the 4th century, Singidunum had a period o...

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