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Japan Miyako-jima Shimajiri Mangroves | Travel Photography by Sebastian Motsch (2017)

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13 | Miyako-jima | Shimajiri Mangrove Forest

Coming back from Ikema-jima, we crossed the bridge southbound and immediately turned left after the small fishing village. Following a small road, we soon arrived at Shimajiri Mangroves.

12 | Miyako-jima | Cape Nishihennazaki and Ikema Ohashi

Driving up the coast from Sunayama Beach, we passed through a few sleepy fishing villages and arrived at Cape Nishihennazaki.[...]

11 | Miyako-jima | Sunayama Beach

The first destination on our tour around the northern part of Miyako-jima and Ikema-jima took us to Sunayama Beach.[...]

10 | Miyako-jima | Pension Ntsunaka

ANA kindly flew us to Miyako-jima with their Millenium Falcon.[...]

09 | Tokyo | Sumida River, Minato Park and Yarakucho

Sumida River, Minato Park and Yarakucho We left Tsukiji Fish Market and cycled along the Sumida River.[...]

08 | Tokyo | Tsukiji Fish Market

Tsukiji Fish Market Sometimes you are very lucky without knowing. The first time this happened to us was when we visited the New York World Trade Cent[...]

07 | Tokyo | Hibiya Park Food Festival

Hibiya Park Food Festival The previous days’ tour de force took it’s toll. We slept a lot longer than planned and woke up late and very hu[...]

06 | Tokyo | Shibuya Crossing

Shibuya Crossing We arrived at the world famous Shibuya crossing, locked our bikes and (thanks to a top secret info) immediately went upstairs to see [...]

05 | Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower Aimed with a snack and a plain but very tasty rice ball, we made our way to the Tokyo Tower but didn’t go up to the viewing platform[...]

04 | Tokyo | World Trade Center

World Trade Center, Tokyo Tower and the Skyline at night The Ginza Parade left us hungry and we went to find something to eat. Japan is a perfect coun[...]

03 | Tokyo | Ginza Parade

Ginza Parade Driving from the Tokyo Station towards the shopping district Ginza, we saw a huge crowd and wondered what was going on. The timing couldn[...]

02 | Tokyo | Imperial Palace East Gardens

Imperial Palace East Gardens Upon arriving at the Imperial Palace East Gardens, we tried to park our bicycles but one of the guards told us that it is[...]

01 | Tokyo | Hie Shrine

The Hie Shrine in Chiyoda After a healthy breakfast in a typical Japanese corner restaurant, we hired bicycles at a hotel nearby and set off to explor[...]

Oman | Wahiba Sands Sunrise

Sleeping in the desert is special. It is so quiet at night that you can hear airplanes that are flying at altitudes up to 18.000 ft. The alarm clock w[...]

Oman | Wahiba Sands, Desert Wonders Camp

The drive from Ras al Jinz on New Years Day was relaxing and rather uneventful. Many people argue that driving through the desert is dull and boring &[...]

Oman | Sur, Ras al Hadd, Ras al Jinz

Once again, we had an early breakfast at the hotel and headed out to explore the natural harbor of Sur with it’s famous Dhow wharfs and the beau[...]

Oman | Al Bustan Palace, Shangri-La, Bimmah Sinkhole, Wadi Shab

After getting up early we left Al Wadi Al Kabir and drove over the mountain to see the famous Al Bustan Palace. The roundabout is amazing, with a pool[...]

Oman | Muscat, Mutrah and Qurum Beach

On our first day in the Sultanate of Oman, we had a look at some of the various sights in and around Muscat. Driving from our Hotel in Al Wadi Al Kabi[...]

Oman | Starting 2015 with a road trip in a new country

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable[...]