26 Aug 2018

SO WE MEET AGAIN: LONDON

On a recent worktrip to England's Northampton I took the chance and flew over to London a few days earlier - to finally pay another visit to the city that will always have a special place in my heart.
For the ones of you who haven't been around in the beginnings of this blog: Back in 2011, after I finished school, I spent one year in London living and working as an au-pair. If you're interested in the old entries from London, find them all here.
This time round i got to spend some quality time with wonderful people, visit one of my favourite museums and soak in as much of the citie's atmosphere as possible. 

1_London_by_Amelie_NiederbuchnerS, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head



2_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head
London Suburbs


3_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head


4_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchne, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Headr
One of my former Au-Pair girls Katie in their kitchen. It felt both weird and wonderful to be back in the house I lived in six years ago.

5_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head



6_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head


7_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head
Summer heat and the first rain in weeks approaching

8a_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head


9_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head


10_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head


11_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head


12_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head
Tate Modern, which is always worth a visit.

13_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head               'Babel' by Cildo Meireles


14_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head
Strolling around Dalston with a friend.

15b_London_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner, London, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer from Munich, blog The Curly Head

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18 Feb 2018

SHANGHAI PHONE DIARY

In January I travelled to Shanghai for work. All I took with me were my phone and an analogue camera. So here's a little phone diary of my trip, which I enjoyed very much. (analogue pictures might follow when I get my films developed!)

Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_1, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich

Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_2, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich

Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_3, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich

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Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_4, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich, Fotografin München

Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_5, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich, Fotografin München

Ohne Titel, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich, Fotografin München

Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_6, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich, Fotografin München

Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_7, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich, Fotografin München

Shanghai_by_Amelie_Niederbuchner_8, Shanghai, Visual Diary, shot by Amelie Niederbuchner, photographer, Munich, Fotografin München
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Have a great sunday everyone!

13 Jun 2017

VIETNAM: NINH BINH / TAM COC

Tam_Coc_1, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_2, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_3, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_4, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,

Blick vom Balkon unseres Hotels in Ninh Binh.
Tam_Coc_5, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,
Die fiesen Bettüberwürfe haben es mir angetan.

Tam_Coc_6b, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_7, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_8b, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_9, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,
Der Aufstieg zum Aussichtspunkt Hang Mua.

Tam_Coc_10, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,

Endlich oben angekommen.

Tam_Coc_11, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_12, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_13, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_14, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_15, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_16, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_17, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_18, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,


Tam_Coc_x, Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park, a Photo and Travel Diary by the Blog The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,

Hallo zusammen! Weiter geht es mit den Asien-Fotos (wer schon gelangweilt ist: auf Instagram gibts mehr aktuelle Fotos von mir).
Unser nächster Stopp war die Provinz Ninh Binh, rund um den Nationalpark Tam Coc. Der Nationalpark liegt etwa 100 Kilometer südlich von Hanoi und wir hatten ihn ursprünglich nicht auf unserer Reiseroute eingeplant, geschweige denn davon gehört. Nachdem wir aber von anderen Backpackern den Tipp bekommen haben, dass die Region sehr sehenswert sei, haben wir dort kurzerhand einen Zwischenstopp eingelegt.
Wir hatten überhaupt keine Erwartungen bevor wir ankamen - und haben einen der schönsten Orte unserer Reise entdeckt. Der Nationalpark wird oft als die Halong-Bucht auf Land bezeichnet, denn auch hier reiht sich Kalksteinfelsen an Kalksteifelsen - allerdings  nicht im Wasser, sondern zwischen sattgrünen Reisfeldern.
Wie auch sonst während der Reise haben wir nicht auf organisierte Touren zurückgegriffen, sondern die Landschaft auf eigene Faust mit dem Roller erkundet. Das Wetter war fantastisch und als wir dort durch die kleinen Dörfer gefahren sind, weit und breit kein Tourist mehr, mit Büffeln auf den Feldern und Bauern, die am Straßenrand auf ihren Rollern ein Nickerchen halten, da hatte ich das erste Mal das Gefühl, das ist das echte Vietnam.

Ich wünsche euch eine schöne Woche, wir lesen uns!

28 May 2017

VIETNAM PHOTO DIARY: HALONG BAY / CAT BA



CatBa_1, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,



CatBa_3 Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,



CatBa_4 Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,



CatBa_5 Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,



CatBa_6 Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner,



CatBa_3_b, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_7, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_8, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_9_b, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_11, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_12_b, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_12, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_14, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_21x, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_15, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_16b, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_17, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_18, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_19, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_20_C, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner



CatBa_22, Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay, a Photo and Travel Diary by The Curly Head, Photography by Amelie Niederbuchner


Hallo allerseits, ich hoffe ihr genießt das fantastische Wetter draußen. Heute gibts die zweite Station unserer Reise durch Vietnam, die Insel Cat Ba in der Halong Bucht. 

Die Halong Bucht im Norden von Vietnam ist bekannt für ihr wechselhaftes Wetter und so haben auch wir während unserer Zeit dort die Sonne nur ein paar kurze Male gesehen (zugegebenermaßen war ich etwas schockiert als ich meine lange Jeans aus dem Rucksack holen musste, war ich mir doch so sicher, dass ich sie niemals brauchen würde - spätestens aber in Südvietnam ist es dann so heiß geworden, dass wir uns die paar Grad kälter fast zurückgewünscht hätten). Der Landschaft tut das aber keinen Abbruch und die unzähligen Inseln aus Kalkstein in der Bucht sind dadurch nicht weniger beeindruckend. 

Die Insel Cat Ba, bzw. der gleichnamige Ort versprüht eher wenig Charme, hier reiht sich entlang einer großen Straße Hotelkomplex an Hotelkomplex, dazwischen Karaokebars und Restaurants mit miesem westlichen Essen. Dass wir in der Nebensaison dort waren und die Straßen dadurch oft wie ausgestorben wirkten, hat dem Ort den Rest gegeben. Wer sich aber einen Roller ausleiht und quer über die Insel fährt, der bekommt dafür unfassbar schöne Landschaften und einsame Strände zu sehen, wie sie mir während der Reise kein zweites Mal untergekommen sind.

Die Bilder sind teils analog (aufgenommen mit einer Olympus Mju II und Kodak Portra 400), teils digital (Canon 5D Mark 3, hauptsächlich 50mm 1.4).

Eines meiner Highlights der Reise, der Nationalpark Tam Coc, folgt im nächsten Post. Bis dahin wünsche ich euch eine schöne Woche,  wir lesen uns!
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