During the day, Silom is a business district with office workers filling the streets. At night it’s still a business district but the industries have changed. One of the sois is home to the infamous Pat Pong sex tourist haven and the whole main road is lined with small shops selling… pretty much everything. Souvenir […]
Soundwave
A blue sky, sunshine and deafening heavy metal music. It’s Soundwave festival 2011 in Adelaide. I got the ticket from my friend for my birthday last year and was really exited to see Iron Maiden live. Like AC/DC I wanted to see them before they die of drugs or – less likely – old age. […]
Sunrise
Here’s to the land of the rising sun. Well done, 日本. Birdie Beach, NSW Birdie Beach, NSW Birdie Beach, NSW Birdie Beach, NSW Cape Tribulation, QLD Yass, NSW Chumphon, Thailand
Not Shwedagon
The big Shwedagon pagoda is one of the main sights in Yangon and accordingly the government and many merchants are happy to make a few dollars out of it. Today I came by one of the many smaller pagodas in the city and went inside for a short visit. The atmosphere was really relaxed with […]
On the Way to a regular Lifestyle
Two weeks after my return I am getting used to being back in Germany. Culture and climate shock are mostly resolved and I feel more comfortable than I initially feared. My tenant contacted me, telling me he’d leave my flat by the end of May. That’s a bit of a bummer as I’ll be living […]
A little Trek
Being surrounded by lush rainforest and picturesque valleys I was eager to do a bit of walking. On Saturday I joined forces with Tom and Cathy to explore a waterfall roughly an hour away from the bungalows. The first part of the way is a ‘road’ that is used by local farmers. Road means it’s […]