Having managed to leave my way too comfortable flat, I drove south to Lake Constance yesterday. The ride took me through some very nice areas not far from Stuttgart – could be something for a day trip. Near Bregenz I got a room through airbnb. It’s actually a whole flat at the moment as the […]
Health and Safety in SEA – The Value of Common Sense
Safety is still a big issue when travelling in developing countries. When I told people I was going to Cambodia, I was asked “Are you sure that’s safe to do?” more than once. By my experience people think mostly about diseases and crimes when they think about safety in developing countries. It is an important […]
More local Experiences
On day 2 of my Palestine adventure I met up with another local couchsurfer, Hiba. We walked around the city a little and she gave me a bit of a background about herself. Being a pharmacist and having studied foreign languages (German) at the local Goethe Institute, she certainly is part of the educated population. […]
Holidays!
Muesli with sweet, ripe figs from the tree outside my room – that’s a nice start into the day! I’ve spent the days mostly with holiday activities. Eating good food, going for a swim in the ocean or chatting to other travellers. Yesterday some of us went for a small hike along the coastline in […]
Getting better
Maybe Singapore and I will come to terms. After digging up some good and cheap food in Little India, I had good fun doing some night photography. I don’t want to know this city’s power consumption.
Web Summit: Wrapping it up
We spent Wednesday at our small stand, pitching the project of career counselling in Nepal to hundreds of visitors. The aim was not only to find investors, but also to attract additional developers who could support me in building the platform. It is difficult to say now what kind of impact that will have mid- […]