There is countless things to do in El Nido. Island hopping, diving, climbing – but why all the stress. I rented a motorbike (aka a 125cc scooter) and went with Efren, a local couchsurfer, to a beach about 45 minutes out of town. The place isn’t very far but the “roads” (Feldweg in German) suggest […]
In the big City
In the last months I’ve seen rainforest, tropical beaches, waterfalls and lived in an area of Australia that is said to be one of the most relaxed. And then I came to Brisbane. During our visit I still felt like my clock was ticking in a different rythm. Everybody was hurrying, people were wearing suits […]
Sunrise in Pagoda Land
5:00 am, my alarm pulls me out of sleep with gentle melodies. Too early, no way I’m getting out of bed just to see the sun rise! Torn, I rest for another minute or two. Then my roomate’s alarm makes a noise you could hear aboard a nuclear submarine during critical reactor failure. Alright, I’m […]
Around Manila
When it comes to discovering local food, there is nothing better than joining someone local who knows their way around the place. A really big place in case of Manila. The metro Manila area is formed by 16 cities with a total population of I don’t know how many million people. Friday around lunch time […]
Khopra Ridge Trek Day 3
It’s official, this is now the longest trek of my life, pushing Laos 2011 onto position 2. The day doesn’t start ideal, at 4:15 the alarm in the neighbouring room goes off and doesn’t stop any time soon. It doesn’t make much of a difference though, the whole house is getting up early to see […]
Last Day Adelaide
Time flies and my stay in Adelaide is already coming to an end. Tomorrow I’m on a plane to Brisbane to meet up with a client and on Thursday it’s on to Nepal with a layover in Singapore.