When we arrived in Amsterdam Central Station, it was raining heavily, so we went straight to the tram. At first we didn’t know where to buy a ticket for the tram but then we discovered that the trams always have...
I flew from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh – still called Saigon by so many people – and arrived in a heavy shower. I took a taxi to district 1, you can also take a bus, Line 109, but...
I landed in Ho Chi Minh with the first direct flight of my life, and then I realized again that you should never plan less than 2 1/2 hours for the transfer. I had to wait for my luggage for...
Since a long weekend was coming up the plan for us was: Off to Stockholm! I have never been to Sweden before and as the flights to Rome and Barcelona were too expensive, we chose to make a trip to...
Munnar is in the southwestern of Kerala and is known for its tea plantations. It is really exciting to see how many diligent women harvest the tea leaves with their scissors and then transport them on their heads. Munnar ist...
Stone Town is the oldest district of Zanzibar City and absolutely worth a visit. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage since 2000, one wonders in many places where the funding for preservation and redevelopment flows. Buildings such as the...
Puerto Galera is a municipality in the northwest of the philippine province of Oriental Mindoro on the island of Mindoro. It’s proximity to Manila makes it a popular tourist destination. Puerto Galera ist eine Stadtgemeinde im Nordwesten der philippinischen Provinz Oriental...
I love animals. I love watching them in their natural enviroment, where the can be free, act naturally and where they are happy. This is something I can do all day long. And I have a special love for cats...
One day, when I was on my way to the grocery store in Kolkata, I saw a tiny little kitten, sitting next to a tree, yelling at me. It was so tiny that I was wondering if its mum was...
Nowhere else can you do your diver’s license cheaper than on Koh Tao. There are plenty of diving schools that are pushing each other’s prices. I did my diving license at Roctopus and I can totally recommend the diving school...
I traveled to Chiang Mai from Bangkok by train, overnight. In this way you can save the accommodation for the night, so I always try to travel at night when it’s a longer ride. You can choose between a seat, lying...
In the east of the indonesian island of Java, close to the city Probolinggo, lies the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park. The name “Tengger” refers to the „Tengger“ people living there. The national park includes the Gunung Bromo (Gunung = Indones. “Mountain”)...
Not far from Yogyakarta on the island of Java you can find the beautiful monumental building and one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia: Borobudur. With nine floors, the building is designed like a step pyramid, which can be...
Have you heard of the Ngorongoro Crater before? No? You should’ve! Here’s why: The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a huge area with the impressive Ngorongoro Crate in its center. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area has a size of 8300 km²....
The Serengeti Nationalpark is Tanzanias oldest and most famous national park and it’s best known for the big animal migration every year. You can see many thomson gazelles, large buffalo herds, smaller groups of elephants and giraffes, several thousand antelopes,...
My Safari in Tanzania started with the Tarangire National Park. From former hunting grounds the Tarangire National Park was built in 1970. Now it is home to the largest population of wildlife outside of the Serengeti. With around 2.600 km²...
What can I say about the Kalanggaman Island? Well it’s truly a paradise. So far I have to say the Kalanggaman Island has one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen in my life. I got there by...
I spent four days in Mumbai and one of my highlights was visting Dhobi Ghat. For the ones who haven’t heard of it yet, it’s the world’s biggest outdoor laundry. Every day more than 8.000 people wash and dry the...
Kolkata is a vibrant, noisy, colorful, incredible city and the people who live in it make it special. It was my second time in India, but I quickly felt that the people of Kolkata are one of a kind. The...
Agra- everything in this city centers on the Taj Mahal. Probably everyone who thinks of India also thinks about the Taj Mahal, UNESCO Worldheritage, one of the new seven wonders of the world, beautiful and unique. I always wanted to...
The Barakara Aquarium – where you can swim with turtles! There are two aquariums in Nungwi, but you can only swim with turtles at the Barakara. Das Barakara Aquarium – wo man mit Schildkröten schwimmen kann! Es gibt zwei Aquarien...
Also on the island of Java, close to the town Garut, is the Gunung (Indonesian “mountain”) Papandayan. Papandayan is a 2665 meter high stratovolcano with several peaks and craters. In between lies the depression Alun-Alun, a devastated plateau with several...
Angkor Wat, close to Siem Reap in Cambodia, is one of the greatest buildings that mankind can still visit today and is highly recommended. Now a lot of people ask themselves shall I see the sunrise in Angkor Wat, yes or no?...
At this point, I would like to tell you something about one of the most touching time of my life: I did an internship at New Light and at that time I was close to finishing my social work studies....
I’ve heard about the Sardine run even before I got to Moalboal, Cebu, in the Philippines. I went to the Panagsama beach with a bunch of people from my hostel, put on my snorkeling gear and started to swim...