INDIA – Kolkata

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 people encountered me openly and cordially and so I felt comfortable really fast. After about a week of getting used to it, I became more familiar with the surroundings, I knew where to go shopping and how to get to...

INDIA – Taj Mahal

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 go there and when the moment was finally there, I was super excited. Quite rightly one of the seven wonders of the world! It took my breath away,  I got goose bumps when I finally saw the Taj Mahal through...

ZANZIBAR – Nungwi

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 in Nungwi, aber nur im Barakara kann man tatsächlich mit ihnen schwimmen. I was super nervous because I haven’t been so close to these beautiful animals before. I went slowly into the water and the tortoise started to gather around...

INDONESIA Mount Papandayan

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 blast craters and erosion gullies in which acidic thermal waters form streams.  Ebenfalls auf der Insel Java, in der Näher der Stadt Garut, befindet sich der Gunung (indonesisch “Berg”) Papandayan.  Papandayan ist ein 2665 Meter hoher Schichtvulkan mit mehreren Gipfeln...

CAMBODIA – Angkor Wat

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? My opinion is: yes you should. It is a spectacular scene as the sun rises behind the three towers, the landmark of Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat in der Nähe von Siem Reap in Kambodscha zählt wohl zu den großartigsten Bauwerken,...

INDIA – Meet the beautiful kids of New Light

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. Since about 2013, I have been dealing with women’s discrimination and any violence that women and girls around the world suffer off, just because they are women. And as well, what needs to be done to stop it. Everything started...

PHILIPPINES – The famous sardine run in Moalboal

  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 around 20 meters away from the shore. At this point, the reef drops off really deep to over 70-80 meters. And there they were, under my feet, hundred thousands of sardines. Ich hatte schon von dem Sardinenlauf gehört, noch bevor...