DIY: Raft building in Thailand!
Raft building is an art. Raft building out of trash is something else… I have mentioned it a few times already: Sometimes I wish…
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World’s most beautiful cemeteries
“The world’s most beautiful cemeteries?!”, I hear you ask. And yes, I admit that I have a weakness for cemeteries. Without being able to…
‘Saving Face’ or How I once got drugged so I would stop singing!
Some years ago, when my guitar was still an equally important companion on my travels as my backpack was, I was taught a lesson…
Temples in Chiangmai
There are loads of temples in Chiangmai, the city in Northern Thailand has an incredible temple density. Some of them you see all the…
The Tuk Tuk Run – South East Asia on 3 wheels!
So you thought driving through Eastern Europe in junkyard cars was a bad idea? Wait until you hear about the trip we are embarking…
Climbing Khao Ra
If you want to climb Ko Phangan‘s highest peak Khao Ra (627m), you don’t need a guide, even if many guidebooks tell you otherwise….
10 celebrations and festivals around the world
There are these celebrations and festivals around the world which usually come up when travellers sit together at night and exchange anecdotes and recommendations. After a…
7 strange foods you don’t necessarily have to try!
Strange foods? Before I drew the consequences and became a Vegetarian, I virtually ate everything anybody anywhere waved in front of my face for…
Tsunami Volunteer – My experience in Thailand
After having come to Phuket 4 days after the Tsunami in order to help, my Swedish travel companion Max and I had worked 48…
Savior of the furless dogs – Phangan Animal Care
This is the account of my volunteering at Phangan Animal Care: Oh no, another pothole! Again, the brown dog who has only just recovered…