Thailand

DIY: Raft building in Thailand!

22. December 20248. March 2016

Raft building is an art. Raft building out of trash is something else… I have mentioned it a few times already: Sometimes I wish I hadn’t met my friend John with all his crazy ideas. This time I even cancelled a flight to Brazil, just …

World’s most beautiful cemeteries

28. February 201916. December 2013

“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 say exactly why. I find beautiful graveyards fascinating, mildly spooky, yet soothing. And there is always that feeling of reverence for …

‘Saving Face’ or How I once got drugged so I would stop singing!

28. February 20194. April 2013

Some years ago, when my guitar was still an equally important companion on my travels as my backpack was, I was taught a lesson about one of the most important foundations of Thai social life: Saving face. I had already spent a few days on …

Temples in Chiangmai

28. February 20196. March 2013

There are loads of temples in Chiangmai, the city in Northern Thailand has an incredible temple density. Some of them you see all the time, others are quite hidden. The best thing to do is grab a bicycle and do a Chiang Mai temple tour. …

The Tuk Tuk Run – South East Asia on 3 wheels!

28. February 201912. February 2013

So you thought driving through Eastern Europe in junkyard cars was a bad idea? Wait until you hear about the trip we are embarking on right now! What is the Tuk Tuk Run about? I agreed to work on another project of the creators of …

Climbing Khao Ra

28. February 201915. November 2012

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. If you are at least 2 people, this trip is not dangerous at all. Just make sure to have at least …

10 celebrations and festivals around the world

28. February 201915. October 2012

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 few beers it is always time for these extraordinary celebrations and the legends which come with them. Strangely, almost everyone has something to …

7 strange foods you don’t necessarily have to try!

1. March 20192. June 2012

Strange foods? Before I drew the consequences and became a Vegetarian, I virtually ate everything anybody anywhere waved in front of my face for too long. This lead to many surprises and some culinary experiences of unanticipated intensity. But you know how life is. Not …

Tsunami Volunteer – My experience in Thailand

1. March 201915. March 2012

After having come to Phuket 4 days after the Tsunami in order to help, my Swedish travel companion Max and I had worked 48 hours straight as a Tsunami volunteer. Most of the time we spent on phones, taking down names of missing people. Now …

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