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A toast to chocolate – How I once maneuvered the Hershey-Train

March 1, 2019May 27, 2012

Some things really seem meant to happen, the events just magically fall into place. Especially while travelling, these strange chains of events which some people would airily label coincidence happen more often than normal. My plan is to go see this weird vehicle, the only …

¡Sí se puede! – Cycling Cuba

March 1, 2019April 17, 2012

Cycling Cuba had been a vague idea for a while, but I had not organized anything. But the first person I met at the airport in Cancun was actually a German tourguide for bike tours on Cuba. 24 hours later I had a bike, a …

Tsunami Volunteer – My experience in Thailand

March 1, 2019March 15, 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 …

Letting the bons temps rouler – Road trip through the Southern USA

March 1, 2019March 3, 2012

A road trip is a very American thing to do. The US Americans love their cars and the infrastructure in the country is perfect for this form of transportation. New Orleans is my destination, I want to see the Mississippi in all its splendor. But …

Savior of the furless dogs – Phangan Animal Care

March 1, 2019March 1, 2012

This is the account of my volunteering at Phangan Animal Care: Oh no, another pothole! Again, the brown dog who has only just recovered is sent flying in his rolling cage which is attached to my motorbike. I stop and check that he’s alright. At …