“Komm wir fahren mit dem Panzer / Erst zum Mäcky, dann zum Tantra”
It’s been a while since I’ve read Douglas Adams’ (et. al.) Last Chance to See, but I remember that it had Komodo Dragons in it. The German edition prominently features a Komodo Dragon on its cover, while the English editions feature the diverse animals that are discussed in the book in a more balanced manner. …
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After my Singapore stopover, I headed straight to the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. Sumbawa lies between Lombok in the west and Flores in the east. Its location can be classified in many different ways. Amongst others, Sumbawa is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Lesser Sunda Islands, the province of Nusa Tenggara Barat …
I hate air travel. I just cannot afford it. Nobody can. But many of us are doing it anyway. At least those who can afford it financially. Sadly, this includes myself occasionally. For damage control, I’ve self-imposed a flight reduction policy, which I’ve been trying to follow in recent years: In theory, my ongoing Indonesia …
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I’m currently on a trip to Indonesia. I’ve spent the first month in Bali, mostly surfing. But I’ve also had a chance to do some other tourist activities. So, let’s dump some pictures here, with just a little textual context… Uluwatu Uluwatu (on the Bukit peninsula in Bali’s south) has some of the most popular …
Today I’m on my way to my yearly surf-trip. This year it’s gonna be Indonesia. My third trip to the country. I might share some impressions later. But right now, I want to revisit my first trip to Indonesia. That was more than 20 years ago, back in 2003. It was my first big journey …
I guess I should not dabble in French wordplay, since I barely know the language. However, my surf trip this year did take me to the Atlantic coast of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and I did get to know many new waves… Unlike previous years, I was too lazy to keep a detailed surf diary. But I’d still …
Another train trip, this time to the French Atlantic coast. (So, pronounce the title of this post in French, please!) After questionable financial outcome of a similar trip 2 years ago, I gave Interrail another shot. This time, I put more effort into upfront planning and bought the smallest Interrail pass that fit my journey. …
Well, thanks for the warning, Google Maps: Now I’m wondering: Do you know something about Austria that I’m not aware of? Or are you just upset about Austropop, après-ski, Opernball, and what happened in Braunau? I should mention that I was planning a car trip from Munich to the Friuli region. (Shout-outs to Lago 3 …
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Just returned from one of my yearly surf-trips, this time revisiting Morocco. Here is some old pics, from when I visited there back in 2011: Unlike last year in Iberia or the year before that in Zanzibar, I only had four weeks. So I wanted to do less sight-seeing and traveling, and focus more on …
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From the Picos de Europa I headed back to the Bay of Biscay. Cantabria was the last section of Spains northern coast that I hadn’t visited yet. Santander I only spent a few hours in Cantabria’s capital Santander, because I had to return my rental car there. As ever so often, the most apparent landmarks …