Originally it was meant to be a short trip to the UK. But when I already travel to Europe from Asia on an ineffective and cost-intensive level, why should I not spend one or two months in Europe? Eventually I received an offer which I could not refuse. Traveling with the camping bus for one […]
Cultural sell-out in Sapa
Vietnam is different. I had pictures of beautiful landscapes in my mind, like Halong Bay or countless terraces with rice fields and streets full of bicycles. I imagined Vietnam would resemble the former GDR from my past. It’s not like in my imagination. I was teached a lesson. The land is beautiful but full of […]
MUAY THAI AND TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE
On the 10th of September we entered Thai soil again. We felt like we had come home. As we crossed Bangkok’s infamous Khaosan Road, I felt like I was in a hidden object. Tuktuk drivers, street vendors, bars and massage studios energetically and loudly vied for the numerous tourists. Music blared from numerous bars and […]
From the Khmer empire to the Khmer Rouge
The dilapidated Khmer empire Monkeys were springing and spluttering from bough to bough ; and, on a piece of open ground, some peacocks were displaying, in the height of vain-glory; their superb plumage. The forests were of an entirely different character from the American forests. I did not see a single pine, live-oak, sequoia, or […]
Opium trade and human zoos
Extensive rice fields and dense jungle raced past me. Actually, I raced past them on a small Honda Click. But sometimes she had to fight too. Then she had to climb foggy mountain passes. She did not like that so much. Apart from that, she was a wonderful companion to my tour with Armando on […]