Division led us to this place and when we arrived nothing was recognizable; not even the faces of our fathers. This is a place where black hot oily rain falls from the darkness soaking the ground in the death of radiation. Even life giving water, for a time, has succumbed to the will of humanity. …
Visiting Taipei was a decision based mostly on proximity. We were leaving Cambodia and heading towards South Korea and Japan. Sophie saw Taiwan on the map and we thought, why not? Let’s check it out! It turned out to be an incredible experience. The city had so much going on from large markets with amazing …
We arrived early on a flight from Copenhagen. Connecting to the city center from the airport was easy, Sophie had read a few blogs and for only a few dollars we caught a bus from the airport, transferred at an underground station and walked less than 10 minutes to our hotel. Exiting the underground we …
Avoiding scams while in Indonesia – these are a few we came across first hand during our trip through Indonesia in November/December 2022. How to avoid the scam: Make sure you research batik and visit a store or warehouse where batik is still being hand made so you can see and feel the real thing. …
Mt Agung, Bali, Indonesia Mt Agung is the largest stratovolcano on the island of Bali in Indonesia. From the popular towns of Ubud, Denpasar, Seminyak and just about anywhere else in Bali it looms high above often shrouded in clouds. It’s lower slopes are filled with green forests while the upper section rises steeply and …
We emptied our pack and refilled it with items only necessary for the short hike up to the Bromo caldera. Two down jackets, rain jackets and pants, gloves, beanies, two litres of water, first aid kit, masks, pack covers and the camera equipment. We were staying at a hotel in Cemoro Lawang which is a …
Taken from an email to my list of friends of family, December 23rd, 2022. Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city 🙂 We’re currently at an Airbnb homestay with a young couple just outside of the city center. Sarah is from Pamplona, Spain and Henry is from Lagos in Nigeria, they met at university here …
Koh Lanta is extremely green and I would guess that 90 to 95% of the island is blanketed in dense jungle. The green jungle hillsides feel wild, mysterious and impenetrable. I had asked a local if I could hike there and they said it was too dangerous, adding to the mystic of the surrounding landscape.. …
“Nuhm. Sohm. Sahm. See. Haa. Ho. Ket. Baahd. Cow. Sip. Chinge” Qiyew would begin again with every warm up stretch quickly moving through the numbers and stretching routine as he has done since he was a child. I spent two weeks learning muay thai at the Shalam Phueak gym located on the island of Koh …
The mountains of Nepal are immense. They can be seen almost at all times throughout the country and for me at least, were a kind of mental escape from the busy cities that can be found among the foothills and valleys of this great mountain range. I’d find myself among the dusty busy streets of …