Category: Asia

Distinctively Chinese

My last week’s holidays brought me back to China and to visit a friend in her hometown. Visiting the northeast of China is rather off from traditional tourist spots and without explanation most people wondered why I would travel there. For me, it was a special and very nice aspect to […]
Cityscapes of China’s northeast

For our recent trip to Tianjin and Dalian in China’s northeast I did not leave with the expectation of taking pictures with a deep blue sky as China’s cities are known for their high level of air pollution. And I was proven right: Although the pollution was not terrible, the […]
Beach weekend in Bintan

After a few tiring weeks I was ready for a relaxing weekend with nothing much to do. The idea of hanging around at home didn’t really excite me and that’s why we opted for short getaway to Bintan. There, I limited my activities to relaxing at the beach, swimming, strolling through the resort and […]

Colours of Old Town Bangkok

We spent this year’s long Easter weekend in Bangkok. Returning to a place I have been before always feels special; however Bangkok being so vast and diverse, I did not cover much of what I have previously seen and almost none of the usual tourist sites. We spent most of our time in […]
Promises delivered in Taiwan

From Hong Kong we went on to Taiwan, a place highly recommended by our Singapore colleagues for excellent food, welcoming people and stunning landscapes. They promised a lot… and Taiwan delivered! We visited historic-rich Taipei (and nearby Tamsui), roamed the streets and monuments and filled our stomach with delicious snacks […]
Back to square one

Hong Kong is the place I have first set foot in Asia. Almost five years ago, my partner and I have spent two days and one sleepless night in Hong Kong. It was my very first experience on the Asian continent and I was instantly fascinated from this whole new […]

Street portraiture in Chiang Mai

This second trip to Chiang Mai brought me close to the nature, architecture and people of Northern Thailand. The long weekend started off with the festive and special atmosphere of Loi Krathong, Chiang Mai’s yearly Lantern Festival. Watching thousands of candles floating on the river and lanterns in the sky creates a very picturesque […]
Wild Wild West – Xinjiang (part 2)

Together with Abdul (the camel man), three camels, a tent and quite a few bottles of water we set out into the desert. Our aim was to get a feeling for how life must have been in the past when the caravans crossed the Taklamakan, the world’s second largest sand […]
Chinese, but different – Xinjiang (part 1)

This year’s holiday in May 2014 brought us not only back to China but also back in time. We travelled on the ancient Silk Road in Xinjiang (China’s biggest province, located in the far northwest) and went out to discover a completely different side of China. Our starting point was […]

Surprise! It’s Langkawi.

In April 2014 the long Easter weekend and my partner’s birthday came together and made an excellent recipe for a surprise getaway. I had secretly organized flight tickets, a rental car and three nights in a hotel in beautiful Langkawi. And we both packed our bags and left very excited… […]