• Wild Wild West – Xinjiang (part 2)

    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)

    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 […]

     
  • Kampong Buangkok

    Kampong Buangkok

    Buangkok is the last Kampong (village) remaining on mainland Singapore. It was built in 1956 and since seems pretty untouched. Obviously, it makes a great excursion for nature and heritage lovers and for photo enthusiasts. That is why two friends from my recent photo course and me headed there for […]

     
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  • Birds, birds, birds

    Birds, birds, birds

    Soon, it will be three years that I have lived in Singapore and, fortunately, there are still a few sights and attractions that I have not yet (or not yet enough!) seen. From time to time, especially in order to avoid too much routine, I try to review my imaginary […]

     
  • Surprise! It’s Langkawi.

    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… […]

     
  • Bali, revisited!

    Bali, revisited!

    In March 2014, just two years after my first visit, we went back to Bali for a long weekend. I am not that much into beach holidays and will get bored after a couple of hours relaxing in an armchair (or “doing nothing” as I would call it). Therefore, we […]

     
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  • Chiang Mai – to be continued….

    Chiang Mai – to be continued….

    In January 2014, my parents were spending their holidays in Thailand and I seized the opportunity to not only see them again, but also visit a new place – Chiang Mai. Contrary to Bangkok, Chiang Mai was not love at first sight… but I got a first glimpse of the […]

     
  • Back to the roots

    Back to the roots

    After two years abroad we finally made it back to our families for this Christmas 2013. The week in Berne and Liechtenstein was packed with festive lunches and dinners with family and friends. We very much enjoyed to spend time with our loved ones …. and to breath fresh and […]

     
  • Volunteer week in Cambodia

    Volunteer week in Cambodia

    During our last trips we came up with the wish to acquire a new perspective. Instead of travelling we thus opted to join Globalteer (www.globalteer.org) as volunteers. So, in August 2013, off we went for a new experience and the discovery of a new country, Cambodia. After spending a day […]

     
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  • Street life in Georgetown, Penang

    Street life in Georgetown, Penang

    There’s always a reason to go for a weekend escape and there’s always a reason to celebrate, especially if there really is something like the 10 year anniversary (June 2003 – June 2013. Oh gosh, that sounds incredible!). We both did not fancy to head to some standard romantic retreat, […]