Tag: travel

  • Bali – hello again!

    Bali – hello again!

    April 2017 Shortly after our Taiwan holiday we went for another family trip. This time however to an already familiar place: Ubud, Bali. We spent a few relaxing days with my sister-in-law and her partner in a beautiful villa situated in a lush green environment, only a few minutes from […]

     
  • Taiwan road trip

    Taiwan road trip

    March 2017 It has been a while since we did our last road trip and I was very much looking forward to this holiday. And it delivered and has been special on more than one level. i) Our very first road trip with our baby; who at 7 months is […]

     
  • European Winter

    European Winter

    February 2016 Whereas I love to go back to Europe in summer to enjoy the long days, I also quite like to go back in winter. There is definitely less chance for sun, but it offers a welcome change from the ever same temperatures we have here in the tropics. This […]

     
  •  
  • Outdoor life in Krabi

    Outdoor life in Krabi

    While Singapore was busy with the General Elections and taken in by the yearly haze period, we profited from the extraordinary holiday on Friday and went off for a weekend escape to Krabi. What started with the idea to spend a relaxing weekend at the beach, turned out to become […]

     
  • Distinctively Chinese

    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

    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 […]

     
  •  
  • Beautiful days in the Alps

    Beautiful days in the Alps

    For my recent trip back to Switzerland and Liechtenstein I was perfectly lucky and enjoyed to weeks with lots of sun and temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees. Although being there mainly for business, I managed to profit from the beautiful summer weather and kept myself busy with lots of outdoor activities with friends and […]

     
  • Colours of Old Town Bangkok

    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 […]

     
  • Back to square one

    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

    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 […]