After clean and punctual Japan I had to make a 180° switch to dirty and chaotic Manila. Due to bad planning I only stayed in the Philippines for 4 days and unfortunately not on one of those beautiful islands. Nonetheless I did have some interesting and random encounters here. Upon arrival I instantly noticed how…
My last but not least stop in Japan was Tokyo. What to do in 5 days in this overwhelming, neon-light, modern city? Akihabara Also known as electric town where electronic fanatics like I could spend days browsing through the many 8 floor high stores. My personal favorite and biggest store is Yodobashi; if it’s pluggable,…
When in Japan you have to experience the traditional Japanese lodging. At a Shukubo you stay in a temple with the monks. You get your own room, one with those paper sliding doors and sleep on a futon. The Shukubo I stayed at was also equipped with wifi since a month, so I had to…
Everyone knows Hiroshima because of the first atomic bomb that was dropped here in 1945. Therefore the Peace Park is the main tourist attraction, with the Peace Memorial Museum and the A-Bomb Dome that is the only building that survived the blast. Take it all in and after 2 hours you’ve completely strolled through the…
Kyoto exceeded all my expectations; walking through the older districts it feels like I’m back in the Shogun era. The lovely temples, the Japanese girls in yukata and the small streets give it all an authentic feel. Throughout the whole city you’ll find many temples with perfectly maintained gardens. All these temples will set you…
After all these years I finally made it to Japan! I just couldn’t do all these Asian countries and just skip my all-time-favorite. And so far, Japan isn’t that expensive as everyone says it is. You have a decent hotel room for €40 a night and food wise you can make it as cheap or…
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia which is mostly known because of the movie Entrapment with Sean Connery and Catherina Zeta Jones. Well at least, that’s the link I always made. Upon arrival I met up with my friend Alex who I have met in Vietnam. We went sightseeing together which was fun for…
After months of traveling and sunshine I started to look like a bewildered hippy. My hair has gotten way too blonde for my liking and it seems like it was growing faster than usual. A haircut has been on my mind for the past few weeks but I was rather hesitant about doing it here…
Done with shopping, skyscrapers and city life? Sentosa Island is Singapore’s answer for the ultimate getaway from the city to bring out your inner child. A monorail connects to the island and once you get off it feels like a giant amusement park. All knit together is a Universal Studios, zip-lining adventure park, cable car,…
