A story about spending 5 weeks in paradise, AKA the Perhentian Islands. This is a little love letter to one of my favourite places I’ve visited so far.
Category Archives: Asia
The perfect work-away on the Perhentian Islands
A story about finding the best first work-away experience one could ask for on a tiny island in Malaysia.
A very non-arabic UAE 50
A story about the UAE celebrating its 50th anniversary and me taking a day off from the Middle East.
Temple run in Kyōto
A story about Japan’s old capital and its many temples and shrines.
Of goats and men
The second part of the story about a magical weekend in Musandam, Oman.
From high-rise buildings to high-rise mountains
To cope with the craziness of our Expo experience, my roommates and I came up with a very effective strategy. During the week, a shisha after work helped to calm us down. And once a month, we tried to get a few days off at the same time, so we could venture out into the desert or to other faraway places. Our destination for November: the northernmost exclave of Oman – Musandam.
Malaysia’s Food Capital
A story about 2 days in the Malaysian food and street art capital.
7 road trips from Dubai
A few ideas for day trips outside of Dubai. The incredible landscapes might make you not wanting to go back to the city.
Arriving in Southeast Asia
The story about how I finally make it to Southeast Asia for the first time. Landing in Bangkok and my first 24 hours in Thailand.
Stuck in the desert
A story about driving through the Dubai desert – without a 4×4.