A story about the melting pot of cultures that make up the beautiful city of Samarkand.
Tag Archives: Asia
One feast after another in Damyang
A story about the automatic connection of travelers and insanely good Korean food!
Festival summer in Almaty
An ode to Almaty, its warm (and well-connected) inhabitants and Kazakh music culture.
Loy Krathong & “minor surgery”
A story about the Thai Festival of Lights in Chiang Rai and the beginning of my hospital odyssey in northern Thailand.
Chiang Dao’s Hot Springs
A story about hot springs, adventurous bus rides and an upset stomach.
The 1864 curves of the Mae Hong Son Loop
A story about breakneck journeys in yellow trucks that take me to remote places in northern Thailand.
Ban Rak Thai
A story about a spontaneous visit to a Chinese village in northern Thailand, its tea culture and a wedding.
Top places and experiences in Central Asia
A list of must-sees and hidden gems in Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan.
Life in Tokyo
A story about returning to Japan for work and my first weeks in Tokyo as a Swiss.
Bazaar and culture shock in Tashkent
A story about my arrival in Central Asia and a memorable visit to the local Bazaar in Tashkent.