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Cycling the Shimanami Kaido with my parents

2 days cycling on the Shimanami Kaido, fueled by coffee (dad), bike battery (mom), and the sun (me).

Pongal hospitality in Chettinadu

A story about one of those very memorable homestays: private Chettinadu cooking classes, Tamil Nadu crafts, and an invitation to a local festival.

My Japan all time favourites

A list of must-sees, -dos and -eats in Japan.

Asia – since 2022 A quick summary of the places I dived at in Asia since obtaining my PADI OWD license in the Perhentians (Malaysia). After falling in love with those little islands and the underwater world, I continued to seek out dive shops wherever I could find them around Asia. In the beginning thoseContinue reading “Scuba Diving across Asia”

Hanami week in Kanazawa

A story about my favourite week of the year in Kanazawa, my chosen hometown in Japan.

5 days on frozen Lake Khuvsgul

A story about surviving the extreme cold of Mongolian winter while staying on an actual frozen lake.

Visiting the Tsaatan Reindeer Herders of Mongolia’s Taiga

A story about a winter journey into Mongolia’s remote taiga to visit the Tsaatan reindeer herders, one of the country’s most isolated nomadic communities.