Waltzing with Matilda
Hello from Down Under – I’ve finally reached the continent of cangaroos, wombats and Aussies. Unfortunately, I’ve mainly seen the first two lying dead at the side of the road, […]
Category Archives: English
Escape from Ubud
Disclaimer: The following is the personal opinion of one – me – and is not supposed to be a final truth – everybody is welcome to their own opinion. Bali […]
Bule, Bule – an “Albino” on Java
The call of the mosque in the early morning hours. The laugther and shouts of people, at 6am. The giggle of children, all day. The honking of horns of motorbikes […]
The Scream of the Pig
Tana Toraja – a region in the highlands of Sulawesi, island in the North of Indonesia; renowned for coffee and special funeral rites. The latter the reason I undertook the […]
The Blocked Ear
It happened during Reiki – I had taken a shower beforehand, and whilst lying on a bed and Natalie cleansing my chacras, I could literally feel my left ear „close“ […]
All Together – Om Mani Padme Hum
Om Mani Padme Hum. I am feeling very relaxed, and the relaxation has a reason – yoga- and meditation retreat on Gili Air, a small island near Lombok, Indonesia. The […]
Sama Sama, or: Don’t Mention It
Phobia. Defined as a „type of anxiety disorder, usually a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to […]
And Good-Bye Again – from Taiwan
And again, two weeks have passed, and I am on the move – and a bit sad, that I can’t stay here a bit longer. Taiwan is a beautiful country, […]
Sweet Potato Mama for a Day
I like sweet potatoes, one can do wonderfully tasty things with them. And the Taiwanese like them especially; it is said that Taiwan has the form of a sweet potato […]
Made in Taiwan
When I visited Taipei101 – until the construction of the skyscraper in Dubai the highest building in the world – I all of a sudden came to stand in front […]
Goodbye Nepal and a Few Thoughts on Why I Travel
My time in Nepal is coming to an end, I can’t believe that another 4 weeks have passed already. I’ll miss the country. Nepal is not an “easy” country – […]
Full Moon Puja
Full moon has always fascinated mankind – there is the werewolf, doing its grisly deeds on full moon nights, and all the other different myths about the wonderous powers of […]
The Return of Teacher Dorothy – Part 2
Alright, so I scrambled over mountains and went to my physical limit to teach English in Junbesi. So how was it? An adventure and experience I’ll always remember. Junbesi has […]
The Return of Teacher Dorothy – Part 1
That’s how fast time flies. Here’s me again, I am back in Kathmandu, my second home by now, in the ROKPA guesthouse, and enjoy the sofa, the comfort, the internet […]
An “Easy” Journey to Junbesi – Part 4
The Fourth Day The sleep after all that effort was not as well as expected, probably because of the rapid increase in altitude, hardly any of us sleeps much. After […]
An “Easy” Journey to Junbesi – Part 3
The Third Day Early the next morning I leave with my porter, closely behind the Brits, target Sete, half way up the mountain. It is tough – it really is […]
An “Easy” Journey to Junbesi – Part 2
The Second Day The next day begins with a demand to pay 2000 rupies for the privilege of walking to Junbesi, and probably another 2000 rupies for my porter. They […]
An „Easy“ Journey to Junbesi – a Drama in Four Parts – Part 1
Junbesi is a pretty little village, situated at ca. 2600 metres of altitude on the Himalayan trail between Kathmandu and Mount Everest. When I was looking for a volunteer assignment […]
To the Holy Mother in the Abode of Snow
You know you found a (temporary) home when even the beggars in front of the door greet you with „welcome back“. I am back from Tibet, will spend a few […]
Tibet – Quick First Impressions
I am writing this in a typical Tibetan restaurant, I am the only foreigner, and when I came in, babies and toddlers were lifted up to gape at the white […]
