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Category Archives: English

Waltzing with Matilda

September 21, 2014by gudrunklaff 4 Comments

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, […]

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Australia, English

Escape from Ubud

September 2, 2014by gudrunklaff 4 Comments

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 […]

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English, Indonesia

Bule, Bule – an “Albino” on Java

August 21, 2014by gudrunklaff 8 Comments

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 […]

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English, Indonesia

The Scream of the Pig

Featuredby gudrunklaff 2 Comments

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 […]

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English, Indonesia

The Blocked Ear

July 25, 2014by gudrunklaff Leave a comment

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“ […]

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English, Indonesia

All Together – Om Mani Padme Hum

July 23, 2014by gudrunklaff 1 Comment

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 […]

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English, Indonesia

Sama Sama, or: Don’t Mention It

July 11, 2014by gudrunklaff Leave a comment

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 […]

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English, Indonesia

And Good-Bye Again – from Taiwan

July 8, 2014by gudrunklaff 5 Comments

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, […]

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English, Taiwan

Sweet Potato Mama for a Day

July 6, 2014by gudrunklaff 5 Comments

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 […]

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English, Taiwan

Made in Taiwan

June 28, 2014by gudrunklaff 4 Comments

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 […]

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English, Taiwan

Goodbye Nepal and a Few Thoughts on Why I Travel

Featuredby gudrunklaff 5 Comments

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 – […]

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English, Nepal

Full Moon Puja

Featuredby gudrunklaff 7 Comments

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 […]

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English, Nepal

The Return of Teacher Dorothy – Part 2

June 7, 2014by gudrunklaff 4 Comments

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 […]

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English, Nepal

The Return of Teacher Dorothy – Part 1

June 1, 2014by gudrunklaff Leave a comment

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 […]

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English, Nepal

An “Easy” Journey to Junbesi – Part 4

May 6, 2014by gudrunklaff 3 Comments

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 […]

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English, Nepal

An “Easy” Journey to Junbesi – Part 3

May 5, 2014by gudrunklaff 2 Comments

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 […]

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English, Nepal

An “Easy” Journey to Junbesi – Part 2

May 4, 2014by gudrunklaff 6 Comments

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 […]

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English, Nepal

An „Easy“ Journey to Junbesi – a Drama in Four Parts – Part 1

May 3, 2014by gudrunklaff 7 Comments

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 […]

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English, Nepal

To the Holy Mother in the Abode of Snow

Featuredby gudrunklaff 6 Comments

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 […]

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English, Tibet

Tibet – Quick First Impressions

April 13, 2014by gudrunklaff Leave a comment

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 […]

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English, Tibet

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