Krank zu sein ist nie schön. Und noch weniger, wenn man sich weit weg von zuhause befindet.
Tag: travel diary
Thailand – “about dollar bills and false love”
“For Thais, we are nothing but Dollar bills” is what Neil, in his mid-forties and from England, claimed.
Cambodia
I must admit that before visiting Cambodia, I really did not know a lot about it. Now however I understand why this country will teach you so much about history, politics and humanity and why it is really worth going there.
The only thing in life achieved with effort is failure.
“The only thing in life achieved without effort is failure” was what a young man in Bangkok had written on his T-Shirt.
Learning shopping rules in Hoi An
From Ninh Binh I took the night train to Da Nang, and from there a cab to Hoi An. First time for me to sleep in a bed in a train, I was really looking forward to it and it was fun I have to say. Better than the bus for sure, at least I could stretch my legs.
Discovering landscapes in Sa Pa and Ninh Binh
Having spent a couple of days in Vietnam's heat, I decided to take a sleeping bus further north in the mountains to Sa Pa, which is known as one of the most beautiful landscapes in Vietnam, with huge rice fields and lots of green spots.
Leaving down under, Starting far east (Saigon)
Another farewell, another new begin. I think I got kind of used to it now, after almost six years of travelling. I was looking forward to my trip to South East Asia so much when I bought my plane tickets to Vietnam.
Hanoi – About Vietnamese culture and lack of “communism”
After Saigon, I headed up to the country's capital, Hanoi, by plane. Famous for its Old Town, the city is, just as Saigon, quite busy, full of motorbikes all the time, which scared me a bit sometimes.
Melbourne – last but not least
Melbourne! Awesome city, just as great as I imagined it to be. After talking so often with backpackers about the place, selling travel packages to the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island and the Grampians National Park as if I had been there already, I finally got the chance to discover the place by myself.
Australia’s Outback – finally culture!
Traveling to Australia's outback finally allowed me to come closure to the country's culture, something I really had missed in Sydney. The whole journey only took four days, but it was enough to see a lot of amazing places and learn about indigenous life and traditions.
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