Canang Sari is a traditional Balinese offering central to Hindu rituals in Bali, Indonesia. It consists of a small, colourful arrangement of flowers and other items (rice, candies, cigarettes, ...
Canang Sari is a traditional Balinese offering central to Hindu rituals in Bali, Indonesia. It consists of a small, colourful arrangement of flowers and other items (rice, candies, cigarettes, ...
Canang Sari is a traditional Balinese offering central to Hindu rituals in Bali, Indonesia. It consists of a small, colourful arrangement of flowers and other items (rice, candies, cigarettes, ...
Tenerife in March was exactly the sweet escape I desperately needed. After burning out, getting fired, and filing a lawsuit against my boss, it felt like the ground beneath me was constantly shifting, ...
DAY 10 (12.09.19): Journey to Son Köl Sleeping in a yurt might sound romantic, but the reality was far from it. After a restless night, I managed to catch an extra hour of sleep in the morning. When ...
15-22.07.24 This July, after a successful interview with a veterinary clinic in Basel, I was invited to join their team for a three-day trial and explore the city. Since my parents live just across ...
INTRO These pictures and stories are five years old, and I still can’t believe I never got around to writing about this incredible experience. Kyrgyzstan is a country that few people know ...
DAY 6 (21.4.23) An early alarm jolted me awake for the 8:30 AM ferry. But the groggy start was quickly redeemed by witnessing the best sunrise yet—pink hues lighting up the cliffs above Orsola, ...
DAY 4 (19.04.23) The day kicked off under a cloudy sky. Things quickly went south when the previous night’s salad decided to stage a revolt, leaving me desperately seeking a restroom. To add insult to ...
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CHEFCHAOUEN (23-24.11.23) We made it to Chefchaouen on a pitch dark evening and didn’t struggle much to find a parking space right into the Medina. Too good to be true, right? Well, an obviously fake ...
FEZ (22-23.11.23) Even after such an eventful and tiring day, before making it to bed, I managed (don’t ask me in which state) to book a free walking tour for the following morning. Aware that it was ...
MHAMID and the SAHARA (19-20.11.23) With relief and a bittersweet taste in our mouth, we left Agdz and drove along the old caravan road: a 5 hours drive through the palm groves and clay houses of the ...
Well let’s cut to the chase right from the start. Christoph joined me for the second half of my trip to Morocco. I didn’t want to make such a big thing out of it and I didn’t bring it up with most ...
ESSAOUIRA (13-14/11/23) On the Atlantic coast, a three hours bus ride away from Marrakech, Essaouira is a quaint port city and a very good option to wind down after a few days spent in frantic ...
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