the world is big and we are small
Merry Christmas everyone! For several months, the topic of Christmas on the road was a bit of a difficult one for me. It is my favorite holiday of the year and I usually start decorating our apartment in Munich in late November/ early December, to …
We went to Xiaoliuqu with few expectations. It’s a small coral island off the coast of Kaohsiung and all we wanted was a few relaxing days at a beach, as we had spent the last month constantly on the move (there is just so much …
Taipei came with a real treat: Hanna, one of my oldest childhood friends, and her fiancé Michel met us at the airport. I was quite literally jumping with joy when I spotted their happy faces in the crowd. Don’t get me wrong – I love …
Japan is a country dedicated to the idea that food should be available absolutely everywhere and in seemingly endless varieties and quantities. From the mountains of fish at Tsukiji to 50 different kinds of pickled vegetables in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market. We never had a bad …
We decided a week ago to fly out of Osaka since it’s a flexible and cheap place from which to depart Japan. We wanted to visit Okinawa before heading to Taiwan but the weather forecast suggested rain the whole time we were planning to be …
Hiroshima is a fascinating city because despite the fact the U.S. wiped it off the map, and despite its terrible suffering, it has rebuilt itself as vibrant, friendly, and welcoming. No one other than Nagasaki understands what nuclear weapons really mean better than Hiroshima, and …
