“You are wormly welcome, Annie!” – Domi I was invited to my friends’ Domi and Juli’s to spend a weekend and bear witness to the cultural phenomenon called “Schützenfest”. I think this might have been my most cultural experience in my travels so far…
“Paderborn is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and “born”, an old German term for the source of a river.” – Wikipedia, Captain Obvious It’s kinda funny that I had never been to Berlin before this trip, but I’d … Continue reading Germany :: Cologne, Paderborn & Münster
“Berlin is the testicle of the West. When I want the West to scream, I squeeze on Berlin.” – Nikita Khrushchev I had been in Germany a couple of times, but always smaller places like Mannheim, Heidelberg and others I can’t even remember… I had never been to Berlin so I decided now was the … Continue reading Germany :: Berlin
“You know, you teach. You do not know, you learn..” – Laotian Proverb Laos is the most heavily bombed country in the history of the world. From 1964 to 1973, the United States dropped more than two million tons of ordnance on Laos to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh Trail and try to stanch a … Continue reading Laos :: Kuang Si Falls
”One of my students realized he could clap too, like I do when I want them to be quiet. That was the moment the line between student and teacher got wiped out… This kid… His face… It was like he… like almost FERAL.” – Joshua Cremer How do I sum up five months living and … Continue reading China :: Teach and Travel China (TTC)
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu February 26th 2019 I will officially have been travelling for two years. I am writing this blog post a little ahead of time as I am getting ready for my trip to China. I’ll be arriving in China second … Continue reading YEAR 2 :: My second year of travel
“That light is brighter than my future!” – Mangala The bus from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore takes about 5-6 hours and the buses are really good. Like, REALLY good. The one I took cost me $47 for a round trip (KL – Singapore – KL) and it had wifi, a decent driver, good seats and … Continue reading Singapore :: A spewing lion, light shows & a German-made museum with beer
FINLAND Helsinki :: I ate bear (2015) FRANCE (1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) Paris :: The city of ballgags, Napoleon and crêpe (2016) Paris :: Keeping the mind busy (2018) Paris :: The little things we don’t wanna forget (2018) Paris :: Living in Paris for a while (2018) GERMANY Berlin … Continue reading Europe
2016 Edinburgh/Alnwick France 2015 USA Finland 2014 France (EuroDisney) New Zealand 2013 Spain (Barcelona) Ireland (Dublin) 2012 Switzerland England Scotland 2011 France (Paris) South Korea (Seoul) 2010 New Zealand Netherlands (Amsterdam) 2009 France 2008 England 2006 France Road Trip: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, BeNeLux 1999 Spain 1998 Interrail: Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, Czech Republic 1997 France … Continue reading Destinations by year
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