Monatliches Archiv: Januar 2012
Stations #51
Saladan Pier, Koh Lanta
Thailand’s Islands
The wooden keel of the longtail boat hits the sand and we jump off into knee-deep crystal clear water. The boatman hands us our backpack and barefoot we make our way through the fine white sands of Pattaya Bay. The guides direct us to a little shack on the beachfront. It turns out to be … Weiterlesen
Stations #50
Pattaya Beach Check Point, Koh Lipe, Thailand
This was Malaysia
14 Malaysia, a set on Flickr.
Stations #49
Telaga Harbour, Langkawi, Malaysia
Island hopping
When planning our route onwards from Ipoh, we were tempted by the idea to leave the mainland and simply hop from island to island for a while – all the way into Thailand. There are two big islands off the Malaysian West Coast, Penang and Langkawi, from the latter speedboats connect to the Thai island … Weiterlesen
Stations #48
Swetenham Pier, Georgetown, Penang
China in Malaysia
Etwas zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch unsere Asienreise: die Chinesen. Noch interessanter als die 1.4 Milliarden Chinesen in China fanden wir die sogenannten Überseechinesen, von denen die meisten in Südostasien leben. Über Jahrhunderte haben sie in verschiedenen Auswanderungswellen überall auf der Welt Chinatowns etabliert. Je nach Politik der einzelnen Länder sind die Überseechinesen … Weiterlesen
The king of all fruits
He is admired for his uniqueness, loved for his aphrodisiac qualities and hated for his intrusiveness. His spiky appearance and unique odors got him banned from subways and hotels across Asia but built his street credibility at the same time. He is known as the king of fruits in Malaysia, a culinary enfant terrible and … Weiterlesen
Einmal Nasi Goreng mit Michael Jackson
Früher kannte ich Nasi Goreng nur als Fertiggericht aus der Uncle Ben’s Werbung. Seit wir das erste Mal in Malaysia Essen waren, weiss ich nun aber, dass Nasi Goreng eines der malaiischen Nationalgerichte ist. Nasi heisst Reis, goreng heisst gebraten. Mit was der Reis gebraten ist, kommt drauf an was man sich bestellt: Nasi Goreng … Weiterlesen
The Sultan’s Mosque
Blank faces stared at us. Strange. We were on the way to one of the supposedly most beautiful mosques in Malaysia, and nobody in the bus seemed to know what we are talking about. Maybe it was our pronunciation of the name, or maybe just the fact that not a lot of tourists find their … Weiterlesen
Missing the Leatherman
It was an incredibly useful piece of equipment and most importantly one with emotional significance. The blue Leatherman Juice C2 was a precious present from my colleagues back at MyHeritage. Unfortunately, it’s quality wasn’t what I had expected from this US cult brand. Ironically it happened while traveling through China – where the presumably low-quality … Weiterlesen
Stations #47
Bus Station Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Blühende Geisterstadt
Mzungu, Laowai, Ang mo – als Weisser hat man viele Spitznamen, je nach Land durch das man reist (Wikipedia hat übrigens eine unterhaltsame Liste mit den meisten davon). In Singapur hat man hin und wieder „Gweilo“ gehört – ein ursprünglich kantonesisches Wort das übersetzt sowas wie „Geist“ heisst. Nach dem Geburtstagswochenende in Malakka, gefolgt unserem … Weiterlesen
Stations #46
Puduraya Central Bus Station, Kuala Lumpur
Malacca
The border crossing from Singapore into Malaysia by bus had been quite straightforward, and as soon as we got off the bus in Malacca we had a strange sense of familiarity. The Malay words on the signs (not that we understand that many of them but still), the smell of the food, but also the … Weiterlesen
Stations #45
Central Bus Station, Malacca
Time to celebrate!!
Today is a special day. First and foremost, it’s Mario’s 30th birthday. We treated ourselves to a long weekend in a nice hotel in the historic city of Malacca in Malaysia, and we used his birthday as an excuse to buy some new photographic equipment, namely a Canon ultra-wide angle lens. And in a timely … Weiterlesen
This was Singapore
13 Singapore, a set on Flickr.
Stations #44
Lavender Street Bus Terminal, Singapore
Singapur – kosmopolitisch konservativ
2012 fing für uns in Singapur an – auf einer Hausparty, die unsere Freunde Tara und Olivier organisiert hatten. Witzigerweise haben wir die beiden ja schon in Beijing besucht, und inzwischen sind sie nach Singapur umgezogen und haben sich damit ideal auf unserer Reiseroute für einen zweiten Besuch positioniert. Zudem kannten wir in Singapur inzwischen … Weiterlesen
This was Australia
12 Australia, a set on Flickr. Our biggest set so far… we took thousands of photos, kept 1500 of them and here is our „best of“ selection. Have a look and let us know which ones you like best ;-)
Thank you and all the best for 2012!
We have been traveling for more than seven months in 2011 and have met so many great people. You are what really makes traveling so much fun! At the beginning of a new year, we also want to say thanks to everyone who is keeping in touch and following us here on our blog. To … Weiterlesen
