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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
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
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
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
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
Stations #43
Singapore, Changi Airport
Goodbye Australia
Wow. Incredible six weeks lay behind us. From the tropical rainforests of Queensland, to the dry and red earth of the outback, we have crossed climate and time zones in Australia. We’ve seen crazy animals, camped in the most beautiful remote places, and identified the Southern Cross on the nightly sky. Two rental cars and … Weiterlesen
Stations #42
Perth International Airport
The Superpit
The huge region East of Perth is not called the ‚Golden Outback‘ for nothing. It was at the end of the 19th century that the gold rush began, and in Kargoorlie it still lasts until today. This large city is located precisely in the middle of nowhere, with hundreds or in some directions even thousands … Weiterlesen
BBQ Nation
Not sure if we love more them because they are free, or because it is so cool to go to the park with some raw meat and cook it on the public BBQs you find pretty much anywhere in the beautiful Australian nature. In the beginning we couldn’t quite believe
Gloucester Tree
It’s the coolest tree ever and would certainly not comply with British health and safety regulations. It was built in 1947 as a watchtower for wildfires and is still the highest of its kind today. Via iron bars you can climb up to the top of it, which is great fun. In 72m height there … Weiterlesen
Merry Christmas
Christmas Australian style – though even in 30 degrees Santa still wears an arctic winter outfit.
