I recently published 'When Your Lowest Point in Life is Still 3,048m Above Sea Level' (the runner-up title being 'Ladakh Warms Your Heart and Freezes Your Feces'), a trip narrative about a journey to India's Himalayas. If you haven't read it yet, I recommend you take a look at that before reading … [Mehr lesen...]
Die Straße Ratchada
Ich mache immer Witze darüber, dass ich jetzt in „The Street“ lebe – einem kürzlich erbauten Einkaufszentrum in der Nähe der U-Bahn-Station Thailand Cultural Center im Bangkoker Stadtteil Din Daeng. Obwohl „leben“ vielleicht nicht der richtige Begriff ist, ist es definitiv einer meiner Lieblingsarbeitsorte. Ich habe zwar ein Büro, aber meistens arbeite ich von … [Mehr lesen...]
Wenn der tiefste Punkt Ihres Lebens immer noch 3.048 m über dem Meeresspiegel liegt
Long before reaching our final destination, the Himalayas start to blanket the horizon. It's a bird's eye view of what will become the backdrop of our lives for the week to come. Smoothly, our plane glides between the peaks and aligns itself with the lone runway of Leh, nested in the valley below. … [Mehr lesen...]
Soundtrack of a Drive Through Ladakh’s Mountain Passes
The YouTube video below was my favorite track while traveling through the mountains of Ladakh. Sure, it's a very enchanting melody. But it also had a very practical benefit: It's really hard for Buddhist drivers to speed down a mountain with that kind of a soundtrack. Unfortunately we didn't have … [Mehr lesen...]
From Armenia to Zimbabwe: A Guide to Creating Memorable Travel Experiences
What do you think achieves a more memorable experience? Standing in front of a hostel with 5 other backpackers at 6am to donate pre-packaged food to bored monks shuffling by? Or hiring a boat-for-rent that takes you to an island monastery whose sole resident monk doesn't remember when he last met a … [Mehr lesen...]
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