Movements in the World and in the Mind
After a month of Thailand and shortly debating whether to go to Myanmar for a visa run, I decided to go to Sri Lanka, from where I have a ticket to Europe. I initially had a one-way ticket to Thailand, but my friend Louis, whose family I visited in Mindanoa, Philippines, last year, advised me... Continue Reading →
Recent history knows many freak phenomena. The system of Apartheid was one of them. Being an 80s kid, I vividly remember the repeated news stories of black civil unrest and fierce repression in South Africa and the many anti-Apartheid campaigns that ran in the Netherlands. I remember the hits Free Nelson Mandela by The Special A.K.A... Continue Reading →
I was in the island of Koh Pha-ngan, where I planned to do a yoga course at Agama, a well-known yoga centre with branches all over the world. Once I was there, I wasn’t quite feeling the vibe and decided to make a move. One of my dorm roomies at Mythai Guest house, a young... Continue Reading →
After returning from el Maghreb el Aqsa, or Morocco in plain English, I returned to Lowlands Country for a couple of days to make the last arrangements for my trip to the East. I would also be meeting up with an old friend, who I have known since my early teens. I hadn’t seen her... Continue Reading →
After my Latin American adventure, I returned to Europe, where I got a warm reception, as always, from my dear friends Rick and Louis and a cold reception from the weather. The weather was manageable, as I connected with family and friends and planned to go to Southern Africa within the next couple of weeks... Continue Reading →
Initially, the idea was to travel in the Americas for a few months and return to Europe after summer to settle myself somewhere at the southern edge of the continent. Within the first week of my Latin American travel ball, I decided, that there would be no such thing as settling down just yet. Why... Continue Reading →
My Caribbean boating adventure, which seems like a lifetime away, brought me from Porvenir in Panama past the San Blas islands to Cartagena in Colombia. The colonial town was as beautiful as during my first visit, more than two and a half years ago and it sure was hot. People who, have known me for... Continue Reading →
After two weeks in Panama City, where I could enjoy some urban delights, like regular yoga classes and hippy food, the smells of Casco Viejo got the better of me. So I travelled to Playa Venao, a remote, but therefor not less touristy beach a five to six-hour bus ride south of the capital. Although... Continue Reading →
When it comes to beach bum towns in Costa Rica, it seemed a case of fourth time lucky, although in Dominical too, it was still low season. The hostel I stayed at was pleasant enough, yet, with a few exceptions, my roomies weren’t terrible social. After I connected with my dear friend Rick in Lowlands... Continue Reading →
After my stay in the fancy dorm with beach view in Tamarindo, I had made my way to Santa Teresa. I had been told that place would be a far more laid-back and less gringo-dominated affair. It’s still low season in Costa Rica and in Santa Teresa it clearly showed, as a lot of establishments... Continue Reading →
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