For pictures from my whole trip to Pakistan, see the Flickr album at the bottom of this post. When researching places to visit in Pakistan, I stumbled across a city that I'd never heard about before, called Multan. Multan is in fact the 7th most populated city of Pakistan, with about 1.8 million people (in … Continue reading Multan, city of Saints & Uch Sharif
For pictures from the trip, go to the bottom of the post for a Flickr gallery. As part of my 2022 grand tour around Asia I decided to visit the controversial little sultanate of Brunei, which is the only country that is entirely located on the island of Borneo, and fully surrounded by Malaysia. Brunei … Continue reading Exploring Brunei
In September of 2022 I set out on my big 10 week trip through the middle east and Asia in general. The first stops would be Kuwait and Qatar, two small gulf countries, and as such it would be a short visit to each, with just a grand total of 3 days spent in total. … Continue reading Short stays in Kuwait and Qatar
Introduction, and getting there Georgia is treasure trove of natural beauty. Located in between the greater and lesser Caucasus ranges, it hosts a mountain galore on both its northern and southern flanks. Most visitors flock to mount Kazbegi on the northern border with Russia, which is also easily accessible, even as a day trip, from … Continue reading Svaneti
This year I've started getting really seriously into running. It started out as a simple means to lose weight, and I expected it to quickly end like so many of my previous attempts at picking up running; in failure. But this time, somehow, it clicked and I got hooked on running and now actually not … Continue reading Yerevan Half Marathon 2019
Siem Reap, Cambodia, is - obviously - mostly known for Angkor Wat and the other temples in the area. But the region has more to offer. Just a few short kms south of Siem Reap city is the northern shore of the largest lake in all of south east asia. This lake is named … Continue reading Sunset dinner on Tonle Sap Lake
Khmer Rouge & Choeung Ek / Killing Fields It is no secret that one of my reasons to go to Cambodia was rather morbid - a interest in the dark parts of human history has brought me to many sites of horrible tragedies and massacres. Cambodia was the site of unspeakable cruelty, inhumanity and genocidal … Continue reading Horrors of the Khmer Rouge
The return to South East Asia Last year my summer vacation brought me to South East Asia for the first time (Laos, Thailand, Myanmar), and I fell in love with the culture of the region. So it was pretty much a no brainer for me to make a return this year. I went off for … Continue reading Singapore
The first slightly longer trip of 2019 was a 5 day trip I just undertook in Jordan. Jordan consists of 2 main climate zones, the south which is warm and dry, bordering Saudi Arabia and contains mostly barren deserts, including the famous Wadi Rum. In this part of the country you will also find parts … Continue reading Roadtripping Jordan: The south (1/2)
In August 2018 I ventured to South East Asia for the first time, ready to conquer the wet season. My first destination was Laos, more precisely Luang Prabang, one of the tourist hubs of the country. Luang Prabang acts as a base for many adventurous activities, such as hiking, biking, kayaking etc. I have another … Continue reading Laos, land of Wats and wonder
Abandoning the Fjords 