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A Life in Journeys
Some journeys began long before we met. Others belong to the life we share. This is our growing travel archive, arranged by the year we travelled, with stories to follow along the way.
Choose a year to open its journeys. Family visits and smaller outings belong here too; day trips are gathered beneath the longer stay. This archive is still growing.
1989–2005: Early journeys · 2006–2021: Our journeys · 2022 onwards: New chapters
The world opens up
1989
1991
September 1991 — Sri Lanka
My first journey to a faraway destination.
1992
1993
March 1993 — Hawaii
My first American adventure, complete with a red Magnum shirt.
1995
1995 — Across the South Pacific
Tahiti, Moorea, the Cook Islands, Fiji and Hawaii: one journey with several island chapters.
1996
May 1996 — French Polynesia
A flight from Tahiti to Los Angeles, shared with Maimiti from Moorea.
1997
1999
Easter 1999 — New York with Mutti
Ten days in a New York that no longer exists.
Summer 1999 — Tahiti and Tetiaroa
A return to French Polynesia, with a rather unexpected role for a washing machine.
2001
2002
January 2002 — Tahiti and Moorea
My last journey to French Polynesia. This time, only Tahiti and Moorea.
2004
January 2004 — Australia and New Zealand
Travelling with Mutti.
2005
2005 — Australia and Fiji
One journey through Australia and onwards to Fiji. The people I met there would become part of a much bigger story.
Our journeys together
2006
2007
June 2007 — Dublin
A journey to Dublin.
July 2007 — Davao
A few weeks after Dublin, I travelled to Davao to see Melissa.
2008
Easter 2008 — Venice
Our little honeymoon: a night train, washing lines and Venice on foot.
November 2008 — Thailand and the Philippines
Thailand and the Philippines on one journey.
2009
January 2009 — Paris
Paris with Mutti.
May 2009 — Greece
Lizz and I travelled to Greece.
November 2009 — Thailand and the Philippines
Another journey to Thailand and the Philippines.
New Year 2009/2010 — Paris
Back in Paris with Mutti for the turn of the year.
2010
November 2010 — Thailand and the Philippines
Travelling together with Mutti.
2014
2014 — Kuala Lumpur and Melaka
Two Malaysian cities on one journey.
2015
2015 — The Philippines
A journey in the Philippines.
2016
2016 — Tioman and Singapore
Tioman and Singapore, together in one trip.
2016 — Luzon
A separate journey through Luzon.
2017
2017 — Penang
Our journey to Penang, Malaysia.
2018
2018 — Langkawi
Our journey to Langkawi, Malaysia.
2019
2019 — Bangkok
Our journey to Bangkok.
2020
March 2020 — Siargao
A journey to Siargao, just before the pandemic.
2021
Spring 2021 — Germany
A journey to Germany in spring 2021.
New Year 2021/2022 — Germany
One stay in Germany spanning the turn of the year.
Travelling again
2022
May 2022 — Singapore
Our first journey together after the pandemic.
2023
2023 — Germany
A return to Germany.
2024
September 2024 — Sri Lanka
Back in Sri Lanka, this time with Lizz.
2024 — Germany and Paris
After our stay in Germany, Lizz and I spent ten days in Paris.
2025
April–May 2025 — Vietnam and Cambodia
One journey, told day by day: begin in Hanoi and follow the diary onwards.
2025 — A longer stay in Germany
We stayed longer in Germany because of Mutti’s condition. Alongside time with family, we were still able to take a number of day trips.
Stories from our outings: Bamberg · Würzburg · Mühlhausen · Weimar
2026
January 2026 — Germany
A winter visit to Germany. Read the story →
February–March 2026 — Sri Lanka
Tea hills, temple bells and ocean waves on our journey together.