Davao City: Not a Postcard City, But Our Gateway to Mindanao
When people ask me, “Is Davao City worth visiting?”, I always need a moment before I answer. Not because I dislike Davao. We live here. It became our …
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Munich – I Loved It and I Hated It
I lived in Munich for 22 years. That is a long time. Long enough to know a city beyond the postcard version. Long enough to have memories, routines, …
Moorea: The Island That Changed the Direction of My Life
Some places enter your life long before you ever arrive there. For me, Moorea was special. Since early childhood, the silhouette of this island has left a deep …
The Tahiti Trip I Thought Might Be My Last
Some trips start with packing a suitcase, checking your passport, and wondering whether you packed enough sunscreen. My Tahiti trip in the summer of 1999 started with an …
Sydney, the Bounty, and the Feeling That My Old Life No Longer Fit
There are photos that are just photos, and then there are photos that open a whole chapter of life again. This one belongs to the second category. I …
Cockroaches: The Uninvited Tenants Who Moved In Before We Did
Some people see a cockroach and remain perfectly calm. They say, “Oh, a cockroach,” as though a slightly unattractive butterfly has wandered in. I belong to the other …
The Flight That Made Me Cry: A Traveler’s Tale
At first glance, this photo looks like a pretty normal shot that I took during a flight: clouds, blue sky, a wing, and somewhere far below, the islands …
Goa Lawah Temple – One of the Few Authentic Moments I Remember in Bali
Bali is beautiful, no doubt about that. But on our visit I sometimes felt caught in a sequence of photo stops: arrive, recognise the view, take a picture …
Arnstadt — My Beautiful, Complicated Hometown
This is my hometown: Arnstadt in Thuringia, Germany. At first glance, it is an easy place to love. Cobblestone streets, old houses, church towers, quiet squares, and that …
Bayon Temple – Smiling Faces, Ancient Stones, and Another Angkor Moment to Remember
Looking back at our 2025 Angkor visit, Bayon deserves a story of its own. Our full temple-day diary follows the wider outing; here I want to return to …