Of Monkeys and Men – Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali
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Of Monkeys and Men – Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali

The monkeys of Monkey Forest in Ubud in Bali know exactly how the cat jumps. And no, it’s not a good idea to bring food with you. They look at you as if they would never ever hurt a fly. Look at me, how cute I am. Yes, monkeys know how to use their puppy-eyes and…

The Ultimate Packing List for Mongolia
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The Ultimate Packing List for Mongolia

A trip to Mongolia needs a lot of preparation. Not only because of the itinerary, the date or the duration, I think one of the most important things you have to think about is “What the hell should I pack?“. Especially if you’re planning to trek through Mongolia for three weeks like I did. An…

Travelling to Myanmar (Burma) – All you need to know
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Travelling to Myanmar (Burma) – All you need to know

Travelling to Myanmar (Burma) has always been my dream… But actually I should have named this post “Myanmar, the country in which I had my very first banana pancake” and everything would have been said. Yes, it’s true. It was in Myanmar (Burma), more precisely at the restaurant “Cheriland” in Bagan, where I ate the…

Raise The Lanterns! The Yee Peng Festival in Chiang Mai
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Raise The Lanterns! The Yee Peng Festival in Chiang Mai

To be honest: I had no idea that the festival of lights will be happening during my time in Thailand. THE one and only lantern festival everyone dreams about who happens to own a Lonelyplanet guide for Thailand. Before my trip I thought the famous lantern festival would be Loy Krathong. If I understood Thai…

The Returning Souls and Sacred Birds of Petulu, Bali
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The Returning Souls and Sacred Birds of Petulu, Bali

It feels a little bit like Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. Every evening at dawn tens of thousands of herons come to the small village of Petulu in the heartland of Bali. Every evening. Petulu is a village like Ubud used to be before the artists came; before Elizabeth Gilbert found love there. (I do hate the…