Oh boy, the bus from south Nepal to its most eastern border town Karkabhitta was full, not what you call comfortable and especially not particularly fast. Nine hours it took for the 280km which on a good day I could match on my bike (at least for half the distance, smile) but hey, I just been at a great Hindu ceremony and... Read More »

When Gabor left from Kathmandu I stayed in Nepal for two reasons. First flying out of Nepal is much more expensive than using budget airlines based in India. Second I got time on my side to take on the journey and “going with the flow” has become my theme on this trip. So I was open for everything except for extreme long bus... Read More »

I have no idea what pictures come to your mind when you hear Nepal, maybe nothing or simply far far away country. My cliché of Nepal is this…………… As I made this video and as I made it in Nepal this “squeezed between the giants” (China and India) country of 30 million lived up to my expectations. However, it... Read More »

I arrived late Friday night in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia but the first words at the hostel got my attention. “Take your shoes off!” Lucy said. Lucy is running Lucy’s Homestay hostel and “running it” is the right word. It’s a bit like going back in time when parents told us what to do and what not to do – “4... Read More »

Why did I go to Hong Kong, why in October (the 20th to be exact)? For 3 reasons I suppose. I always wanted to go there. It’s not on my path back to Germany early next year and I need a Visa for India. In Singapore, Manila and Kuala Lumpur it seemed very difficult. The flight here was cheap but finding a place to stay almost made... Read More »