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Pangapsumnida

After traveling all over South-East Asia with visits to Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam lying already behind me I decided it’s time to move on. Until recently this whole travel except from Myanmar was based on vague ideas and the wish to travel as much without a fixed schedule as possible. But now things changed.…
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Ho Chi Minh City

The two days I spent in the southern Metropole of Vietnam were super relaxed. Some walking around at night time, a visit to the unification palace and admiration for the unwritten laws that keep the traffic participants alive. From this point onwards I am on my own once again. Heading to Bangkok to meet my…
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Throwback Hoi An

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PADI Open Water / Surprise Destination

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Railroad Street

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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum holds the enshrined body of the communist revolutionary leader. Unfortunately we missed the opening hours in the morning so we didn’t get the full experience. The place feels distant and one can imagine how much more estranged the places in Pyongyang must look like. I should definitely investigate those socialist…
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Hanoi Scooters

This city runs on scooters. A larger percentage of the traffic consists of scooters in all different shapes and conditions. You’d see a whole family with 2 kids on it as well as the local farmer carrying chickens to the market. Crossing the road means ignoring all European precautions and walking slowly but surely across…