OLIVER JOEST

Tag: Sabbatical

  • First Impressions of Beijing

    First Impressions of Beijing

    I left Thailand at night time with a direct flight to the capital of China. When I arrived in town at 07:00 in the morning I took the Airport Express and a local metro train to arrive at my hostel. The place has no 24 hour reception but is a reasonable design studio that rents…

  • PADI Open Water / Surprise Destination

    PADI Open Water / Surprise Destination

    In Nha Trang I took the decision to start the PADI Open Water Diver certification. The town itself is dedicated to serious Russian holiday dreams. But once you leave the town on a ship in direction of the Hon Mun Marine Park it becomes more silent. When you enter the crystal clear water even more…

  • From Ban Ho to Ta Phin to Sapa

    From Ban Ho to Ta Phin to Sapa

    The trek ended in a Red Dzao Homestay in Ta Phin where we were able to get a prime herbal bath. The tribe people would collect the herbs in the rain forest surrounding the property and cook it in a giant copper bowl over an open fire for hours. The extract would then be poured…

  • The Yard Bangkok

    The Yard Bangkok

    When I had to relocate I found a place that added to my well being in the last two weeks tremendously. The Yard in the Ari area became a place I called home for two weeks and I already miss every single minute I’ve spent there. The calmness of this place and the people who work…

  • Songkran Festival

    Songkran Festival

    The Songkran Festival is a 3 day New Year celebration centered mainly on renewing by splurging heaps of water on the people surrounding you. From my point of view it is something you should not miss out on. The city of Bangkok was where I celebrated with a bunch of crazy and wonderful fellows. Unfortunately…

  • Rain over Bangkok

    Rain over Bangkok

    I am living in Bangkok since almost 2 weeks now. B.A. had to fly back home because of a passing in her family. That left me alone in the City of Angels. I decided I would not travel during that period but to make sure I get some work done and find myself a good…

  • In the abandoned theme park of Yangon

    In the abandoned theme park of Yangon

    The other attractions of the aforementioned place. Wandering through abandoned places is a special thing I truly enjoy. It sparks my curiosity and the risk of getting caught raises my blood pressure. It is interesting that a place like this does exist after almost 20 years. Yangon has an uprising beat and things are developing…