OLIVER JOEST

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  • Off to new shores

    Off to new shores

    Weeks have passed since my last post. The DPRK series is not finished by far, there is so much more stuff in the pipeline. But traveling meant good business the last weeks. From Thailand to China, Korea (North and South) over Hawaii to Canada within one month took it’s tribute. The travel was demanding and…

  • 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…

  • Fun diving @ Koh Phi Phi

    Fun diving @ Koh Phi Phi

    After some rest I took the final chance to complete my diving sequence in Phuket by heading out to Phi Phi Island. The pictures don’t show it but the sea was very harsh this day. It took us almost 3 hours to get to the island only to find out that a storm was coming…

  • Markets, rainforest and sunsets above town

    Markets, rainforest and sunsets above town

    I met new people the other night. Anca from Timisoara and Buff from Australia and we planned a roadtrip together. We rented scooters and drove all across the island of Phuket. We stopped at many different locations like a wake boarding and free climbing venue. From where we would continue our adventurous ride through small…

  • 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 Ta Van to Bang Ho

    From Ta Van to Bang Ho

    Our route went from Sapa to Ta Van for the first night. From there we continued the route along the mountains to Ban Ho where we’d stay another night. The trek was ambitious without being overwhelming. The daily walking of 6 hours and around 15 Kilometers were a nice contrast to the last weeks in…

  • 4 days and 3 nights in Sapa

    4 days and 3 nights in Sapa

    The bus from Hanoi was a weird experience. No real two level bus, not a real sleeper, something in between. We left Hanoi very early to reach Sapa the basecamp for many trekkers in northern Vietnam around lunch time. The town in the north close to the Chinese border overwhelmed us with the different weather,…