OLIVER JOEST

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  • Flatulent Whales

    Flatulent Whales

    On Vancouver Island there is a whole industry dedicated to the exploration of wildlife. Tour operators specialize in bears, eagles, seals and of course whales. While on Hawaii it wasn’t possible to see any whales. They cross the streams around the islands only from December to May. But Vancouver Island is a good spot for…

  • On the off road to Telegraph Cove

    On the off road to Telegraph Cove

    After a night under the brightest stars on a camping spot at the shore of upper Campbell Lake I went swimming in the lake at the morning to wake me up. A freezing body wash and a reheating coffee later i was following a recommendation of a forum user on a travel website. I took…

  • Kim-Il Sung square after the rain

    Kim-Il Sung square after the rain

    When we first entered the DPRK at the train station of Sinuiju I felt overwhelmed. The train just crosses over a bridge from the Chinese town of Dandong where our group of three had breakfast in a KFC restaurant a few minutes ago. You would post last status messages using the restaurant provided WiFi hotspot…

  • DPRK: Why did I go?

    DPRK: Why did I go?

    It was a long-cherished dream to go to the DPRK. Partly out of curiosity for a secluded place, partly out of the wish to educate myself about the reality of life in a separated country. I missed the chance to visit GDR before the collapse of the political system in socialist Germany. And of course…

  • Throwback: Photography trip to DPRK

    Throwback: Photography trip to DPRK

    It has been almost a week since I came back from my trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The time has passed and I was in a constant state of confusion and despair. On my hard drive sits an archive of well around 500 images that preserve many of the memories that I’ve…

  • 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…