Travel blog of a digital nomad.
Nuremberg was an unexpected surprise for me. I went here solely to see the museum that stands at the Nazi party rally grounds (more on that later). What I didn’t expect to find was an old town which was worthy of more time that I had allocated for Nuremberg. At the old market square I [...] Read more »
Travelling long distances by rail in Europe will often require one or two changes of train. On my trip from Strasbourg to Nuremberg I had about ninety minutes between connecting trains in Offenburg (which made three types of bergs in one day). Hitherto that day I had never heard of Offenburg, but I as the [...] Read more »
[London in red] 2013 marked the fifteenth year in a row that I have visited London. That is the longest run I’ve had for any destination, and one that I am happy to continue. It all started in 1999 when I first arrived in London on a working holiday visa. That counted for three calendar [...] Read more »
The Sri Mahamariamman Hindu temple in Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia. Travel Photos: Georgetown photo gallery Read more »
[Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia.] Like most visitors to Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park (more commonly called Bromo) I arrived to my guest house in the evening without having seen the park. The tour begins with a jeep ride in the morning darkness to the crater rim, arriving in time for the sun rise. As [...] Read more »
This creative piece of public art in Solo, Indonesia, turns bird cages into an ornamental street light. Travel Photos: Solo photo gallery Read more »
Wander around Thailand (or most places in SE Asia) and you will notice a tangled mess of utility wires hanging above in a seemingly haphazard manner. Despite the messy appearance, the power and internet service works. I found this wall in Bangkok which has brilliantly blended street art with the dangling wires. Travel Photos: Bangkok [...] Read more »
I don’t need to be at a beach to appreciate a good sunset. Urban sunsets can be just as spectactular, especially when the sun is filtered through a layer of smog. This sunset was in Bui Vien, a street in the backpacker area of Saigon. Travel Photos: Ho Chi Minh City photo gallery Read more »
The Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay is a forest of tree-like structures that have become an instant landmark in this part of Singapore. The Gardens by the Bay is a new park that has been built on reclaimed land, behind the massive Marina Bay Sands hotel, and next to the Singapore river. The [...] Read more »
Happy Vietnamese New Year (Tet) from Ho Chi Minh City. Travel Photos: Ho Chi Minh City photo gallery Read more »