Bula! That’s “hello”in Fidjian… Another funny greeting for my international vocabulary! After a short 2h flight from Auckland, I arrived again in a tropical climate. Now I was 100% sure that I wouldn’t need my Kathmandu thermals here in Fiji! After passing the friendly officers of immigration, I left the airport and made my way to […]
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Hitchhiking keyframes through the north island of New Zealand
Kia ora! Hello, thank you, goodbye… In the Maori language, the indigenous Polynesian people from New Zealand. After finishing some last freelance projects from the library of Auckland, I prepared myself for my trip through New Zealand. Jens would join me and we would try to hitchhike all the way to Wellington. Before taking of […]
One week of English teaching in the heart of Cambodia
Cambodia, the country with the most secrets for me. I didn’t knew the language, people, currency or culture. Cambodia, the country where they use riel and US dollar at the same time. Paying with dollars and getting change in riel. Cambodia, with a darker side in their history then Darth Vaders‘. Or maybe as red as his lightsaber. But […]
Christmas with a Vietnamese family in Duc Trong
5.30am… The rooster screams “Good morning!“… His friend, a pheasant-looking bird, answers: “You call this a good morning?!“ Or… That’s what I make of it… Next to me in bed, the 10-year old Huy and Nu turn around to get a couple of minutes more sleep. The mosquito tent I’m sleeping in, gives an interesting real-life instagram filter on […]
One week with an Indonesian family
Here I am, the only white guy sitting in Kuala Namu International Airport, waiting to fly to Denpasar (Bali). I’m still overwhelmed by the amazing nine days I just had in Kisaran and Sei Silau. Never have I seen so many smiles in my life or have I been called ‘handsome‘ as this week. These nine […]