Chemieschaf on Tour 🐑

There are historical events that are actually not far away – in terms of time, I mean. They happened less than 50 years ago or even during the time when I was already in the...

Sitting in a train, forgetting, living as at home, suddenly remembering, feeling the rushing power of the train, becoming a traveler, taking the cap out of the suitcase,...

Fun Facts about the Mekong Delta: Shopping with a twist: Here, you take a boat to the floating market instead of going to the supermarket. Unfortunately, I don't see it because...

Everywhere you read that the north of Vietnam is different from the south. You only need to know a bit of history to understand why. Experiencing it is a whole different thing....

...through the enchanting Hoi An. I even make one myself. Everything is colorful and full of light. I cook spring rolls and papaya salad. At the market, I quickly pass the meat...

Early morning in Huế and already the vibrating heat on the asphalt: Departure! Engine rumbling. Road dust. Light glinting on the paint. The city is slowly disappearing; there...

We are traveling back from Ninh Binh to Hanoi, as our time in the north is coming to an end. One last ride between overpriced coconut coffee and the next 'handmade' souvenir...

I sit on the deck, somewhere between these fairy-tale limestone islands, imagining I am alone. I am not, of course – around me, about fifty other boats are cruising, and I am...

Trang An Tranquil gliding through narrow waterways Caves, temples, a bit of silence Tourist vests make everything feel warmer King Kong was filmed here And laughter all around ...

I lose myself in the green. The bus brought us here, somewhere between mountains and rice fields, and suddenly the world is quieter, softer. We step out into the heat, take a...

I find calm in the most hectic place I have ever visited. Not completely, no - in my head, it still looks like the street: Thoughts about people and plans rush by, stumbling...

I'm at about 347 and still not done.

"One must always be ready to set off," says Kato in the novel I am currently reading."Even when you have just arrived?" "Especially then" Phew. I prefer to define myself as not...

For me, the airplane is a fermenting pot of Loriot sketches. Nowhere else offers such a combination of anticipation, excitement, uncertainty, and time stress with so much...

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Somehow, I've been coming across a lot of chess boards lately. First, I played in Queenstown, then discovered one in the library in Christchurch, and finally, I started a little...

If you could travel through time, would you prefer to see the past or the future? That is a question that can be quickly answered or lead to a lengthy wine-fueled discussion. I...

“Nature” is what we see—The Hill—the Afternoon—Squirrel—Eclipse—the Bumble bee—Nay—Nature is Heaven—Nature is what we hear—The Bobolink—the Sea—Thunder—the Cricket—Nay—Nature is...

This trip is somehow different from my previous ones. Of course, it is longer, it is further. But that alone is not what I mean, it is more than the outwardly obvious. It is...

It seems I have been influenced, perhaps even subconsciously. However, I didn't purchase any menstrual cups, underwear, jewelry, or licenses for any AI applications (despite...

Ah. Queenstown. I don't quite know what it is about you. Of course, when you look at you, the panorama: the lake, the Remarkables, the starry sky at night. How the lights...

This morning marks the officially last segment of the group trip. I say officially because the night before things started to unravel: Our dear driver Clinton immediately said...

In Raglan, I had planned to go surfing. And even though the Thai massage improved my physical condition by 86.7%, I still feel somehow too quiet for so much action and cold...

Another long travel day is ahead (from Kaikoura to Picton, and then back to Wellington by ferry). My head is pounding after a short night despite the paracetamol, and I just...

I'm really lucky to have gone through this trip so far in good health, except for a cold from the air conditioning. I can only imagine what I might have missed out on if I had...

Sometimes I have this feeling of unreality. Like when I stand in places that are so beautiful I can hardly believe it. Or when unexpected encounters or experiences happen that...

'When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life, and that I can't do.' - A Most Violent Year ...

Today would have actually been Cherry Cake Day, but sometimes you have to settle for alternatives. Although 'settling' is putting it mildly - honestly, a cherry cake would not...

I am in Queenstown. I am tired. I am annoyed because I have to spend too long setting up my replacement card. I am grateful that I am getting help from home. I am too exhausted...

Maybe the long bus ride that day shook the words out of my head. I am currently at a loss for them. Travel day with stops at the viewpoint for the Fox Glacier, the sea, a...