Pink Beach - Indonesia

Hello Singapore

As promised, here comes the second report from afar. There are almost 11,000 km between you dear ones at home and me here in Singapore. As soon as I arrived at the airport,...

Bali from above - Deck 11

Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands

A few impressions of the last few days. - Paradise is not far away... or already here.

Vienna Opera Ball on MS Europa

Thanks to Bertold Brecht in Surabaya

By coincidence, I decided at the beginning of July 2026 to visit the million city of Surabaya. Its colonial history and role in the Indonesian liberation war fascinate.

Borobudur or the stony ascent to Nirvana

open VW model with its angular body and boxer engine in the rear recalls the army Kübelwagen of World War II. In Germany, the VW 181, originally designed for the Bundeswehr, was...

Prambanan – gods carved in stone

From Yogyakarta, I visited the impressive Prambanan temple complex on July 3, 2026. The structures, over 1000 years old, bear witness to a former golden age.

Java, the Island of Superlatives

as Caca explains) designed in the mid-18th century, was the place where former sultans leisurely enjoyed the company of their wives, concubines, and children. There is a bathing...