Philippines - Island Tour in Port Barton

Adventure on the Ha Giang Loop

The three-day scooter tour on the Ha Giang Loop is definitely one of the highlights of my trip through Vietnam. On the bus from Hanoi to Ha Giang, a small town in the north of...

Hotspot El Nido

El Nido is definitely a must-see in Palawan. Here you will find beautiful white sandy beaches, turquoise lagoons, steep limestone cliffs rising from the water, and coral reefs...

Stopover in San Francisco

Last stop: Moorea

From Bora Bora, we first flew back to Papeete on Tahiti. To bridge the 4-hour wait for the ferry ride to Moorea (it was Sunday again and all shops were closed), we went to a pub...

Travel group La Bomba in Bora Bora

Bora Bora, a dream came true! Already during the approach and the view from above on the small paradisiacal island surrounded by turquoise was the entire travel group La Bomba...

Reunion in Tahiti

Arrival in the Philippines

On July 26, we landed in Manila and, after a few hours there, flew straight on to Puerto Princesa on Palawan. There, we finally reunited with Christian and Jhed and their

Arrival in the Philippines

We landed in Manila on July 26th and, after a short layover, flew on to Puerto Princesa on Palawan. There we finally met Christian and J.

Angeles City – a provincial den of vice

I belong to that gradually fading generation that still remembers the Vietnam War, the traumatic images from the jungle, the shameless lies of Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, and...

Beauty, Kitsch, and Misery in Cebu

After a chaotic arrival in Cebu City at the end of May 2025, I explored the exciting, very vibrant city for several days.