my-trips
The encounter on the train
My next destination is Georgetown, which has a lot to offer. However, I'm running late and the trains only have seats for disabled passengers. AI says Ipoh, which is on the way,...
Train Station Johor
She stands out in the crowd. She has blond hair and fair skin. When she approaches me and starts talking I think that she might be Polish. Turns out she’s Russian and a digital...
In the Land of plenty (food)
Even in Thailand I cannot recall such an opulence of food. Admittedly, most of it is Chinese and not particularly to my liking. When people don’t eat, they drive someplace. I was...
The driver and I in Tanjung Pinang
I want to explore the area. At the reception I am told that there is the city where I disembarked I could visit. I can drive. Which I don’t fancy. Decades ago it took me ages to...
Isla Bintan
Al descubrir que las islas indonesias más cercanas están a solo una hora, decido ir a echar un vistazo. Hay que llenar otra tarjeta de llegada y un grupo que desea unirse a la...
At the place
I was unprepared for the British remnants, so I am without a plug that fits in the local sockets. I purchase a wrong adapter at a local store and can exchange it easily even...
El largo vuelo
Lufthansa no escatima. El billete costó solo la mitad que con Condor, pero la comida es 5 veces mejor: 4 menús para la cena para elegir y 2 para el desayuno, mientras que con...
Hell is us
"The hell you create in your mind," a French king once said.
On the day of departure
I'm determined to choose my own seats and am preparing everything at the gym. The saved passport photo is proving useful, as the ID for this
Getting closer
Only 9 days left to start my big journey. I keep checking the Lufthansa app and Lufthansa keeps sending me offers for upgrades: “Make us an offer.“ I won‘t upgrade to business...