We went to Cyprus during the Corona lock down. I went diving the MS Zenobia which was great.
Arkiv | 2012-2013 Central America, South America and Asia aka Full Circle
Aktivér RSSLife´s a beach around the world
3‘I am here for a good time, not a long time’… (I read that at a wall in a small hostel room in Brazil Sao Paulo and found it great when travelling as it sums up the feeling and motions when travelling around the world). This is the beach theme where I upload the best beach pictures […]
Endless Summer around the world
0What is Endless Summer? Well, to me, its the feeling that the summer goes on and on and the days are bright and the sun is burning while you relax at the beach waiting for the sun to set, watching people chilling at the beach while lazy palm trees are blowing in the wind. Check it out below […]
Cribs around the world
0There are so many great hotels out there to explore. I have collected a sample below of some of my favorite I think you should explore with me. The sleeping options in Central- and South America are my favorite. I would say the best. Check out my favorite places so far: Its from Mexico, Belize, […]
People around the world
0Not sure what to say about these pictures. Its all about the people around the world. Some are from a small carnival in Cusco and Puno in Peru. Amazing to stumble into this a Sunday with hangover aeh. Others are from India, Thailand and Venezuela. The main idea was to get some great shots of people […]
Cambodia trip the last days of 8 months on the road
1Exploring Cambodia and Angkor Wat is an amazing experience and I can recommend it for sure if you fancy accient temples. The concept is straight forward: You rent a bike or a scooter buide and then you drive around the UNESCO protected area which is almost as big as London. The many different wats (temples) are spread […]
Khaosan Road – backpacker enclave in Bangkok
1How could I ever introduce Thailand on my website without including Khaosan Rd. – my second home. Khaosan Rd. is one of the most awesome places on earth to start your journey to whereever. This is where I learned about Thailand, Thai food and Thai people the first years. Ever since I have broaden my perspective […]
Thailands third gender and me
1Ladyboys are a part of the thai street picture. You see them everywhere. Some of them look like girls and some of them need to wear more make up and plastic in order to look more feminine. Some tourists dont know before its too late, if you catch my drift;-) Not that I have made any mistakes […]
Temples and monks in Thailand
1Monks and Buddhism plays an important role in Thai society. In Bangkok you always see monks walking around the temples in the orange and safron colored ropes. All boys have to spend a certain amount of time as a monk during their life time. Some like it so much that they stay monks for many […]
City Twilight around the world
0City Twilight is a collection of the best pictures where the sun is about to set in different cities around the world. Normally I would take the photo after the sun went down and before it got dark. Below you find pictures from Panama City, Arequipa, La Paz, Udaipur, Pushkar and Pattaya City. Well any city is […]
Whats keeping me alive and kicking around the world
0When travelling there is one particuarly time I am looking forward to and thats the food in a new country. In this section I will upload pictures of food from around the world. I tent to like the country most that have the best food so yeah I would say the food is almost 50% […]
Consumed by Thailand
0Consumed by Thailand means you easily get lazy and spend a lot of money while the time just fly away and you loose track of everything while bumping in and out of bars, gogos, massage parlors, discos and restaurants. Thailand has a way of making tourists feel confortable and king which makes it difficult to […]
Thai massage, foot massage, facial and oil massage…and happy endings!!
0Thailand is a synonymous with massage. Its the cheapest place on earth to get massage and its available just about anywhere in Thailand. Most common is Thai massage which is a lot of stretching and pressure and certain body points. Foot massage is the cheapest and always good. Then facial massage and oil massage which […]
Sky bar Vs. Moon bar in Bangkok
0Sky Bar and Moon Bar are two similar up market sky line bars in Sathon and Silom road overlooking the entire city of Bangkok. In same buildings you find hotels restaurants and shopping. Not sure which ones the better, but they are both too expensive but has a very nice view. Even though its Bangkoks […]
Songkran 2013 in Bangkok. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, its about dancing in the rain…
0Songkran Festival in Thailand is a way of celebrating The Chinese New Year. Basically its a big water fight were anything is allowed as long as it includes water. It runs 4 days and during these days you should buy a water gun and just let go and accept that you will get sprayed the second you […]
Rack City!
0This is the area for xxx Thailand by night. It means strip, go gos, ladybars, massage parlors and whorehouses…Its a part of Thailand that also must be understood if you want to understand Thailand and Asia. And since I have been traveling for more than 14 years here I too must broaden my horison to more […]
Thai street kitchens
2Thailand have the best street kitchen in the world. Look at the pictures and tell me where you have seen such a large sample of different food before. When you travel in Thailand its nice to try a lot of different street food. Most of it taste really great and its always cheap and available on […]
The water in Ganges River is septic but its also holy that’s why we swim in it…
0The water in Ganges river is holy which is why locals use the river for showering, shave, swim, buffalo shower, corps burning, yoga, meditation, dumping dead baby corps and much more…On the same stretch of 7 kilometers of river running through the city of Varanasi 30 sewers discharge into the water…Cheers and bottoms up. In a Lonely Planet edition […]
Public beating in India
0When a local have stolen from the local market or store and gets caught in the act the public can punish him by beating this person silly in full public and everyone can join in. Its a fun thing to watch but also very brutal. Below this man was leashed afterwards by the police with […]
Three days on camel back around Jaisalmer desert
0Camels are fun to watch! Its another thing to ride them 6 hours a day around the desert of Jaisalmer. In order to make the trip more comfortable we bought bhang cookies in a government approved shop – the only one in India. Man it is a weird thing to eat that in the middle […]
Happy Holi!!!!
0Holi Festival in India is a very colorful festival where people throw colored pouder and water at each other. It only took me two weeks to wash off all the colors. Anyway a big experience to party with the Indians their way with cows, monkeys and dogs and absolutely no alcohol at all… Why come at […]
James Bond 007 Octopussy was here
0Udaipur still reminds us that James Bond Octopussy from 83 was partly filmed here. They show the movie every night at at least one restaurant or cafe. Not sure if this graffiti has anything to do with the movie though… (Click on picture to enlarge)
Spicy India
0Spicy India tries to sum up what kind of food is available here in India. Especially the spicy stuff you get everywhere. The other day I got a dish with more that 24 different spices. I will try to collect some very nice pictures of different spicy shit as I move on… (Click on the […]
Something about masala chai
0Masala Chai is a chai tea that you get anywhere in India; at the bus terminal, train station, hotel, internet cafe, on the street and in the Cinema. It cost only around 1 danish kroner and taste very good. Masala chai tea is made of black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, cardamom, black tea and cloves…Its far […]
Remarkable, bewildering and totally irresistible India!
0What is there to say…India compress so many different colors and inputs. When travelling around India you will see. One city is totally different from another. Below is a sample from Mumbai, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodphur, Pushkar, Agra and Varanasi. I remember when I got to India from South America and Africa I was so happy […]
Something about Bhang Lassi
0Bhang Lassi or Special Lassi is a wide available drink in India and very popular among locals and tourists as it contains bhang which is a drug derived from pot or marijuana. I had a half bhang cookie in the desert and had to be picked up my jeep as bhang is very strong and […]
Karnavati Express 12933 to Udaipur
0Just an ordinary train ride from Ahmedabad to Udaipur. For 10 hours/ 300 km I was watching so many different people hop on and off the train. I got an offer from an Indian ladyboy (10 Rupies), got a new Indian Facebook friend, and was almost robbed again. What a ride. This is a photo […]
Scuba Planet
0As diving keeps being my favorite activity when traveling I have dedicated a space for my photos from another world – scuba world or scuba planet, here. I could not imagine traveling the world without discovering what the world below the surface has to offer. And its fantastic! Watch the photos and you will agree…more […]
Bolivia and three days at Salar De Uyuni
0Bolivia blew my mind the first day and our driver took us from one stunning place to another everything clustered around and below Salar Altiplano. Three days here makes it easy to rank Bolivia as one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Its that beautiful its that simple… Why go to Bolivia: Amazing […]
Got more growing pains than Maggie…!!
0My Nikon D7000 got stolen in the pretty little port town of Arica in Chile the 21. Feb. Together with my 2700 photos and the rest of my hand luggage it was separated from me while being unaware. I managed to catch one of the thieves – a Peruvian girl whom I gave a slap around until […]
My ups and downs while travelling around the world
0Traveling is pretty much like a roller coaster. One bad day with early check out time, diarrhea, 10 hours busdrive, and 100 things to book, coordinate and plan is replaced by a stunning day with a fantastic new hotel with a killer view located in the night life area. Take for example this view from my […]
Something about coca leaf
0The secret to chewing coca leaf is NOT to chew but save it in your mouth pit for 25 min till its wet and mushy green like Hulk. Only after this you should chew it and your chick will star feel numbed. Keep on putting new leafs in your mouth for about 3-4 hours and […]
Question: Who would wear such a tight suit at Machu Picchu? Answer: A Brazzer from Rio!
0Kinda looking forward going to Brazil when reliazing the latest trend within full body suits… (Click on picture to enlarge)
The long way to Machu Picchu
2After 3 days of rough hiking, a bag og coca leaf, 4 bottles of Generator and endless amount of energy cookies my group and I finally reached the Sun Gate of Machu Picchu at 5.30 in the morning only to find most of it covered in mist. As we walked closer it cleared up and […]
Venezuela and three days at Angel Falls
0Angel Falls plounge from a table flat mountain 900 meters down in a pool in Canaima NP in Venezuela. Before we could be witness to the tallest waterfall in the world, which have been a dream for me since i first saw Victoria Falls in 1999 we had to fly one hour in a Cessna […]
Beginning of South America: Colombia, Cartagena, Cafe Del Mar,Santa Marta and Taganga
0My third time in South America. Starting out this time with Cartagena in Colombia. The next 14 days I would travel following the north coast from Cartagena to Santa Marta towards Taganga for some diving before entering venezuela. But first I was looking forward to enjoy Cartagena and its delicious food shops and restaurants with […]
Perfect end of Central America. San Blas.
0This is San Blas in Panama. A remote area at the Kuna Yala. The Kuna Yala is a seperate indian territory that is not under same law as in the rest of Panama. This means that the people here makes their own laws and are pretty much selfcontrolled. Most people here are fishermen or work as […]
Panama Canal…The end of Central America but the start of South America. Paradise moves from one place to another…
0I have made it to Panama City all the way from Mexico City alive!! And feeling very good. More than 2 months in Central America was a new great experience with many awesome sights and people. From now, my way is down south. Down to Colombia. The plan is to catch a 5 day boat […]
New Year 2012-2013 Panama
0The New Year in Panama was a big change from what I came from the past 2 months. I went to visit my friend whos been living in Panama for 5 years. Before going to Panama I was not sure what to expect really. What met me there was nice beaches, some of the best […]
Hitchiking in Costa Rica
0Been there done that and if there was a t shirt I might not have bought it…was hitchhiking in Costa Rica with two German friends for 2 hours with no luck. Maaan I prefer taking the bus and paying 2 USD to get from A to B. Well you gotta be open to new ways […]
Pig transportation at Ometepe Island
1This pig was screaming for 2 hours while been transported across the Island of Ometepe. If you havent heard a pig scream before I can ensure you that it is a terrible thing to witness. (Click on picture to enlarge)
Hitchhikers with a purpose
0Check this out! This couple is hitchhiking from Canada to Argentina. I met them in Nicaragua on the boat from Ometepe Island. I wish I was that brave so I gave it a shot in Costa Rica. Find out how that went… (Click on picture to enlarge)
Volcano hiking in Nicaragua
0The Volcano called Madera which makes up half of the island called Ometepe in Nicaragua is a bitch to climb. It took me 4 hours to get up and the same down and I did it with a guide which is the only way to do it now. In the past people got stranded at […]
Goodbye Guatemala hello Honduras
0After 2 weeks in Guatemala with volcano trekking, coffee crawling, food festival and lake sailing in Antigua and Atitlan, I have reached Honduras after 6 hours in a mini shuttle. Honduras seem safe as there is an armed policeman on every street corner of Copan City. Went to see the Maya ruins today which was […]
Guatemala has it all; volcanos, coffee, low prices, stunning outdoor, great people, excellent food…
1Guatemala has taken me by storm. Did not know what to expect but something similar to Mexico, but it is better in many ways. To start out with the accommodation options are fantastic, cheap, creative and always friendly. Guatemala is a mini Mexico with stunning sights, great food, friendly people and easy to get around. […]
Moving on to Belize and diving the Blue Hole
2After more than three weeks in Mexico I am about to jump on the bus taking me to groove Belize for at bit of diving in the Blue Hole at Caye Caulker. If I am lucky I will see tiger sharks, bull sharks, and reef sharks. Fingers crossed. Why dive the Blue Hole: Because it has the biggest […]
Diving Cozumel
0This gotta be one of my most exciting dives ever; once we got down to 25 m we were lucky to see two turtles and two eagle rays circling around above us – awesome!. Afterwards I got lost from the group! Cant believe it! I spend 10 minutes alone at 20 m then went up […]
Cenote diving in Mexico
0Cenote diving is a fresh water dive in the middle of the jungle. Its basically a hole in the earth made by generations of evelution. As divers we just ploung into the hole and dive around. Thanks you mother nature!!! (Click on picture to enlarge) The hole we are about to jump in for our […]
Campeche – Mexicos most colorful city
0Campeche is a small colorful city in Mexico. Years back the entire city was painstakingly renovated and now it looks like a Lego city painted in different pastel colors. I arrived in the city late night before anything was open so I grabbed a nap at the park bench at the central square. An absolutely […]
Teotihuacan awesome pyramid climbing
0The best thing about these pyramids is that you can climb them. Once you have reached the top the view is fantastic! Also you feel like being back in Maya time! Awesome shit right there (Click on picture to enlarge) Me at the top of the largest pyramide. Its an amazing view overlooking jungle and […]
Arriving in Mexico City November 2012 let the adventure begin!
0Mexico City! Nice finally to arrive here. Colder then I thought. The city is elevated with about 2000 m. So happy to arrive to my hostel that I tipped the young taxi driver 5 USD. From now on its Mexican food, Maya ruinas and diving that has priority. I will start out by visiting the […]