Tattooed fingers, skull rings and a grim smile frame the owner of the Zuckerladen who has been running this mecca of candy with his wife Marion for 34 years. Marion the sugar fairy and Jürgen the point-blank magician. Unlike Berghain in Berlin – sheltered in between grimy industrial concrete walls – the Zuckerladen (translates…
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The Freetown Christiania is an intentional hippie commune in Kopenhagen, Denmark, that has been formed during the 1970. Laws don’t apply here and weed is sold on colourful market stands in Pusher street. The area is pretty small – you can basically walk in and out as you please. At night Christiania is framed by…
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Bali – the Island of the Gods – a magical place where nature meets culture. Come and visit, rent a scooter, drive around the island and meet some of the friendliest people in the world. I’ve spent so much time in Bali from teaching English to travelling around the whole island several times. There are…
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Rain was pouring down outside as I sat on one of the colorful hostel couches. iPad on the lap, peanut butter sandwich on the right and coffee on the left. I was happy that the rain was backing my decision not to move at all that day. The day before had been busy: Seven hours…
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Getting from Singapore’s Changi airport to the city is easy! Before you plan, ask your hostel whether they can pick you up. Most of them offer free airport pickup- you just have to ask! Alright, here are actually four ways to do so… and here we go:
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Have you ever hiked up Ijen crater in East Java in the middle of the night to stare at its blue flames? Read this to avoid the most common mistakes and get blown away by this nightly spectacle.
Munduk is a little village in northern Bali high up the mountains. It’s a gem not a lot of people know about. If you want to escape the rather touristy parts of Ubud or Canggu and enjoy a cooler climate, Munduk is the place to go. It’s located west of Buyan and Tamblingan Lakes and…
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Ever considered to learn Scuba diving? For only 229€ (1065 MYR) including food and accommodation for 4 days you can dive into a yet unknown and mysterious world and breathe underwater. Sounds too good to be true? That’s what I thought and it was the best decision I had ever made!
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What is there to do in Malaysia‘s capital city Kuala Lumpur if you only have one day to spare? Since we have stayed in Kuala Lumpur for almost a week, but got kind of stuck in our AirBnB with a bottle of rum and some coconut water, this list is a short one. But hey!…
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Since we had missed our bus to Perenthian and my travel buddies were running out of time- we decided to head up to Cameron Highlands and spend more time together. Sweating like crazy in Georgetown it was time to chill down a bit up in the mountains. If you google “Cameron Highlands” you’ll see plenty…
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