Inside prison walls
The door shuts and there we are. We laugh nervous laughs, but then the lights go out. I imagine everyone is still looking around them with a little smile on their face, hoping they will know soon what’s going to happen. But we don’t see anything. The only ray of light comes from a roster in the bottom of the door. I don’t even see the girl sitting next to me. After about 3 minutes we are bored and one of the ladies decides to bang on the door screaming and laughing: “Let me go. Let me out!” The prison guard doesn’t think it funny and orders silence. Then we hear the door unlock.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning
Locks on a bridge in Dublin symbolise a couple’s new beginning.
Dublin’s free tour
New Europe has free tours accross European cities. Amongst them is Dublin. Nothing in life is free, but the free tours works on the principle pay as you seem fit. Instead of asking for a fee, the tour caters for all budgets. At the end of the tour you just tip the tour guide as much as you think he/she deserves or as much as you can afford. Perfects for all you budget travelers.
Finding my inner calm at Longshan temple
Wrestling through the crowds I finally reach the square in front of Longshan Temple. A woman with a cart full of fish heads walks past me. Welcome to Tawain. Longshan Temple is original a Buddhist temple, but has evolved to a temple of different faiths including Taoism.
Photo essay; Melbourne beaches
Photos taken on a walk from St. Kilda to Brighton
Bathing in Beitou
It’s a quite chilly Saturday in February. I need something to warm up a bit, so what’s better than a hot spring. The metro takes me to Beitou (metrostop Xinbeitou), an area of the city Taipei. It is pretty touristic, with lots of people with cameras around their necks.
When in Bruges: must do’s
Beer Belgium is famous for its beers. Even if you are not a beer drinker, go to café Lambrinus. The waiters are super friendly and there is heaps of choice in beers. If you’re not a fan, try a kriek, a cherry beer, or a beer cocktail. Even the food…
Traveling on the Indian Pacific
The Indian Pacific is an overland train between Sydney and Perth. You can travel the whole distance, or choose part of it, like me. I traveled from Sydney to Adelaide by train. I wish I could say it was cheap or fast, but if you do this, you do it for the experience. It takes about as long as a bus trip and is more expensive than a flight. It’s all about the experience of traveling through the outback.