Travelling on Crete during the pandemic
It’s peak season, the summer holidays, usually the worst time to travel. However, corona virus has messed up the normal and because of it I find paradise on Crete in July. I thought it best to go soon after the borders open in case there is a second wave and…
Under the sea
The whole summer I’ve been telling people what a great place Kaikoura is and that it’s the best place to see the sealife. Now it’s finally my turn to see some of it. I’d booked my tours weeks in advance and as this weekend got closer, I got more excited.…
Six outstanding and unique places to stay the night
Over the years I’ve stayed in hostels all over the world. I remember my first experience well. I’d decided to go on a city trip to New York by myself and chose the cheapest accommodation in Manhattan, which happened to be in Harlem. The hostel looked alright and was situated…
88 days diaries: Chores for Cinderella
If you want to stay in Australia for a second year working holiday, you’ll have to do your 88 days of regional work. In the 88 days diaries I tell the story of my three months of farm work on a cherry orchard. I worked out in the fields as…
88 days diaries: Back on the bikes
If you want to stay in Australia for a second year working holiday, you’ll have to do your 88 days of regional work. In the 88 days diaries I tell the story of my three months of farm work on a cherry orchard. I worked out in the fields as…
Watering the plants
The first week on the cherry farm was tough. On a hill that used to have grapes, the farmer is planting cherry trees. They are growing quickly, so an irrigation system has to be made. For about 60 long rows, that is not an easy job. At 7 o’clock the…
Tea-time in Taiwan
Taipei is a massive city, but just a short metro ride will take you to a totally different world; Maokong. I went out there to look and walk around. The gondola takes you up to an area covered in green. It is also known for the tea houses. Since the…
Cultureshock: Taiwan
I’d never been to Asia and as my first ever Asian destination I chose a week in Taipei, Taiwan. I had no idea what to expect apart from the fact that I wouldn’t understand a word people were saying. I loved observing this culture that’s so different from what is normal to…