Bye bye Japan 😢
April 16, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Times running and my two weeks in Japan are already up. But first my last hours in Japan I still have some „program“.
Starting with queuing at 8:30 for one of the 300 popular tickets for the freeRead more
Hello Singapore 🇸🇬
April 17, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Wow, finally I’m back ♥️ it’s been a while, 12 years to be precise!
And what should I say - starting my day early with a session of swimming at Jalan Besar Swimming Complex and a strollRead more
TravelerEines meiner Lieblingsgerichte aus Singapore. Im Grunde ne Curry-Suppe mit Seafood, Garnelen, Gemüse - bei manchen kann man aus ganz vielen „Suppeneinlagen“ wählen :) Yummi
Singapore - gardens by the bay
April 17, 2024 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
… and an afternoon stroll through the gardens by the by ♥️ @Farah: be warned, I was nearly attacked by a little snake, and the pic is also there ;)
New memories & meeting old friends again
April 17, 2024 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Enjoying the view over Singapore from Marina Bay Sands’ Sky bar with a small snack :)
And afterwards finally meeting Vancelyn again after so many years at delicious UnYangKorDai. And joining her,Read more
Singapore - 1 more day
April 18, 2024 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Even though it’s rather rainy this morning, I head towards the pools. And oh - they were closed… but just for a few minutes. So I got my dose of swimming. Strolling through Kampong Glam beforeRead more
Australia here I come - finally back 🤩🇦🇺
April 19, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Taking an early flight to Cairns meant getting up at 5am after a very short night. ✈️
But what a lucky cookie I am again on this flight: I have a whole row for myself ♥️
In just a few hoursRead more
Cairns - or a trip into the rain forest
April 20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
As I started my day early and busy, there is know a little time for discovery. I decided to go to Mount Whitfield for a little hike and a wonderful view over the city of cairns.
I started with theRead more
Taking the Greyhound to Airlie beach
April 25, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
What an amazing country this is way to big to experience and discover everything and it’s just beautiful! Today’s my first ride on the Greyhound (10:45 hours…) best even looking out of theRead more
Airlie Beach
April 26, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Finally a sweet day of doing nothing and going with the flow. Sleep in, do some planning over breakfast and then stroll airlie beach. A good mix of party, recreation, jungle and good food :)
And aRead more
A daytrip to the Whitsundays
April 27, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Off I go today for a day trip to the Whitsundays with Ocean rafting. After a slight pre-warning for the really rough conditions - Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshoreRead more
Wonderful Noosa Sunset
April 29, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After being around for 27 hours… don’t ask, my dive on to the SS Yongala got canceled, while I was already halfway there, hence I canceled accommodation and transport decided to follow my plansRead more
Noosa National Park Coastal Walk
April 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After a good nights sleep and a delicious breakfast with fruit salad and bread, I finally feel alive again!
And today I have some relaxing plans:
Doing the beautiful coastal walk at Noosa nationalRead more
Throwback diving @ Great Barrier Reef 2
April 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
We saw so much marina life, Nemo and his kin, turtles, parrot fish, sting rays, and so Manz more (part 2)
(R) @Perrin.csp and @btaylor0694 thanks for the pictures
Throwback Diving @ Great Barrier Reef 1
April 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
What a great diving adventure it was in the Ocean Quest. We spent so much time under water discovering a bleaching but still lovely Great Barrier Reef 🪸.
Some underwater impressions of what weRead more
Throwback Diving @ Great Barrier Reef 3
April 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
And every dive was different though due to weather conditions we had to stay in the same area for most of the time (part 3)
(R) @Perrin.csp and @btaylor0694 thanks for the pictures
Fraser Island ♥️
May 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A 5:30 pickup is definitely not my most preferred - yet, in Oz everything and everyone starts early. And we are headed to beautiful Fraser Island. And what’s best, most of the drive there, we doRead more
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
May 2, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
What more could you wish for but a little cutipie time with koalas and the other Australian wildlife?
Hence upon arrival in Brisbane I head to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. And how many cute koalasRead more
Exploring Brisbane
May 3, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
One day and one night Brisbane - so I can it only visit cute koalas and Australian wildlife but also want to discover what this city has to offer. So I head out early to experience and discoverRead more
Byron Bay
May 4, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Surfing in byron bay, that was the ambition and yeah i started a surf class - but no time for photos 😅 but say hi to our hostel cat. In the evening we did the lighthouse walk with a dramatic skyRead more
Sydney Baby
May 6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Wosaaaa finally Sydney. After an overnight bus ride - which was exhausting but endurable, I finally arrive in Sydney. And although I cannot yet check into my hotel, they already let me have freeRead more
A short coastal walk in Manly
May 6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
And then off with the ferry to Manly, a short coastal walk and at least trying to be back in the ferry for the sunset… yet… it was cloudy 😅
Blue Mountains - sure?
May 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
After a very short night - which was ended dramatically by a Fire Alarm intentionally activated by one of my fellow guests at the hostel at 4:30 - I head out towards the blue mountains very early,Read more
Blue Mountains after all
May 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
… so I get to see the blue Mountains wonderful rainforest, waterfalls, flora …
Hike Rose Bay to Hornby Lighthouse
May 9, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
What would be more beautiful thank seeing the opera house and Harbour bridge from the opposite side of the bay?
After I went on a pretty sensational dive yesterday and sorry, no pictures underwater, IRead more
Sydney and Tschaikowski
May 10, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Another day in Beautiful Syndey, what an awesome and wonderful city.
Not only did I roam around the city despite the rain that came down now and then - I ended my day with a visit to the opera and aRead more