16th February 2014 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania, On the road / 3 comments

Last Sunday I was in the land of night markets, Buddhist temples, buzzing scooters, golden faces, and a sing-song language. One taxi, three planes, and four airports later, I had arrived somewhere completely different: Perth, […]

12th January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations, On the road / Comments are Disabled

My last day in Nyaungshwe was spent running errands and trying to update the website. Using the internet in Burma has proven increasingly frustrating. Something I could do within half an hour in Thailand, such […]

13th October 2013 / Destinations, Ecuador, South America / 8 comments

Before I dive deep into planning my next big trip (Thailand and Burma, starting November 28), I want to reminisce a little about the last one: Ecuador. I spent three months in Ecuador last winter. […]

26th September 2013 / My picks, Plan / 4 comments

Chocolate is good for you. At least if you chose the dark kind, with at least 70% cocoa content. The following places offer a lot more than chocolate. But if you have a sweet tooth […]

26th September 2013 / Food, Plan, Reviews / 2 comments

SOMA is a small unpretentious chocolate shop and mini chocolate factory located in the Distillery District in Toronto, Canada. Behind the green doors, a high-ceilinged room with exposed brick walls offers everything the chocoholic heart […]