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Why does it always rain on me – Tokyo to Fukuoka
After leaving the harbor on Hokkaido the sea is rough, so I decide to take a bath in the onsen. Yep, they have an onsen on board. What’s better then laying in water when the ship is moving? It ... Read More
Quantum of Solace – Hokkaido
We leave Akita on the west coast of Honshu and now head into the mountains. We have to leave the west coast and cross over to the east coast where we want to take the ferry to Hokkaido at Cape Oma. We... Read More
Schlicht und Ergreifend
In Japan sind die Häuser einheitlich grau, braun oder beige, die Dächer schwarz. Vor den Fenstern hängen lange, weiße Vorhänge oder papierbespannte Schiebevorhänge, so dass man nicht hinein sehe... Read More
Nonstop Onsens – West Coast Japan
After finishing the blog post in front of the Lawson supermarket it is already early afternoon when we set off into the mountains. The road is good as always and the scenery is mountainous and beautif... Read More
Kyoto Protocol – First Contact Japan
That Japan was going to be different was already obvious a few weeks before we arrived. Already in Hanoi we had booked an apartment on AirBnB for the first two nights in Osaka. After the booking was c... Read More
Same Same but Different – South East Asia
In US movies people usually spend their two weeks vacation in „Europe“, no matter if they go to Germany, Spain or Norway. „Where do you spend your vacation? Europe!“. We ... Read More
Süßsauer – Südostasien
Myanmar- Land des Lächelns Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wieviel sich bei einem Grenzübertritt verändert, natürlich erstmal nicht im Landschaftsbild, aber im Stadt- und Straßenbild und vor all... Read More