Call for donations

As news get worse and worse, I would like to ask all of you to donate for the Tsunami-victims all over South Asia. I will donate as soon as I have the possibility when I am back in Singapore, because I think I am a very lucky person to spend Christmas and New Years together with some of my best friends at some of the most beautiful beaches in the world in Thailand (at the other side of the coast, where we are only hit by the bad news). Every single Dollar or Euro you donate can save lives in one of the world's poorest regions! Thanx to all of you and the best wishes for next year! I hope all of you will have a great time!!!

If you don't know where to donate, here are some useful links:
German Organisations
Oxfam

After the Earthquake

I just wanted to inform you that the members of the Bonn Crew we spend Christmas in Thailand with (Regina, Martin, Yvonne, Thommy, Daniela, Volker and me) are not affected by the earthquake. We are on Ko Samet in the Bay of Thailand, were we only got to hear the bad news...
If any of you should have further information about any of our friends in the region, please contact me.

2 much landscape

Nam Song River - Vang Vieng. Lao PDR

Caffeine Junkies

Cafe Lao - Vang Vieng. Lao PDR

extreme chilling

Nam Song River - Vang Vieng, Lao PDR

Sunbrella

chill out - Vang Vieng, Lao PDR

Riverboat

Mekong - Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

Buddha Bar

Buddhacave - Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

Vehicle

local bus - Vang Vieng, Lao PDR

Golden Hour

Lao's most holy monument - Vientiane, Lao PDR

Blue Hour

Mekong - Vientiane, Lao PDR

Back from Lao PDR

Just arrived back in Bangkok after a 20 hour busride from Vang Vieng, Lao PDR (People's Democratic Republic). As Laos is one of the most beautiful countries I visited till now in Asia, it's hard to describe the atmosphere of this place in words. So I will post some pictures that you can imagine...
Our trip went from Bangkok, crossing the border at NongKai via the Friendshipbridge. From there we went to Vientiane, the Capital (probably Asias smallest, with the exception of Brunei). A local bus took us from there to Vang Vieng, a small city, surrounded by beautiful nature, wher the US Army once had an airfield. From there we went via Highway 13, which is safe these days (even though we heard stories of busdrivers still carrying machine guns for the safety), to Luang Prabang, an enchanting town with some 60 Wats which is considered by some as Asia's most beautiful city...
We went back the same way because it was cheapest and quickest, according to opur Christmas-appointment with some more members of the Bonn-Crew.
Enjoy the pics!

Phat Thai

Backpackerdish - Khaosan, BKK, Thailand

TukTukTime

rephotographing the cover of Lonely Planet - Bangkok, Thailand

Mos Eisley

It's Khao-San-Time once again. Whenever I come here I have to think of Mos Eisley, the spaceport from StarWars where all the scum of the universe gathers whilst in Khaosan gathers all the scum of the Backpackersworld as its the Gate to Southeastasia. After saying goodbye to the last nice PGP-People, the budgetairline Air Asia took us from Changi Airport into Bangkok, where we were picked up by Volker and his Thai friend. As we arrived in Banglamphoo by private car and immidiatly met good friends arriving in BKK felt very familiar and the sadness of leaving all the friends in Singapore was a little bit cured . The Guesthouse (behind the Wat) is the nicest I ever stayed in Khaosan Area and also quiet cheap. But since our last visit here Khaosan changed a lot. McDonalds (including evil RonaldMcDonald), Starbucks and Burgerking spreaded like wild mushrooms. And due to the new curfew the street is much less crowded and and much more quiet at night. The climate here is very nice if compared to Singapore, which means that you don't sweat your ass off 24/7 due to the humidity. In some hours our nightbus to Vientianne, the capital of Laos, leaves and I am really looking forward to explore this place on the backwaters of Southeastasia, especially Luang Prabang, which lots of people told me to be Southeastasias nicest place (but of course there are lots of so called nicest places around SEA).

Disconnected

Days in Singapore are running out, and quicker than a lambkin can wag its tail I'll find myself together with some of my all-time-favorite-travel-mates (Yvonne & Thommy) on the road again. Whilst I am really looking forward a great time in Laos and at Thailands beaches, I feel quiet sad on the other hand when I think about all the great people I have to farewell at NUS and wherever else in the world you hang around. I really appriciate meeting every single motherfucking last one of you! Finally it turned out to be true RocknRoll!!!!!

Bye Bye PGP!

Prince George's Park Residences - Singapore