Getting around in Germany is an easy thing to do, thanks to a railway network that is considered to be one of the best in the world. On long distance trains one doesn’t even need to speak German as the conductors announce all stops and connections in English as well. Usually with an accent that […]
Heidelberg Hike
While staying with my friends in Heidelberg earlier this week, we went for a little hike on mount Königstuhl. Actually we only hiked down and took a bus to get up there – a tribute we paid to the unstable weather. We arrived atop the mountain to sunny weather and could enjoy a nice view […]
The Thai Prince
During my time in Chiang Mai I learned how different many Thais see the king and his son, the crown prince. Thais absolutely adore their king and his picture is literally everywhere. Apparently the guy did a lot of good things for the people during his reign and he keeps donating money to charitable causes. […]
Couchsurfing
Having grown considerably over the last couple of years, couchsurfing now claims to have more than 4 millions members in over 80,000 cities. With it’s unusual concept of free accommodation the company also gets the occasional media appearance. Couchsurfing states its mission as promoting inter-cultural understanding, but what sticks with many people is the free […]
Sail away
My current home is a very maritime place and as it happens with such, there is ships coming around quite often. Last weekend the sailing ship ‘Alexander von Humboldt II’ (the first is still afloat as well) was one of them. It was built less than a year ago in nearby Bremen as a training […]
The Comparison – Part 2
In direct comparison with the D40, the S95 has a few aces up its sleeve as well. The D40 is one of the smallest and lightest DSLRs on the market but still weighs almost four times as much as the S95 (750g vs 200g). Not to mention that it doesn’t exactly fit into the pocket […]