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 […]
Canon Powershot S95 vs Nikon D40 – Compact vs DSLR
Since the last summer I have learnt a lot about photography and about cameras as well. I saw a lot of my pictures from a new angle and realised the limitations of my compact camera, a Canon Powershot S95. It is an excellent camera but there are some limitations of the compact format that even […]
German Food
To whatever place I carried my backpack so far, I always wrote about the local food. My home country shall be no exception to that. One of the most unsual (visually) dishes prepared in northern German kitchens is Labskaus. Basically unknown to the south of Germany, this traditional seaman’s dish always creates a raised eyebrow […]
Some Numbers about Health and Safety
This is a little follow up to last week’s post about the risks of travelling in SEA. Recently published numbers revealed that every year smoking takes a toll of 140,000 dead in Germany. Alcohol is responsible for another 74,000. Traffic accidents in Thailand kill 13,700 per year in a slightly smaller population. Per 100,000 population […]
Thai Monks get high
Every now and then I had a chat with monks in SEA and never before have I come across religious persons so easy to get along with. They are curious, friendly and never made the slightest attempt to push their beliefs on me. Being a monk is not a life-long commitment, many young men leave […]