Litre of Beer

A quick note about Munich

Munich, capital of Bavaria, brought my first experience at a Beer Hall or  Hofbrauhaus. It was also the first time that I had ever seen a liter of beer, and so of course I had to order one. I looked ridiculous drinking it in small sips and holding it with two hands. By the time I had finished the one
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Prison Door hotel room

Hotel Lowengraben – Lucerne

To get to Switzerland, we drove south through France from Paris, pass Bourgonne and to the Swiss border. Clearly there is a very similar culture between the two countries as everyone in Lucerne was both stylish and physically in shape. The shopping was also amazing; I of course bought chocolates, but had to skip the finer Swiss products as it
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JMM Product sample

The JMM Cooperative – Jasa Menenun Mandiri

The driver’s helper asked us to bow our heads in silent prayer before we left the “bus station” in Pontianak to take an 11 hour bus ride into Borneo. We were then each handed a box with a bun/danish and some water, and off we went to Sintang, where I will spend half of my time in Indonesia. My room is upstairs in
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Bike in Chefchaouen

Public transportation in Rabat

Don’t worry, I am not implying that you get around in Morocco by camel… although you could if you wanted to. Looking back on my experience in Morocco, one thing that really stands out is how easy it was to get around the country. And yes the camel ride was a definite highlight. This is the first of two times
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