Bali

December 1996 – January 1997 Bali is an island of great variety. It sports several mountains, one of them – Mount Agung – more than 3.000 metres high, and some active volcanoes. The weather on top of the mountains is quite a bit cooler; on … weiterlesen

Cuba

12/2011 – 01/2012 Visiting Cuba means visiting a challenge. You will have to question yourself about the value of safety, security, and social harmony on the one hand hand, together with good health care, good education, and the absence of starvation and extreme poverty, compared … weiterlesen

Hong Kong

January 6th, 1997 My dear Jocelyne! Klaus and I were invited to Hong Kong and Bali for New Year’s Eve and the first half of January as a birthday present. We stayed in Hong Kong from December 29 until today. It is winter in Hong … weiterlesen

India

February, 2009 It was my first time in India, and I stayed only in one particular state: Goa. So what I will write is limited. Moreover, Goa is not a typical Indian state (which one is, anyway?), as several Indians and non-Indians informed me. Goa … weiterlesen