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Another event held in Pattaya: the annual Burapa Bike Week! I brought you some impressions:

A small, but very nice meeting of beautiful old cars in Pattaya…

A meeting of off-road enthusiasts was held at the beach near the airport of Rayong. On my bike and down to road i followed the off-roaders to the gathering. The atmosphere was amazing relaxed. Dozens of off-road vehicles were displayed, from modern equipped to old-timers or military style Jeeps. To my surprise i found lots of Land Rover Defender and Series gathering here too. I got even the…

I got the honor to meet the musician Peeter Panz and her fellow guitarist “O” a few weeks ago. Meanwhile i visited some gigs of them, but also met for a few drinks and playing pool billiard. When my new friend invited me to a concert out of the city, i didn’t hesitate to say yes. Frankly, i had no idea where exactly the concert going to be. Somewhere near Rayong in the countryside, as i knew.…

At weekend the Waterjet World Cup was held on Jomtien Beach in Pattaya. Out of curiosity i went there with my camera just to snap some vibes. However, i followed other photographs and got into the crew’s area, where waterjets got prepared and inspected. It was also a great place at the beach to spot the scenes on the races, hence the many photographers there. It took not too long, an official…

Right on Pattaya Beach was held the Pattaya Jazzfestival 2024 Artists: Ronan Keating, Asia 7, Koh Mr. Saxman, Thabita King, Gam Wichayanee, Purenessly, Isaan Soul, Burin Boonvisut….

TOLERANCE! HAPPY PEOPLE ARE BEAUTIFUL! happy people, uncut, uncensored, raw, beautiful, lovely, wild, dancing, smiling.

The day I arrived in Taipei and stepped on Taiwans soil the first time, my friends and travel mates from an earlier journey, Lucy and Alex, picked me up and showed me around Shilin night market. A very friendly gesture and interesting evening to get introduced in some of Taiwanese culture and daily life. And got to taste some of Taiwanese favorite drinks: Bubble Tea! My friend Lucy posted some…

The day I arrived in Taipei and stepped on Taiwans soil the first time, my friends and travel mates from an earlier journey, Lucy and Alex, picked me up and showed me around Shilin night market. A very friendly gesture and interesting evening to get introduced in some of Taiwanese culture and daily life. And got to taste some of Taiwanese favorite drinks: Bubble Tea! My friend Lucy posted some…

Midst in the old city lies the Hwaseong Haenggung Palace. Nicely renovated and with beautiful displays of the daily life on the king’s court of an old dynasty. It’s an educational place, not only for day visitors, but also for school classes. So i met a friendly teacher with her pupils, explaining the sundial on a very accurate model in an inner court. After a little chat i stepped outside the…

If there is one thing you should do in Suwon, it’s taking a hike on the mighty city wall. That wall surrounding the inner, old city is called Hwaseong Fortress. The nearly 6km long way on the top of the wall offers a stunning view on the city and the history of it. Let’s go for a walk…

A beautiful day for a hike in nature. The Jangtaesan Recreational Forest just south of Daejeon is perfect for such a ‘Forest Adventure’. Various hiking paths and facilities like tree top walks, view tower or suspension bridge invites for exploring the nature there. But it wouldn’t be called ‘recreational forest’ without having a picnic area under the trees with relaxing chairs and coffee…

While in Daejeon i visited the Hanbat arboretum too. It’s situated just behind the Daejeon Museum Of Art, which i skipped due the lack of time. The sunny day let me stroll rather trough the park, although it was bit too early for flowers. At least i had a calm and peaceful atmosphere within and could collect some more impressions.

At the outskirt of Daejeon lies a hidden gem: The Uam Historical Park. Uam Historical Park, situated in the eastern part of Daejeon, is both a cultural heritage site and a park. It was once the place where Uam Song Siyeol (1607-1689), a scholar and government official during the Joseon dynasty, conducted his research and educational activities. The traditional houses established during his time…

On my way back from Mt. Palgongosan i noticed a sign saying ‘Bullo-Dong ancient tombs`. I got curious about it, and since it was still time before dusk, i decided to get out of the bus spontaneously. A board on the edge of this hilly site explains there are about 210 tombs from the fifth or sixth century. The atmosphere was pretty calm when i walked trough the hilly landscape. There were hardly…

On my visit at the Dongwhasa temple near Daegu i noticed a small cabin car going up into the area of Mt. Palgongsan. Spontanously decision was made to take a ride uphill. When i asked for a hiking trail back, they told me there’s one, but might be rather difficult. However, the view from the cafe on the top is beautiful. I got a coffee there and had an interesting talk with Momo, who was a…