From a Job in Marketing to the Unknown A few month ago I lost my job. I was working in Marketing for almost three years at a company that offered a lot of benefits and a good working atmosphere. But once

Why you could drive crazy Driving in Thailand is mainly two things: First - cheap and second - crazy. Whoever had been to Thailand once knows about the second from the moment when they enter the taxi at

Discover the Underwater World Koh Lipe is located in the Andaman Sea and part of the Tarutao National Marine Park. The region is quite known for its diverse underwater world. There are a lot of PADI and

Tourism on Koh Lipe In case you missed my last post on accomodation on Koh Lipe and the Sunrise beach, have a look at it, this is the beach with the best white sand strip. In general Koh Lipe is quite

Accomodation In case you missed my last post on Koh Lipe in general and the Sunset beach, definitely check it out as (for me) Sunset beach is the gem of the island! Koh Lipe is super small, so the popular

The Maldives of Thailand Koh Lipe is often said to be the Maldive of Thailand. I’ve never been to the Maldives but from all Thai islands I’ve seen it’s by far the most paradisiac one. Crystal clear water

Shopping in Thailand Shopping in Thailand always leaves you with funny stories. You can buy almost everything there which you will never ever need! And for most products they sell - often the quality is

Food in Thailand The Thai cuisine consists most often of rice, vegetables, meat/prawns, rice noodles and a lot of spices. You get a whole meal for 4-5 dollars at low-middle class restaurants. It’s even

Bangkok in a nutshell With Bangkok it’s the same as with liquorice - either you love it or you hate it! The first time I was in Bangkok I had a really bad start - I was 19 years old at that time, arrived

ENG The Why Cafe is one of the books that you will continue to think about after reading it. It still has huge impact on my view on life. Without telling to much: The book tells a story of a man that takes

ENG In one of my latest posts I already explained why Sigiriya is a must-do when you are in Sri Lanka. Today I want to share some detailed impressions with you. History: Sigiriya was a former Buddhist

A little tale that changed my view on life Life changing - those are big words. Lots of people use them quite frequent. Of course lot of things influence our life in a way - may it be the decision to quit

ENG Buddhist temples in a cave - that sounded exciting. So I was really looking forward to seeing this world heritage, also called “the golden temple of Dambulla”. The first thing we saw from Dambulla

ENG What I really love about Sri Lanka was the diverse nature. As already mentioned in one of my last post, there are a lot of different plants and animals in Sri Lanka. One day I did a nature tour combined

[ENG] Sri Lanka by Train - Best Train Ride of my Life ENG Which route? So what everyone told us before our trip to Sri Lanka was that it’s really a must-do to take the train from Kandy to Ella. You have

[ENG/DE] Swinging the palm trees - Sri Lanka’s Instafamous Hotspot ENG Dalawella Beach: I already mentioned how beautiful and empty the beach was, that we visited when I went snorkeling with a huge turtle.

[ENG/DE] Top 5 Must Dos in Sri Lanka Sigiriya Sigiriya: To be honest: I’m not one of those being easily impressed by old stone ruins. But this is definitely one of the most stunning sights in Sri Lanka:

ENG Empty. The beach was completely empty. I couldn’t believe my eyes at first when I arrived at that hidden gem in the south of Sri Lanka. I’ve never seen such a beautiful but though empty beach like

If you're not into reading a lot of text, scroll down for the infographic ENG Hi Steemians! This is me: Julia, 26 year old, Munich child (that's what locals would call someone born in Munich with parents