Intersection of Zero Degrees

11/01/2019

The final part of my blog on Norway is published.
A lot of work has gone into this because I kept editing the text and there were tons of pictures to select and process.

It was one of the most memorable journeys in my life. Thanks for following along!

(continued from my previous blog) Swimming with the Orcas is very challenging as it requires me to really venture out of my comfort zone. In fact I cannot think of an activity I have done that requ…

28/12/2018

Here's part II of my blog on Northern Norway and the Orcas. Enjoy!

(Cont. from my previous blog) I have traveled to Norway for the Orcas, and the Aurora Borealis was a huge bonus – so after getting such an amazing welcome, I was very gung-ho about being in t…

14/12/2018

Here's part I of my blog on one of the most memorable trips in my life. Enjoy!

It wasn’t long after my trip to swim with the Humpback Whales in Tonga that I learned about swimming with Orcas in Norway. Well, of course we are not talking about warm tropical waters, but ice-col…

29/11/2018

Japan in Fall is simply stunning! I did a tour of the Kansai region on two wheels.

  I own a tokyobike, which is pretty much a city bike, but I thought it could be converted to be a touring bike – so that’s how this trip got started. All I had to do was add a rear rack…

04/12/2017

Check out my most recent blog on Timor-Leste!

“ What is your destination, ma’am?”, asked the cashier at Changi International Airport, when she saw me buying four bottles of wine. “Dili. The duty free allowance is 5 liters per person”, I replie…

04/08/2017

Here's the sequel of my post on Tonga.

No matter how prepared you think you are for your first whale encounter, when you jump right into the water, everything you’ve read about and every skill you’ve been practicing will go out the wind…

02/08/2017

Here's part I of my post on Tonga.
Enjoy!

To say Tonga is in the middle of nowhere is probably not an exaggeration. Most of my friends couldn’t point out on a map where it is. For me, getting there meant 48 hours of travel time, incl…

21/07/2017

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08/06/2017

June 8 is World Oceans Day and this year's theme is "Our Oceans, Our Future".

What are you doing on a personal level to conserve the beauty and the natural resources of our oceans?

Let's hear some ideas.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera Novaeangliae); Vava'u; Kingdom of Tonga.

07/03/2017

In the spirit of Spring, I decided to write my first post about Sakura (cherry blossom).

I was around five years old when I first saw Sakura (cherry blossom) in full bloom at Ueno Park in Tokyo. Of course, back then I had no idea that I would be going back there on a regular basis & #82…

27/02/2017

Why Intersection of Zero Degrees?
This is what you'll get on the map if you enter the coordinate 0.0 0.0
Geographically, it is the centre of the globe, but it feels like being in the middle of nowhere. I kinda like the irony.