by Kirsten K. Kester | Oct 13, 2015 | the World
It’s not the destination that matters. It’s the change of scene — Brian Eno Sitting in a tin can Sitting in a cramped airplane, getting the feeling of a sardine in a tin can for hours and hours, is what most people dread and don’t...
by Kirsten K. Kester | Oct 5, 2015 | Europe
MicroTripping . . is about details. About making short trips in the nearby area. It’s not always you have the opportunity to pack your backpack, to leave for a month long trip through Asia. One should not understate the opportunities...
by Kirsten K. Kester | Oct 2, 2015 | Europe
Then it pays off to be in a wheelchair I hate the cold, hence we often travel to warmer countries. When you sit in a wheelchair, you can not run yourself warm, do cartwheels, somersaults or jump on the spot. Are you cold, there is no turning back, you only get colder...
by Kirsten K. Kester | Sep 25, 2015 | Asia
Visiting new countries This is my story about my first time in helicopter, and we are going a bit back in time. Now, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan may not be the most obvious tourist destinations, at least it wasn’t in 1992. Nevertheless I was there and are among...
by Kirsten K. Kester | Sep 14, 2015 | Asia
Being a bit too relaxed In the morning we went downtown in Ende at Flores to buy a ferry ticket. We are traveling around Indonesia, and have been for about a month. Now we are going from Flores to Timor and then flying to Australia. Flores, meaning flowers...