Whoooo - time flies! I can hardly believe that I've already studied Spanish in Antugua for a whole week now. But then again, there was always much to do. I build a kites, saw it not get into the air, dressed up for Halloween, spend the weekend at the beach and generally enjoyed the nightlife in Antigua. More »
I just came back from a daytrip to Chichicastenango, a small town that is known for it's colourful markets every thursday and sunday. And while the market was nice, getting there and back was almost more fun. Though, admittedly, my sense of humor is not everyones. More »
I just arrived in Antigua, the old capital of Guatemala. And, guys and girls, this place is stunning! Surrounded by lush green hills and three huge volcanoes (one of the active I can see the smoke), the scenery is just breathtaking. And Antigua itself isnt half bad either. The city is full of old historical buildings and has been a UNESCO world heritage site for some years.
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Having just left the USA, it feels like I should loose a few words about the country. Stuff I simply didnīt get around to write about while I was there. More »
Ok. So maybe, just maybe I should elaborate a bit. In case you are like me, who didn't know about this before coming here, New Orleans is crazy! And Bourbon Street in the French Quarter is the craziest place of all! I mean, you have to keep in mind, that this is the United States after all, a fairly puritan country. And here, you are in Bourbon Street, and there are hundreds of people on balconies overlooking the street, offering girls who pass under the balconies on the street little, cheap plastic beads if they show their breast. And they do! More »
Arrived safely in New Orleans. Went to Bourbon Street. 'Naff said. More »
At first I didn't think I'd like Washington DC. I didn't have high expectations to begin with and my first night here seemed to confirm the worst: The HI hostel I stayed in, is in an area that is desolate at night - there were only dark, unlit officeblocks around and it felt quite dodgy. But then I moved to another area called Adams Morgan. And that's when my day- and my nightlife started to improve. More »
This is soooo cool! I just found out that one of my photos (the one I included in this post) won a second price at the international photography awards (IPA) 2004! Unfortunately I did not win the 10.000 USD cash-price - actually I didn't win anything at all, except for the honour - but I'm absolutely thrilled nonetheless! More »
I always wondered in what kind of context I could ever use the word "delightful" without it sounding terribly weird. Now I know, because I just spend a week in Madison, Wisconsin, and it was absolutely - delightful! I had a really nice and relaxing week there and Bonnie and Jason were just great! More »
I just saw the vice-presidential debate on tv. That's where Dick Cheney and John Edwards had the chance to square off. And I'm afraid that Dick Cheney actually cut the better figure. More »
I just wanted to say: "I really, really hate comment spam!" In case you don't know what that is, it's people who write junk-messages into the comments-part that you find beneath each of my entries to promote viagra or some other crap. I just had to delete 195 spam-messages from this site! Fuckers! More »
I just arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, where my friend Bonnie lives. It was really cool to see her again - after all, we had only met once previously and that was in Galway, Ireland in 1993! As you can see there is a very real danger of me staying in touch and popping up at your door, if you give me your email-address! Anyhow: the trip was a bit weird, especially security at San Francisco Airport, where they stopped just short of a full cavity search - but not much short. More »