Displaying 3 items of Sleepless in Singapore with the tag "backpacking".
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Episode 14: World Trip I (pt. 6) – Korea
April 21st, 2024 | 51 mins 56 secs
backpacking, barbecue, busan, dmz, incheon, instagram, korea, memory, mongolia, octopus, seoul, silk road, travel, ulaanbaatar
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore", I reflect on the changing plans of my travels with Philipp seven years ago, including our thwarted attempt to enter China, a spontaneous but enlightening detour to Korea, and the unexpected friendships and technological surprises that reshaped our journey and left lasting impressions.
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Episode 11: South East Asia 2023 (pt. 2)
March 31st, 2024 | 54 mins 31 secs
adventure, backpacking, bangkok, cave, chiang mai, chiang rai, chumphon, cultural experience, ferry, floating market, high-speed train, huoixiai, jakarta, koh tao, laos, local cuisine, luang prabang, lunch, market, mekong river, night market, overnight train, pak beng, scooter, street food, temple, train, vang vieng, visa
In this episode of "Sleepless in Singapore," I recount some experiences and mishaps from a Southeast Asia trip with my friend Hatim, including an accidental upgrade to super VIP on a ferry, a culinary adventure with chicken feet, an insightful train journey to Bangkok, a scooter incident with the police in Chiang Mai, and a memorable two-day boat trip down the Mekong River to Luang Prabang, all intertwined with cultural insights, local interactions, and the challenges and delights of travel.
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Episode 7: World Trip I (pt. 1) – Leaving
March 3rd, 2024 | 40 mins 44 secs
backpacking, beijing, bratislava, budapest, devin castle, eastern europe, germany, mannheim, reflection, tom sawyer, trans-mongolian, trans-siberian, travel, vienna, visa, wiener schnitzel
In this episode of 'Sleepless in Singapore', I recount the beginning of a transformative journey from back home, my small village near Mannheim, Germany, through Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia, where I still am today.