Tokyo, my love
You meet someone and feel immediate chemistry. An attraction beyond words, time, and space. Tokyo resembles this same person – charismatic, peculiar, and intriguing. The world’s largest city is an exciting wonderland where you can feel childish, sexy, and sophisticated at the same time. An eclectic cocktail of art, masculinity, quirkiness, serendipities, tastes, and scents. It’s a contradictory blend of sensuality and cuteness. A never-ending intense sensory experience. Tokyo is like someone whom you could chat with for hours on endless topics and you don’t ever get bored. The ‘eastern capital’ is one of my favorite places to experience and I would love to return one day and discover more…
Queenstown: 360° adrenaline
Queenstown, ”the adventure capital of the world”, is known for its extreme adventure activities and adrenaline-filled experiences. Unlike the capital Wellington’s quirky vibe, this small town has the feeling of a mountain resort in the Northern Hemisphere despite that New Zealand is considered an exotic destination. A few streets cross the town center and the adrenaline rush is in the air. Most of the stores offer outdoors equipment, river jet boats depart the harbor, paragliders navigate the sky, and bungee jumpers scream of excitement (or fear). Extreme activities are not my cup of tea and most likely I won’t do anything crazy to skyrocket my heartbeat. However, after admiring the…
Wellington: beware the strong winds
We arrive in Wellington, the world’s windiest city, on a night bus. The bunk beds barely fit us; after a long hike the previous day, we sleep with the hiking clothes and shoes on. Like the rest of kiwis, Wellingtonians are masters of sincere small talk. They are not just polite, they really mean it. Cab drivers or hotel receptionists, nearly everyone you meet in Aotearoa, the ”land of the long white cloud”, is happy to talk to you for a few minutes, give you some local tips and recommendations. The wind power and lack of air pollution are some of the benefits of being ”Windy Wellington”. Hotel doors warn…
