I stayed in Rishikesh in two Ashrams in May 2018 and practiced a lot of Yoga and Meditation. It was a very hot, chaotic and magical time in the holy city.
Vipassana the second time – Dehradun, India
I joined a 10 day Vipassana retreat for the second time in Dehradun North India. It was interesting to experience for the second time, especially in India.
Meditation and its practice – Sadhana Mandir Ashram Rishikesh
I joined the 3 day retreat "Meditation and its practice" at Sadhana Mandir Ashram a bit outside of Rishikesh, it's a beautiful course to learn meditation.
10 day course: Tushita – Introduction to Buddhism in Dharamkot
Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamkot - I joined a 10 day silent course (retreat) "Introduction to Buddhism" learning and meditating about the traditions from Tibet.
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and Yoga in Dharamkot – North India (Himachal Pradesh)
Travel to Dharamkot, McLeod Ganj and Bhagsu in Himachal Pradesh, the mountains of North India. Learning about Tibetan Buddhism and practicing Yoga. Enjoying the summer in the mountains, visiting waterfalls and eating nice food in the streets and restaurants.
Strahan – 12 weeks in a remote village on Tasmania’s wild West Coast
I spent my last 12 weeks in Australia in a small village called Strahan located at the West Coast of Tasmania. Living in Melbourne I looked for jobs in the surroundings and found this summer job online. A full time job in the middle of nowhere on this special island Tasmania...
Public transport bus to Melbourne Airport
How to get to Melbourne Airport by public bus for less than 5$. It's not that I couldn't afford the 20 AU$ for the skybus to the airport in Melbourne Tullamarine, but I just like to find my own ways and am generally curious how to get along with public transport.
Summer weeks in Melbourne – cheap tips and bike tours
My favourite free places and bike tours in the most liveable city in the world - Melbourne! Multicultural food, galleries full of modern art, quiet beaches, botanical gardens, amazing bicycle paths and so much more. Melbourne is a hip city and not too expensive, but also busy with traffic and construction.
Vipassana
I attended my first 10 Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat in the Blue Mountains (Dhamma Bhumi) near Sydney, Australia. This is a report of my experiences and I give a few tips. Vipassana is a great method, can't wait to do it again.
Blue Mountains – nature, hiking & waterfalls, near Sydney, Australia
Travelling on my own, I just wanted to get an impression of the Blue Mountains and booked one night at a little hostel in Katoomba, which seemed to be a good starting point for a hiker without car. A beautiful hike around the Three Sisters, Big Staircase and many waterfalls at Leura Cascades and of course the sunset!
