Me and an old high-school acquaintance of mine ran into each other on a sunny summer day in Helsinki, Finland. We exchanged some words which lead into me joining Uuno Elias a couple of days later for a podcast in…
IMAGES OF (EX) STRANGERS
What I now see mostly as the best possible opportunity for meeting new people and discovering cultures still unknown to me, initially started out also as a journey about new places and self discovery. The focus of the trip has shifted…
IMAGES OF (EX) STRANGERS
Sergio, a couchsurfing host, taxi driver and illustrator, shared a piece of Albert Einstein’s beautiful essay “Mi vision del mundo” with me in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina. According to Einstein, we exist for our fellow men. These words made…
IMAGES OF (EX) STRANGERS
If you want to go on a long cycling trip, be prepared to talk to strangers and give random interviews. Even in the most odd circumstances. Because not only is it a great opportunity for you to meet people, but…
How on earth do you train for long-distance cycling and contact with strangers if you live in a city? Unless you’re one of those people who are into Urban Hitchhiking [sic!], meeting people on the streets of a city can be a…
