Category Archives: Around the World

Germany – Land of Opportunities

Posted on 30/01/2011 by Dyrathror

I lately found this picture in the internet. A tweet pointed me to it and I had a hard time to breathe normally again after I rolled laughing over the floor. This really contradicts every experience I made with ‘good … Continue reading →

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Flying in Australia

Posted on 19/01/2011 by Dyrathror

In Australia you are usually flying when you want to see another city because the distances are quite big and the speed on the roads not very high. My favorite airline is Virgin Blue. The prices are reasonable and they … Continue reading →

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Buying an iPhone in China

Posted on 13/12/2009 by Dyrathror

Lately it was the time that I had to replace my old PDA with something new because I dropped it one time too much on the floor. Because we had business in Shanghai and found a shop with “original” iPhones … Continue reading →

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Tropical Thunderstorms

Posted on 04/07/2009 by Dyrathror

When I arrived in Haikou a year ago my only experience with a tropical region has been 6 month on Martinique between my studies in physics and the start of my computer science studies. On Martinique the rainy season is … Continue reading →

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Joke about EU request to stop internet filtering in China

Posted on 27/06/2009 by Dyrathror

This can only be a political joke! I was pointed by the german netzpolitik.org and Die Neuen Menschen blogs to an article you can read in the news at N24 or Deutschlandradio about a statement from Viviane Reding, commissioner for … Continue reading →

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