I am very glad that my stay in Bali managed to make up for the pretty costly and unsuccessful trip to Irian Jaya. Even if this was not the best time to visit Bali, I am satisfied with the results. I love Bali - it is one of my...

The diving site of Tulamben lies on the north coast, at the foot of the volcano Gunung Agung. The wreck of the US Liberty, well-known among divers, lies here. I like the unique underwater world of Tulamben, but the tourist mob is...

There are some pretty weird creatures here...

Actually I wanted to take my beloved Siesta between dives, but couldn't resist taking a couple of photos ;-) I could be in Puri Jati every day -

Diving and having a siesta, diving and having a siesta...

I slept in Hotel "Aneka...

After my return to Bali (Denpasar) I drove with my diving guide Jaka from the Bali International Diving Professionales (BIDP) to the diving sites Menjangan/Secret Bay, Puri Jati and Tulamben/Seraya (in the north of Bali). I...

This morning around 4:15 the Pindito frontally rammed a rock, and the collision almost knocked me out of my bed. My first thought was to make it on deck, as I was scared that the Pindito might sink. In daylight the true extent of...

I am so disappointed by Raja Ampat and the Pindito that I have stopped diving. It was so boring underwater that I even photographed myself underwater ;-) I photographed the Pindito under cloudy skies on purpose, and made no...

My flight with Japan Airlines (JAL) from Tokyo to Denpasar (Bali) was on time, so I could drive very relaxedly from the airport to my Hotel Stana Puri Gopa and rest there in preparation for the next flights to Sorong (Irian...

After breakfast at a Japanese café, not far from my Hotel Okura Tokyo, I took a little walk and thought about returning to Japan. I am very impressed with Tokyo and would like to see more of traditional Japan. I would also like to...

In the Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel I had decided on short notice to move to the Hotel Okura Tokyo. Hotel Okura is not far from the business centres and the Imperial Palace. Hotel Okura also holds traditional rituals like the Japanese...