Fear and Loathing with Pegasus Airlines

By |March 1st, 2017|adventure, Asia, Central Asia, Gear, Journeys, Kyrgyzstan, Philosophy, Tips, Topics, Tough Luck!|

Since I flew for the first time in 1999, a lot has changed. Flying is nothing special anymore, pure routine like riding a bus. You can eat at home, check-in online, stewards and stewardesses no longer need to smile and no one cares about safety instructions. It is understood that the pilot lands the [...]

What happens in Riga, stays in Riga

By |June 13th, 2015|Europe, Journeys, Latvia, Tough Luck!|

As usually, this holiday brings a disaster. No, not a broken arm, no broken motorbike and no confiscated ATM card. Much worse. I 'll start from the beginning. Just "carry-on", because Air Baltic says checkin baggage costs an extra 25 euros, so does checking-in at the airport or reserving a seat on the plane. Just [...]

Drag Lift into Hell

By |May 13th, 2015|Central Asia, Journeys, Kyrgyzstan, Tough Luck!, Winter Sports|

If you are into pain and looking to be beaten up, I advise you to use an old soviet drag lift. For this to work, you need be prone to dumbness and having a snowboard helps, too, but is not mandatory. […]

Girl vs. Slurry Pump

By |May 11th, 2014|Europe, Off Road, Outdoor, Switzerland, Tough Luck!|

The opponent is a spiral slurry pump by the Swiss manufacturer Stöckli,  six years old and actually a lightweight. Nobody expected any problems and, as long as my boss is around, there are none. In the morning everything runs smoothly: We brought the hoses to the fields and picked up the pump from the neighbors. [...]