A moment of realization

Cloudy and rainy Koh Tao

This blogpost is a bunch of thoughts I had on a boatride from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao. In fact it was quite a challenging boatride during monsoon season. It revealed something inside of me though which I wanted to capture and write down. There’s no better place to do that than on placesoflinda.

Things I learned from traveling solo – PART II

I started traveling solo when I was 22. My travels and experiences have been the best life teacher so far. I want to share things I learned from traveling solo and how they benefit my life today. This is part two.

Things I learned from traveling solo – PART I

When I was 22 I started traveling solo. My travels and experiences have been the best life teacher so far. I want to share things I learned from traveling solo and how they benefit my life today. This is part one.

Vegan Thai larb recipe

I love eating fresh and light meals, inspired by the Southeast Asian culture. This time I want to share a very quick, easy and healthy recipe: The Vegan Thai larb. You can either have it with or without meat, spicy or non spicy – the recipe is easily adaptable. Let’s get started!

15 minute creamy mushroom pasta

This recipe is for pasta with creamy mushroom sauce. Only takes 15 minutes, super delicious and so easy to make. It’s my first self-written recipe and although there might be similar dishes on the web I’d say that I created this one myself (proud me). You can either make it vegetarian or vegan. Curious? Read, […]

How an idea transforms into a video: Exploring Taiwan

End of January 2020 I spent three weeks travelling across Taiwan. I recently uploaded a new Youtube video which gives you an insight into this beautiful and diverse island. However, it took me a year to finally edit the footage. In this blogpost I’m gonna write about how an idea transformed into a video, what […]

Vegan chocolate mousse

This chocolate mousse is fluffy, creamy and very chocolaty. What makes it even better: It is vegan, soy and glutenfree. There are no animal products needed, mostly thanks to Aquafaba. Aquafaba is not some fancy vegan replacement product, it’s just the liquid in a can of chickpeas. Check out how easy it is to make […]

Five relaxing and stretching yoga poses & their benefits

I had my first proper yoga lesson in Bali in 2016. Since then I’ve attended many different classes around the world and practiced yoga at home. During the past few years I’ve found a few poses that help me to center and connect with myself. To be present in the moment without any interruptions from […]

Three things you should not do during quarantine

After I came back from London end of 2020 I had to quarantine for ten days, as Germany declared the UK as risk country. So I came up with the idea of writing about things you should NOT do during quarantine. And if you read til the end, I’ll tell you how I spent my […]

4 eco-friendly and useful Christmas gift ideas

Christmas is around the corner. If you’re still worrying about what to get for your loved ones, you should have a look at this blogpost. I show you four eco-friendly and useful Christmas gift ideas. And in case it’s already too late for Christmas: They’re also great for other seasons or occasions.