Sunday, May 25, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Hanoi

Having had our business and tourism concluded in Bangkok we headed for Vietnam, this time for Hanoi as neither of us had ever been there. 

Hanoi old quarter

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Ayutthaya

Taking the train to the former capital Ayutthaya in the morning. 

Bangkok Hualamphong train station

Saturday, February 01, 2025

Piracy - part 2

Having written a piece back in 2008 I thought a follow up might be in order regarding piracy as a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then.

The old high risk area (courtesy of Latitudebrokers)

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Let go all lines!

The German "naval association" (Marinebundes) magazine featured in their 1/2-2025 edition a 3 page article of Anny von Hamburg written by Peer Schmidt-Walther. 

Below I have given a translation for those whose German may be a bit rusty (click on pictures to enlarge):

 

Front page, featuring Captain Juha Pokka on Anny Von Hamburg