Theater in Munich

One month without posting - a shame for a professional blogger - which I ain´t... Christmas vacation, Travel to Laos and busy in the New Year are the reasons for non-blogging.

Went to Komödie in Bayerische Hof hotel on Friday, saw a comedy theater which was very funny and good. We saw DIE IST NICHT VON GESTERN (Born Yesterday / Blondinen küsst man nicht) Komödie von Garson Kanin.

Loved the main actress, did not know Marion Kracht from before but she had a great presence onstage and managed this role perfectly.

Wittelsbacher Platz Xmas market

is also very nice - I think this is the first year they have it, medevial theme, saw falconers and singers there yesterday - very traditional and nice.

Also - the Almrausch hut at Tollwood - true after-ski feeling - great place for a pre-Christmas Gluehwein!

Christmas markets in Munich

We went to Tollwood yesterday, one of the nicer Christmas markets here in Munich. The others I like are

Muenchener Freiheit
Chinesischer Turm
Haidhausen
and of course the one at Marienplatz

New books - looking forward to read

Bought these new books at the airport yday.

Next by Michael Chrichton
World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
Rome by Robert Harris

Looking forward to reading them on my Laos trip.

Kytaro greek food

This place is still good and very "in", even after so many years where they were closed. Used to be on Innere Wiener Strasse, we were there often when we were new to Munich ca 15 years ago. Now since a couple of years reborn in the Königinstrasse, under the Reitachule.

Link here.

Trust the Man

Great, funny movie. Laughed out loud several times. OK - must admit I do like these witty, script-driven movies - and with good actors like this you can´t go wrong

Listen to YOUR music anywhere in the world

Hmm - this sounds very interesting - trying it our right now. Download Streampad, have it scan your iYunes library, then play your library through a browser whereever you are. I will use for playing some tunes from home on my work PC or to play when visiting a friend and you want to show what sort of music you own.

Remotely manage someone else´s PC

Pretty cool tool really. This is a simple and easy-to-use tool for taking over someone else´s PC, mouse and screen, eg in order to help them with a technical problem or to collaborate on something, eg a powerpoint presentation.

Same functionality as most IT support people use, just for "the common man".

100+ countries visited

On popular demand - here the list of countries I have visited so far - 101 - Laos will be 102

Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Aland Islands (Mariehamn)
Alaska
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Minorca)
Belgium
Belize (British Honduras)
Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sarajevo)
Cambodia
Canada
Canary Islands
China, People's Rep.
Colombia
Cook Islands (Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Penrhyn)
Corsica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus, Republic
Czech Federated Rep.
Denmark
Dodecanese Is. (Rhodes)
Dominican Republic
Dubai
Ecuador
Egypt
England
Estonia
Fiji Islands
Finland
France
French Polynesia (Tahiti,Tuamotu, Austral, Gambier)
Fujeirah
Galapagos Islands
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Guatemala
Hawaiian Islands
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ionian Islands (Corfu, etc.)
Ireland (Eire)
Italy
Japan
Jersey (Channel Islands)
Jordan
Kashmir
Kenya
Latvia
Leeward Islands, French (St. Martin, St. Barts)
Leeward Islands, Netherlands (Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten)
Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali,Timor, Indonesia)
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
Mauritius & Deps. (Agalega, St. Brandon)
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco,Spanish (Ceuta, Melilla)
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Ras Al Khaimah
Russia
San Marino
Sardinia
Scotland
Sharjah
Sicily
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Srpska
Sulawesi (Celebes, Indonesia)
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan. R.O.C.
Tanzania (Tanganyika)
Thailand
Turkey in Asia (Anatolia, Ankara, Izmir)
Umm Al Qaiwain
United States (continental)
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, U.S. (St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas)
Wales

all based on the Century club´s definition at http://www.travelerscenturyclub.org/

Laos planning

We are off to Ko Lanta (Thailand) and Laos soon, so startign to plan what to see and what to do. Have found some good blogs on travel, both via Google Blog search and via normal Google search "Laos travelogue".

Ko Lanta seems to be still very nice, even though I am afraid it will be very Swedish, seems like this has become the new Swedish island of Thailand. But whatever, for 5 days of scuba diving and beach/beer/food you just can´t go wrong, just some well-deserved R&R before we go into Laos which is of course the more exciting part of the trip.

We will spend a couple of days in Vientiane, go by bus up to Vang Vieng for the river tubing and then spend most of the time up in Luang Prabang, where you can hike, kayak, go on jungle tour, relax and catch the flow of the country.