My friend and fellow journalist Alex Hofmann interviewed me the other day. Our local radio station "Radio RSG" wanted someone who'd been on a Gap Year, and Alex thought I was the perfect candidate.

We talked about souvenirs, culture shock and experiences on the way. All in all, Alex talked to me for over 30 minutes, recording it all, just to condense it to 1 minute and 48 seconds, which were broadcast this morning on the "Hallo wach!" show.

I found out by coincidence, that the show had been on. I only heard it on the web, which you can too, if you click here and play the first track, entitled "Nach dem Abitur eine Weltreise".

In the broadcast, I talk about the souvenirs I sent home, like a picture of me holding a koala, the blue "Maid of the Mist" raincoat you get at Niagara Falls and loads and loads of books. Alex takes a look around my room and asks me about the photos on the wall, which I took myself. they include Times Square in NYC, a Maori warrior challenge, a saddle bronc at Reno Rodeo, a monkey and a sunset over the Serengeti, among others. All in all, I took approximately 10.000 photos. Alex then goes on stating that I might like to write my own travel guide, though that is plan for the very-distant-future.