Moving2ManilaFebruary 2026

My zodiac sign is harp seal, ascendant sloth. I like walks on the beach and Japanese noodles.

Travel

23/02/2026 Montag

Eine Woche voller 80 Bahnen, Familientreffen und leberbelastendem Gin-Genuss! Wer braucht schon Kant, wenn man beim Mittagessen mit 21 Personen über Meeresfrüchte philosophieren kann? Prost!

02/23/202602/23/2026

Ulf in Manila

Life

02/02/2026 Montag

Manila ist der Ort, wo Handgeschriebenes wieder hip wird – bei gutem Wetter und dezenten Besuchen bei der 88-jährigen Mutter. Briefe sind das neue Chat!

02/02/202602/02/2026

Ulf in Manila

Welcome to M2M!

A blog about life in Asia—with Leica, love, and latte macchiato.

Hi, I’m Ulf—born in 1970, raised in Westphalia, a trained photographer, and a former hotelier. Today I live with my husband in Manila, Philippines. Multicultural, multi-culinary, and usually in pretty good spirits.

In 2022, we left Germany—for good reason: racism was getting louder, and resistance against it, unfortunately, quieter. As a gay, bi-national couple, it was clear to us: time to pack up and start a new chapter. And that doesn’t feel so bad here in Asia.

In this blog, we write about our everyday life in exile—between sultry tropical heat and cool white wine, banana leaves and Netflix nights. Sometimes there are little anecdotes, sometimes big thoughts, and in between, photos I capture with my Leica Q3.

If you’d like to stroll through the streets of Manila with us, ponder life with us, or simply satisfy a little wanderlust—you’re very welcome!

Make yourself comfortable. There’s plenty of room here for depth, lightheartedness, and a glass of wine.