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

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18/10/2024 Freitag

Wieder eine Woche so gut […]

10/18/202401/21/2025

Ulf in Manila

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13. Oktober 2024, Sonntag

Heute früh wie „früher“ immer […]

10/13/202410/13/2024

Ulf in Manila

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10. Oktober 2024, Donnerstag

Yessss… heute früh die „Zeit“ […]

10/10/202401/21/2025

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06/10/2024 Sonntag

Heute Gammeltag. Automatisch gegen 6.30 […]

10/06/202410/06/2024

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30/09/2024 Montag

Guten Morgen aus der Sonne […]

09/30/202403/01/2025

Ulf in Manila

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24/09/2024 Dienstag

Tag wie immer – 5.30 […]

09/24/202403/01/2025

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23/09/2024 Montag

Heute war ein ziemlich entspannter […]

09/23/202409/23/2024

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20/09/2024 Freitag

Willkommen zu einem kurzen Update. […]

09/20/202409/20/2024

Ulf in Manila

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13/09/2024 Fretag der 13. !

Freitag, der 13.: Aberglaube oder […]

09/13/2024

Ulf in Manila

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06/09/2024 Freitag

Hallo liebes Tagebuch ! Das […]

09/06/202409/06/2024

Ulf in Manila

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05/09/2024 Donnerstag

Blog-Update: Eine ruhige Woche Diese […]

09/05/202409/05/2024

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31/08/2024 Samstag & 5cents

Heute gut gelaunt aus dem […]

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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.