🇵🇹 The tiny colorful Houses of Santana
I had already seen photos of these special houses in the travel guide, now we want to see the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
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A Backpacking Journey through Singapore & Philippines (2016)
A Backpacking Trip through South Korea (2013)
A crazy Balkan road trip I - Albania & Montenegro (2017)
A crazy Balkan road trip II - Bosnia & Croatia (2019)
A crazy Balkan road trip III - Bulgaria (2021)
A crazy Balkan road trip IV - Serbia (2021-2022)
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017)
A joyful Hike along Ireland's rugged Coast (2016)
A juvenile Backpacking Trip through South East Asia (2004)
A leisurely central South America Family Vantour (2025)
A Pilgrimage on Japan's Kumano Kodo (2019)
A Road Trip Exploration of Iceland (2014)
A South America Road Trip with a Toddler (2022)
A Sri Lanka Expedition with a Toddler (2024)
An amazing Road Trip through Azerbaijan (2025)
An Exploration of the wild East Africa (2024)
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018)
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Traveling with child
🇵🇹 Madeira’s Rivers of Life: Follow the Levada do Alecrim
In contrast to the nearby Canary Islands, Madeira is very green and little of the island's volcanic-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The Enchanted Gardens of Monte
We are spending a few weeks in Madeira and have already explored some parts of the capital,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The Capital of the Island of Flowers
Traveling with a child? No problem. Even if Leon is only 4 months old - why not? The trip-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 The two Faces of Novi Sad
Serbia has a spontaneous snow front under control as we are on the way from Belgrade to my friend-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 In the Heart of old Yugoslavia
Sometimes you can combine the less pleasant with the pleasant. For example traveling and work. I am-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 A Tent at the Lake – Bulgaria’s hinterland
Diary Entry 18
We are on our way back because our journey through Bulgaria is coming to an end.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Sozopol and the Beach-Metal-Bar
Diary Entry 17
We heard from our friends about the city of Sozopol and accepted the invitation,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The wild Black Sea – Friends of Burgas
Diary Entry 16
Years ago I met a young woman who came from Burgas and who told me a lot about her-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 A brief visit to Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s Former Capital
Diary Entry 15
We are on the way to the Black Sea, but we can no longer do that today. Looking-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Buzludzha Monument – The UFO on top of the Mountain
Diary Entry 14
The church of Shipka
Sometimes there are places in the world that you just-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s romantic Lavendar Fields
Diary Entry 13
Famous are the pictures of the pretty ladies who pounce on the lavender fields in-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Old Plovdiv – Europe’s oldest City
Diary Entry 12
We didn't have this city on our agenda-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Melnik and Bulgaria’s Wine Country
Diary Entry 11
Next, we decide to go to where we would have arrived after our crossing of the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s colorful Monastery in Rila
Diary Entry 10
I've heard of this monastery too, but seeing this colorful wall in the original-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Prohadna, the Cave of the Gods
Diary Entry 9
During my research on Bulgaria, pictures of the Prohadna Cave were one of the first-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Night in the Tent On the mighty Danube
Diary Entry 8
We drive through endless sunflower fields to the Danube. We-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The incredible Sand Towers of Belogradshik
Diary Entry 7
We set out in the morning at sunrise-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Berkovitsa and the Balkans of Vratsa
Diary Entry 6
We are very happy when we leave the big city again and can finally decide for-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Amazing Mountain lakes of Pirin
Diary Entry 5
The next day we decide not to hike with all our luggage to the next hut on the way-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Ice of Summer and The Curse of Vihren
Diary Entry 4
The next morning we get up early and, in the light of the first rays of sun, walk-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 The Hikers Stop at the Banderiza mountain hut
Diary Entry 3
We start very early-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Bansko, the Gate to Pirin and the Mountains of the Balkan
Diary Entry 2
We can't stay in the city for long, because there isn't so much to see and we are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇬 Sofia, the Wise City and our Welcome to Bulgaria
Red wine for breakfast? - yeah sure!
A wedding to start with
Diary Entry 1
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🇸🇪 Uppsala and the Return to Civilization
I'm traveling back towards Uppsala. I want to go to Färnebofjärdens National Park to hike one last-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇪 In the far north of Jämtland
The next morning I get up at five in the morning and it seems to me that the brightness has not-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇪 My tent on the Beach in Skutskär
After Aland we stay a little longer in Stockholm with Couchsurfer Steve and a few outdoor shops. We-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇽 Access to the forgotten nation of Åland
It is remarkable. While I left Germany anxiously, where precautionary measures regarding Corona were taken-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇪 The Island Gräsö in the Swedish Archipelago
The next day after I left Christian I follow the street and hope to hitchhike to the city of Gimo, but-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇪 From Länna over Knutby to Gimo
The next day we go in full and do thirty kilometers on the Ullandsleden from Länna to the small town-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
