π¬πͺ The Svanetian Towers of Mestia and Ushguli
Our destination is the mountainous Svaneti. The good Tamona from Tbilisi warned us that winter was-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
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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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π¬πͺ Over the Lesser Caucasus mountains to Batumi and the Black Sea
We get through a mountain range on an initially paved, then roughly gravel road. Once again the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Gori and the legacy of the Soviet dictator
We come to Gori. Another city. The city is best known as the birthplace of Josef Stalin. All-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ The 4000 Year old Cave City of Uplisziche
On the drive through the Lesser Caucasus, we visit the cave city of Uplistsikhe, which is 4000-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ The border with Russia and Ossetia at the venerable Mount Kazbek
From the valley of Shatili we set off to the valley through which we entered Georgia. I bathe-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Drunk illegal in Chechnya – Hungover Adventures in the Caucasus
I wake up in the tent, in my sleeping bag, on my sleeping mat. I know we set up the tent before-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Lost in the valleys between Shatili and Chechnya
We drive into the valley through rain, hail, thunder and lightning. Isolated defense towers rise-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ The endless Switchbacks of Chewsureti
Fortunately, after our drive over the passes of the Greater Caucasus, we made the way unscathed in our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Unexpected Friendships in Tusheti
We spend a great night under the Milky Way on the 3000 meter high pass that leads to the heart of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Up to Omalu – On one of the most dangerous roads in the world
Uli convinced me that it is a great idea to drive the elevated road from Kakheti to a place called-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Kakheti – The Lesser and the Greater Caucasus
We pick up our car early the next day. Funnily enough, the messenger has already stalled the car in-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Tbilisi, Georgia’s Capital of Youth
Nevertheless, we reach Tbilisi in one piece (in Georgian worm script αααααα‘α) at an incredibly-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¬πͺ Welcome to Georgia – With Regards from Prometheus
The driver drives us from Vladikavkaz in Russia to Stepansminda, the first place in Georgia across-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π·πΊ Dargav, the City of the Dead in the Russian North Caucasus
We spontaneously visit Uli's friends in Vladikavkaz in southern Russia. The morning after our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π·πΊ Visiting the Crisis Area of ββNorth Ossetia around Mount Elbrus
We spontaneously visit Uli's friends in Vladikavkaz in southern Russia. The morning after our arrival,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π·πΊ Vladikavkaz and the heartwarming people in Russia’s dangerous south
Our original plan was to drive from Germany to Russia in our old Soviet combat bus "UAZ" made in-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π·πΊ The Echo of the Tsarist Era and the Cosmopolitanism of Modernity Around the…
After our date with the young woman in the remote dacha, we have our next date right here in the city,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π·πΊ The Invitation from the Russian Girl to her dacha in Nowhere-land
On our first day in Saint Petersburg, we actually wanted to treat ourselves to the city's biggest-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π·πΊ Priviet! Unexpected in beautiful Saint Petersburg
At 6 a.m. the alarm tells us that it's time to start our adventure. And that's after our UAZ for the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π©πͺ With the UAZ 73 Kilometers to Russia
Now the real adventure is about to begin: the trip in the antique Soviet UAZ combat minibus. We had been-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¦π± Shkodra and Albania’s Virtues
In the most beautiful evening light we drive back to Albania. This time, the border is quickly behind-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²πͺ Between the Mediterranean Sea and Skadar Lake
Originally there was the idea to go to the beautiful Bay of Kotor and visit the town of the same name.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¦π± Vermosh takes your breath away
Crossing the border back to Albania is a joke this time. We quickly leave Montenegro at a small log-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π²πͺ Montenegro’s Wonderfull Alpine Villages near Lake Plav
After we had officially left Kosovo with a few obstacles, we drive ten kilometers through the most-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π½π° Our Visit to Kosovo that looks like little Germany
As always, our thinking is determined by prejudices. So also about Kosovo. Entry into the country is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¦π± The Valbona Fairy Tale Valley
On the way, an oncoming car with headlight flasher stops us. Again a driver draws our attention to our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¦π± The Crazy Koman Ferry
We fight our way through Albanian traffic again and take the only northbound highway Albania has to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¦π± Skanderbeg’s mighty Fortress of Kruja
We head north the next day; we men are among ourselves again. Saying goodbye is still difficult and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¦π± Searching for Solitude at The Coast of Albania
The hotel that we found in the middle of the night is preparing for a wedding and we have breakfast in-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
π¦π± Trouble on the Albanian blue Adriatic
The trip to this village was worth it. It is beautiful on top of a mountain with great views, cooling-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
