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Today is not only the first day of the rest of our lives, but also the last day for many representantives of nature and culture. Exactly 30 years after its publication I read Douglas Adams’ book Last chance to see and I was touched by the beautiful and funny storytelling… but I was also deeply shocked. The idea was initiated by a radio show. The author travels around the globe together with Mark Carwadine, a British zoologist, to find animals that are nearly extinguished and to see them probably for the last time. I decided to quit my job, to cancel my apartment, to say goodbye to my friends and family and to go out to this world and to take a closer look at it.
Unfortunately, the pandemic of Covid-19 broke my plans of one big world trip, but my travels continue. I will be taking ships, backpacking, hitchhiking and driving. On my way we will collect the Dust of the World. It is my Last chance to see, share my observations of nature and culture with you, before these animals, plants or traditions might be lost tomorrow. Even more, I try to make my contribution to projects, that help to preserve nature, culture and people in need.
Travel Blog
From Corrientes and Resistencia, we set off on the final leg of our journey. Along the way, we make a brief stop in the school village of “Villa Escolar” to visit a small, secluded natural history museum.
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🇦🇷 A Lonely Museum of Science in the Argentinean Pampa
We set off early from Resistencia, and the route is quite monotonous. With little traffic, we drive-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇷 Resistencia, Corrientes and the Argentinian Addiction to Maté
It was a great adventure in Iberá and became so dangerous that we left the national park early. From-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇷 Getting in Touch with Argentina’s dangerous Wild of beautiful Iberá
Argentina has a lot of potential and ideas for progress. At first glance, the country looks very-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇷 An Off-Time in Posadas and the Beach without a Sea
Somewhat disappointed, we leave the Jesuit mission of San Ignacio and continue on to Posadas, the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇷 Through Argentina’s calm Province of Misiones
The night at the campsite in Dionísio Cerqueira took some getting used to. As I opened the faucet on-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 Via Brazil’s amazing little Austria to the border with Argentina
After the surprise of discovering the city of Freiburg in Brazil, another surprise follows. But first,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 A surprising Visit of the city of Freiburg in Brazil
It was a good night in Apiúna, deep in the rainforest of the Rio Itajaí-Açu. We continued to follow-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 Through Santa Cararina along the Rio Itajaí-Açu
In Blumenau, we’re in awe, but we don’t want to spend the night there. We drive on, desperately-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 Blumenau – The German Town in Brazil
Leaving the coast and the tourist hell of Bombinhas, we head west, passing through the city of Blumenau.-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 Bombinhas – The Brazlians’ Tourist destination
In the morning, we set off from Joinville to the coast. One of our tires is causing us concern-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 The German-Brazilian Friendship Joinville
We reach Joinville in the late afternoon. The city is known for its large German and Italian-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 The relaxed Brazilian Beaches of Santa Catarina
We reach Sâo Francisco do Sul and explore the small, colorful coastal town. Many artists sell their-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 The Cozy Brazilian Coastal Town of São Francisco do Sul
We remember Curitiba as a place with wonderful experiences and a bad cold. We drive through the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 The charming City of Curitiba and its Capybaras
The morning is foggy. Only the rising sun visibly burns away the clouds. Nevertheless, it is much-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇷 The long Drive through the Soybean Fields of Paraná
After a long day at the border between Paraguay and Brazil, there’s not much time to get far into-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇾 Return to our amazing South America Family Adventure
From our hometown in the Black Forest, several stages lead us to our destination, Asuncíon. Our trusty-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇪 The Tradition and Modernity of Africa in Nairobi
The time in Africa was simply incredible and varied. I traveled through Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 The exciting Expedition Down into the Ngorongoro Crater
It was an incredible experience to drive through the legendary safari for three days and spend the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 Africa Wilderness – on Safari in the Serengeti (Day 3)
Once again we have breakfast at 5:30 a.m. in the darkness of the Serengeti, so that we can go looking-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 Africa Wilderness – on Safari in the Serengeti (Day 2)
I will spend three days on safari in the Serengeti and a fourth day in the Ngorongoro Crater, which is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 Africa Wilderness – on Safari in the Serengeti (Day 1)
My journey into African adventure has not disappointed me so far. Whether it’s the safari through-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 The Paradise of Flamingos in the Desert – Lake Natron
After an impressive drive through the land of the Maasai, we reach a base where we have to register.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 Exploring the vast Land of the Maasai
My days in Tengeru are over and with them our time with Shangwe, who looked after us so well. In the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 The amazing African Wildlife of Tarangire
Our days in Tengeru are over and with them our time with Shangwe, who looked after us so well. In the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 Arusha, the Gate to the Dream of Africa
I have been in Tanzania for a few days now and I already feel at home. I am on a trip through East-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 The Oasis between the Baobab Trees
We spend a few days couchsurfing in the small town of Tengeru and learn a lot about life in Tanzania.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 At the Foot of the invisible Kilimanjaro
We spend a few days couchsurfing in the small town of Tengeru and learn a lot about life in Tanzania.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇿 Hakuna Matata – Tengeru and the Life of the Tanzanians
The airport in Kigali is the most relaxed airport I have ever been to. It is completely empty and we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇼 Kigali and The Warm Wind of the New Rwanda
Yesterday at this time we were standing among the gorillas in the jungle in Uganda. Now we are waiting-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 I pack my last things in Uganda’s southern border region
We continue our journey after our encounter with the mountain gorillas. We have finished the program-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 My insight into the special life of the Batwa Pygmies
In this part of Africa, a few minorities still live according to their customs, but not undisturbed-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 A unique Moment – Meeting the gentle Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi
The trip to East Africa takes us deep into the nature of the continent. After the impressive-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 The breathtaking Wildlife of the Kazynga Canal
Uwe and I are on a safari in Uganda and are exploring the Queen Elisabeth National Park, which is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 The impressive Safari in Queen Elisabeth National ParK
It is 4:15 am when I pack up my tent in the dark. Then we set off. We drive further south to go on-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 My Tour through Uganda’s Heart, the Pearl of Africa
After our lovely couchsurfing stay in Kampala, our safari through Uganda begins. Stephen from Nature-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 My special Encounter with the Batooro People
We had a very interesting stay in Kampala and Entebbe, thanks to our Couchsurfing host Winnie. Now we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇬 Couchsurfing in Kampala – Welcome to Uganda
Uwe and I are travelling again. Once again we are flying to a place we have never been before. But-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Buddha in Colombo – The Gangaramaya Temple
We spend a few days in Colombo and are impressed by the city. Many travelers skip a stay in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Bhagavad-Gita – The Indian Festival of the Shining Elephants
At the end of our great trip – this time as a family – through the tropical island state of Sri Lanka,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The Many Faces of Colombo
We had hoped for more from our stay in Trincomalee and left the capital of the Tamils earlier than-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Trincomalee and Sri Lanka’s Tamil North
From Sigiriya and the “Lion Rock” we set off for the northeast of the island. We reach Trincomalee-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Sigiriya and Ceylon’s mighty Lion Rock
We spent a few days in the city of Kandy, which was teeming with monkeys, and were able to attend a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The mysterious Buddha Caves of Dambulla
After three days in the city, we’ve had enough of the noise and hustle and bustle. Although Kandy-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The Wonders of the People of Kandy
From Ella we had a wonderful train ride through the mountains and their picturesque tea plantations.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The iconic Train Ride through Ceylon’s Tea Mountains
We had a fantastic time in the mountains of Ella and now it’s time to move on. It’s very busy at Ella-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Ella and the Tea Mountains of Sri Lanka
From Tissamaharama and its giant flying foxes and the adventure of the safari, we now head off into-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The spectacular Safari in the wild Yala National Park
At 4:30 a.m., Sara, Shima and I set out to start the day. Today we are going on safari and want to see-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The white Stupa and the giant Bats of Tissamaharama
At 8:30 a taxi picks us up at Mama’s Place on the beautiful beach in Mirissa and takes us comfortably-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Weherahena – The incredible Monastery with the Giant Buddha
On our trip through Sri Lanka we have a longer stay on the beautiful beach of Mirissa. From here we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The Dutch Heritage in Matara
Right at the entrance to Matara’s attractions we are greeted by incredibly colorful buses. Even though-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The kind Monks of Parevi Duwa Shrine
We spend ten days on the idyllic beach of Mirissa. Now we want to see something different and decide-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Mirissa – the Dream Beach of spoiled Backpackers
The train ride from Colombo was intense. We finally reached our accommodation, Mama’s Place, by taxi,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 The arduous Train Journey to the South of Sri Lanka
We have a decent stretch ahead of us. After our two days in Negombo we want to go to the beautiful-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇰 Negombo – the first Steps in Sri Lanka
Finally, after a short stay in Dubai, we finally reach Sri Lanka. We land at Colombo’s airport,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇪 Dubai, the Golden City of Hybris
It’s that time again. A big trip with our little son is coming up. The impressions of our long journey-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇹 A Greeting from Bregenz: By Motorbike through Austria
It’s a holiday in Germany and here I am right at the border, on a warm day in autumn 2023. It’s no-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇹 With the Tiger through Vorarlberg: A Taste of Austria
When I leave Liechtenstein, a border station makes it clear that I am coming back to the European-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇮 The Tiger in the Principality: By motorcycle through Liechtenstein
I’m currently on a personal expedition through the Alps in autumn 2023. It’s wonderfully warm, even-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 With the Tiger through the narrow Tunnels to Kunkelspass
I’m still on my personal Alpine expedition in autumn 2023. I’ve never been out in the Alps with my-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 Autumn Swiss Paradise – with the Motorbike to The Valley of Vals
The trip through the picturesque Vorderrheintal was definitely worth it. Graubünden shows off its most-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 With the Tiger through Graubünden’s Dream Landscapes
After the lovely family trip deep down into the Rhine Gorge, I don’t miss the chance to go there-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 Over the Clouds of Graubünden – The Incredible Segnes Hike
Although it is the end of September it is 25 degrees and wonderful sunshine at 2000 meters above sea-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The Beauty of the wild Rhine Gorge
The Rhine is the river that shaped my life. With its proximity to Freiburg, the city of my birth, or-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 Flims, the breathtaking Swiss Town of Hot Air Ballons
During my motorcycle tour through Italy and the Engadine, I stopped in Flims. My aunt still has my-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The last rays of sunshine over Julier and Engadin
I reached the Engadin via the difficult Maloja Pass. The serpentines were tough and I would be happy-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The Torture of the Maloja Mountain Pass
The alpine landscape of Italy was picturesque. The same thing continues here. From the Italian border-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇹 With the Tiger through the Picture-Book World of Alpine Italy
I reach altitude again from Lake Lugano and Lake Como. Picturesque churches sit on mountain peaks and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇹 Tiger in Italy: The colorful villas and cypress trees by the lake
The walls along Lake Lugano are steep. After leaving Lugano I drive steadily along the slope by the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The Autumn Sun shines on me in Lugano
From the beautiful city of Bellinzona, I continue on to Lake Lugano to see the city of the same name.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The incredible Charm of Bellinzona
I drove through the vineyards and chestnut forests of Ticino all morning and enjoyed this route-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The Smell of Chestnuts: the Tiger in the Beauty of Autumn Ticino
As expected, it will be very cold at night. I have taken precautions and have my golden rescue blanket-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The wild Night at the Lumanier Pass
From the Oberalp Pass and its bizarre lighthouse, I follow the still delicate Rhine on the winding descent to-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The Lighthouse at the Oberalp Mountain Pass
I’m pretty much alone on the street and enjoying the nice weather. And so I continue to fight my way-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 Light and Shade at the Gotthard Massif
After the spontaneous visit of the national hero William Tell, I leave Altdorf and enter the valley that leads-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 Greetings to Willhelm Tell, the Hero of Switzerland
I’m on a spontaneous tour with the Tiger through the Alps. The journey to Lucerne was surprisingly dull, but-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The Autumn Alps Expedition: The tiger discovers the Lucerne Region
I am fortunate to live in a beautiful area, the Black Forest. Whether excursions on foot, by bike, by-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 Solothurn, the most beautiful Baroque City in Switzerland
The sun finally comes out from behind the clouds and it suddenly gets downright hot. While I got-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 Fearless Tiger: Conquering Western Switzerland’s Capricious Weather on My…
The start of the day is already very humble. After a very sunny ride through French Burgundy,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇭 The Captivating Alps and the cool Rain of Lake Geneva
I leave Arbois with a full stomach. Dark clouds are already announcing a tunderstorm in the mountains,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇫🇷 France Offroad Love: With the tiger through Burgundy’s vineyards
After a café in Luxeuil-le-Bains I finally reach Burgundy. I come through many small villages and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇫🇷 Arbois, Pasteur and the Flowers in the Sky
It’s lunchtime and time to eat. I’ve been driving around Burgundy for a while and just left the lovely-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇫🇷 My Visit to Beaune, the Beauty of Burgundy
After a long day in Burgundy and Dijon, I pitch my tent in a clearing in the forest above the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇫🇷 Dijon and the chase for owls in the City of Mustard
There are old, medieval stories in which Burgundy plays a big role. The action also takes place there in-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇫🇷 The best Café-au-lait in Dreamy Franche-Comté
I leave my idyllic campsite by the lake early in the morning in search of a decent breakfast. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇫🇷 With the Tiger West to France’s East
I’m finally making my dream come true and starting a multi-day motorcycle trip. I live in the Black-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 The Divided Capital: Nicosia’s Turkish Part
For the whole time during my stay in Cyprus I wondered what it would be like on the Turkish side of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 The divided Capital: Nicosia’s Greek Part
With the intercity bus from Paphos I reach Nicosia in the late afternoon. The terminal is located at-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 The Path of Blossoms: The Stunning Gorge of Avakas
If you come to Cyprus then you definitely have to hike the Avakas Gorge.” That’s what my friends Jacky-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 A Painting of Azure Sea and White Lime: Cyprus’ West Coast
Having already explored the city of Paphos and the mountains of Troodos by motorbike, it’s time for-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 A Motorcycle Road Trip through the Troodos Mountains
My motorcycle rides through the mountains of Troodos continue. After a visit to the beautiful-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 Looking for NeoPhytos, the Recluse
I’m visiting my friends Jacky and Zsolt in Paphos and exploring the city. Zsolt lends me his small-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 The antique Expatriate Paradise of Paphos
From the port city of Larnaca at the eastern end of the Greek part of Cyprus, I take the intercity bus-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇾 Larnaca, the City with the Smell of Coffee and Sunscreen at Lazarus’ Tomb
Finally a trip alone again. It’s only a few days trip to visit my friends in Paphos but I’m trying to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 Help for Syrian Refugees in Turkey – The TIAFI Classes
The aid organization Avicenna Kultur- und Hilfswerk e.V. supports TIAFI in most areas, be it with money for the-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 The Refugee Center in Need – TIAFI After Covid
After three years full of crises caused by the wave of refugees from Syria, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 Izmir, The City of Exceptional Towers
Again with an intercity bus I come from Antalya to Izmir. I want to visit my friends from TIAFI-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 My Sunrise with Cappadocia’s Hot Air Balloons
The day in the fairytale landscape of Cappadocia was a dream. It’s late now. I’m getting ready. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 My unusual View on Cappadocia’s Stunning Caves and Canyons
Having arrived in the dark, I haven’t had a chance to eat anything yet. I find a café for breakfast,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 The Alleys of Göreme: My joyfull Stay in Fairyland
I take a night bus from my accommodation in Antalya to Cappadocia in central Anatolia. The journey takes-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 My Solo Trip to Pamukkale, The Cutton Castle
Antalya’s bus station resembles the terminal of a run-down spaceport. With a surprisingly comfortable-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 Antalya in February: The Ultimate Winter Travel on Turkey’s Mediterranean…
Our epic South America trip is now over. From Medellín we flew to Istanbul via Bogota. There we meet-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇫🇷 A good day: to the fairytale village of Ribeauvillé in Alsace
For a change, we have fun on the doorstep and satisfy our urge to go on an expedition on the other-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 Kragujevac and the Shadows of the Wars
Our time in Vrnjačka Banja is over and we have to make our way back to Belgrade. On the way we visit a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 Žiča and the Crowning Place of Serbian Kings
After our natural history lesson and a demonstration of the reproduction of south-eastern European-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 The Serbien Hills of Goč and their Toads
We take the car, leave Vrnjačka Banja and drive to the mountains. It’s still cool there and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 Spring in the Balkans in Vrnjačka Banja
In December, Uros often told me about the house in the mountains that he and his father were-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 Serbia’s Ancient Heritage of Viminatium
We looked at the Golubac fortress, the “pigeon castle”, and strengthened it. Uros has one more-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 The Iron Gate of the Order of the Dragon
Right after my return to Belgrade, we will set off to discover the country at the next opportunity.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇸 Belgrade Reunion
It’s nice to meet a friend again. I have one more chance to be sent from work to Serbia to work in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Damavand, The Breath of the Mountains
When I decided to travel through Iran again in 2020, I had one goal in mind: to visit and possibly-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Iran’s Landscape – The Alborz Mountains
The mountain range begins directly behind Tehran and offers a colossal backdrop when looking over-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Faces of Tehran
I had planned to explore the capital of the Islamic Republic on my own. But there is still time and a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Persian new Year’s Eve with the own Family
Finally I’m back in Iran and it’s already the time of the Persian New Year. Already in 2018 I had the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The breaking Waves of Porto Da Cruz
From the end of Madeira we move a little to the north. The waves hit the north side of the island much-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The stormy surf of Ponta de São Lourenço
Behind the village of Caniçal, the east side of Madeira offers a spectacular peninsula, the ponta de-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The epic Hike above the Clouds
Actually, I had planned to start my hike at 9 a.m. early in the morning. Unfortunately, a luxurious-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 Madeira’s Treasures from South to North
We use a day with our rental car to see a little more of the island. There aren’t really many roads to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇪 Starting The Upplandsleden
The way of the next day is very demanding. However, we only start again around noon. Finally the road-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇪 In the Corona rebel nation Sweden
I reach Arlanda Airport and there is no sign of entry controls due to Corona. Officially, you should only be-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 From an informal Refugee Syrian camp
Aid to the refugees in the city is the bulk of Tiafi’s work. Most refugees still stay in wild camps outside-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 The TIAFI Refugee Center – Help for Syrians in Izmir
The media are full of reports on the current refugee situation. On March 4, 2020, Turkey’s borders were opened-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇱 The Medieval Hanseatic city of Gdansk
to come across the sea from Sweden to Poland. It is eerie to start out of the port in the dark,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇪 A New Year in Karlskrona
We have a long train ride behind us, Sara and me. We leave Freiburg im Breisgau immediately after the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇩🇰 Night Train to Copenhagen
We leave Freiburg im Breisgau with the family immediately after the Christmas holidays to visit Sara’s-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇭🇷 Croatia’s Colors – Need for Adriatic
Behind the border lies one of the country’s many special tourist attractions, the Plitvicka Lakes.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 The epic Waterfalls of Strbcko Buk
The next day we land in a place that is actually called “Martin Brod”. Here, too, there are beautiful-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 Srpska – The Republic within the Republic
In return, Jajce has surprises in store for us in the early morning. The first reveals itself to us in-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 How we get to know the BosniaK Soul around Visoko
Our next stop is Visoko. This city is known for being at the foot of a mountain that looks-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 With the backpack through the mountain villages of the Bosnian Balkans
The next morning we drive our car far into the mountains to the village of Umoljani. Our hike to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 My Visit to the The harmed Sarajevo
I had already given myself a lot of ideas about Sarajevo. Images of the war-torn city always come-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 Konjic and Dictator Tito’s Bunker
In Konjic we cannot find our accommodation at first. Instead, we find someone in a bar near the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 From Stolac to Jablanica and the Ivanas of the Balkans
Breakfast is plentiful and I talk to the grandmother of the house for a long time while Chris and Uwe-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 The Monastery of Blagaj – The Home of the Dervishes
The Sufis withdrew to this place many centuries ago to have their peace. The Blagaj Monastery is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 The Heritage of Bosnia’S Wars – Hiking in Mine Fields at Mount…
In the morning we again stroll through the city in search of food. We are looking for a peccary to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 Amazing Mostar risen from the Ruins
In the afternoon we continue from Hercegovina’s Waterfalls to Mostar. We have already seen the most-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇧🇦 The charming Beauty of Hercegovina’s Waterfalls
Croatia took our breath away with its clear waters on the Riviera. We are a little sorry that we are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇭🇷 The clear Water of the Croatian Riviera
We’re a little tired, but we’re looking forward to Chris. We collect it with our rental car and the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇭🇷 Zadar, the Entrance to Dalmatia
I resisted going to Croatia for a long time. Not because this country isn’t-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 A Heart for Faro and Portugal
Ultimately, we have to go back to Faro to start our journey home. We hadn’t planned much time for this-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The Hacienda in The Land of Cork Oaks
Near the Spanish border and through extensive plantations of cork oaks, we drive south and past-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 Monsanto – The Village in between the Rocks
After a lovely stay in the magical hinterland of Portugal, we continue traveling through the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 Linhares and Portugal’s Magical Hinterland
On the way back to Faro we head back into the mountains. We land in a tiny village called Linhares and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 Porto – The Origin of Wine and Empire
We reach Porto in time and I have a very interesting conference there. We use some time in between-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 Estrada de Estrela – The Road of Stars
We continue our journey towards the mountains and drive into the Estrada de Estrela.
Our first-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The Legacy of the Crusaders in Tomar
Not far from Chamusca we find an enchanting castle, which is located on a small island in the middle-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 Portuguese traditions in Chamusca
Unfortunately we cannot stay at the fantastic lake forever, because we are expected. We found-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The best Enjoyment in the Heart of Portugal
The way is the destination and we have no place we want to go to directly except postage in a few-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 Porto Covo and the Fisherman’s Path
We fear the worst, but the invasion along the north coast suddenly ends and we have a relaxed-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇹 The white Color of the Algarve
How nice it can be if you can bring work and vacation together. A conference takes me to Porto,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Sakura and the Ecstasy of Cherry Blossom Hanami
I’m on a trip to Kishiwada Castle to meet Mayana and Maryia for Hanami again. They have a couple of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Awashima – The Prayer to the Dolls of Wakayama
In the city of Wakayama there are no western tourists and has a very pretty castle to offer.
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🇯🇵 Under the spell of Osaka – The Nippon style
My hostel is close to walk from the station where I arrive. Osaka fulfills the expectations of a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 The pilgrim’s circle closes in Tanabe
The following day I am entirely calm and in peace with myself and the fact that I’m going alone through the-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Learning Japanese with Sake
The next night I arrive at a Minshuku in Nakahechichō Chikatsuyu. There are a few other guests, but as-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Around the giant Holy Shrine of Hongu-Taisha
I decide not to return to Kugochi village because of the inconvenient bus connection. Instead, I walk the-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Yunomine – The place, where you boil the eggs in the River
In recent years, typhoons have caused extensive damage in this area. The Kodo is also affected and many-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Nachi Taisha – My enlightenment on the pilgrimage to the Kumano Kodo
The first day is not as beautiful as the previous days when it was sunny and warm. Instead, it is cold,-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 The hospitable South of the Kii Peninsula
There are a lot of convenient stores like Lawson, 7-11 and FamilyMart in all cities, large or small. These-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Nara – the city of polite deer
I didn’t have this city on my list, but since I heard so much it on my way I considered spontaneously to give-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 The golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji
I take the bus to a pavilion in Kinkaku-ji, a former villa of a too-rich man who had the entire building-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Lessons to Japan III – Kyoto and its Geishas at night
We leave again and head for a famous district of Kyoto named Gion. The city hasn’t been destroyed in WWII-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Lessons for Japan II – The Mountain of the Red Gates
The first attraction my friends take me to is a shrine called Fushimi-Inari Taisha. The word “Taisha”-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 Lessons for Japan I – The Arrival to a different world
This trip is the the first time after long time that I make alone. The reason is a conference that I have to-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 In the Heart of the Russian Empire – Moscow and the Red Square
We’ve spent weeks kayaking in the Siberian no man’s land, shaggy and covered in lice from the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 Acquaintance with Lena’s Pillars deep in Sibiria
The kayak expedition through the Siberian tundra is over. From Batagay-Alyta we set off back to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 Farewell to the Siberian kayak expedition
After all the hardships, dangers, but also beautiful moments, we reach the shore near the village of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The daily danger to life on the Siberian kayak expedition
Against all expectations, we had a very nice few days with our kayak. Today the morning starts off-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The Beauty of the Sibirian Kayak Adventure
The past day was dominated by the danger of ice fields and forest fires. I don’t sleep well.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 Forest Fires and Ice Fields – The Dangers of our Siberian Kayak…
The night passes quietly. My bear alarm doesn’t go off. The past day was extremely strenuous and the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The Harshness of the Wilderness – Kayaking through Siberia
We are alone. In the middle of no man’s land Siberia. In Yakutia. In the land of the Evenen. In one of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 Happy on Horseback through the Siberian Tundra
In the Evenen camp we had another opportunity to rest and plan how our adventure should-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The Return to the Evenian Nomads and their Reindeer
We only have a short stretch ahead of us through the riverbed to the source. This time we have to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The exhausting Trek through the picturesque Mountains of Yakutia
We covered about thirty kilometers towards the Sobopol River, but the water seeped into-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 Kayaking in the Drought of the Tundra – Our painful Search for Water
After the strenuous journey here with the truck and the reindeer nomads’ sleigh, we are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 Guests in the Yurts of the Evenish Nomads
We have been traveling on the truck through the pure wilderness for 10 hours. We reach the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The hard Path with the Ural to the Siberian Mountains
In the morning we wait for Constantine in bright sunshine and worry about the water level of the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 An ill-fated summer paradise North of the arctic circle
We will be picked up at the airport by Konstantin, our contact here. The connection had been-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The call of the Wild – from Yakutsk to the Edge of Civilization
After spending a few days in Yakutsk and stocking up on supplies, we are now waiting at the city’s-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 The Adventure in Nowhere begins – Welcome to Sibiria
Siberia… this word promises cold and distance. But what do we know about it? Nothing, and yet this area-->-->-->…
🇹🇷 Istanbul, the City of Cursed Love (Part III)
My friend Uwe and I are on our way back from our memorable trip through Iran. Since we have to change-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 The Legacy of Xerxes and Alexander the Great
Near to the city, the giant archeological site of legendary Persepolis is excavated and open for-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Shiraz, the city of flowers and colors
Our bus takes all night to bring us to Shiraz, our last destination. The transportation is without any-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Joy in the face of Death – The parallel worlds of Persia
In the night we change our host. Amir Abbas is a great guy, but during the time we waited in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 The beautiful Gazes of the desert city of Kerman
We leave Yazd and take a bus to get to the city of Kerman. We expect our next couchsurfing host to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Yazd, Persia’s City of 1000 and 1 Night
Our time in Esfahan is over and we take a bus, including lunch and crazy Persian TV, to get to the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 The Magic of the legendary City of Esfahan
My Persian friend Sina, who lives in Cologne, invites us to his parents in Esfahan, where we are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 The red clay town of Abyaneh
Back in Kashan, we do not stay long, but make our way south to get to the legendary city of Esfahan.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Dunes and Camels in Noushabad and the Desert of Kavir
We have a good time with Moein and he brings us to many interesting places, like the Holy Shrine-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 The Magic of the beautiful, conservative Kashan
We are lucky to findthe city covered in the golden color of sunset. The old town is fantastic; palaces-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Persian New Year’s Eve with the host Family in Kashan
After a huge breakfast, we say goodbye and the girls take us to the bus station where we get to know, that no-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 In the Intoxication of Attention in Quazvin
It is sad to leave our friends, but we take the bus to go south. We are again the only strangers-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 Kandovan, The snowy sand stone village
We take a little trip to the mountains and luckily two of our friends accompany us. The old-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 New Year in Tabriz – What happens to the goldfish after Nowruz?
There are seven things – “haft sin” – that are as mandatory to Nowruz like a fir tree on Christmas or-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇷 My first day in Iran, The country of hospitality
We arrive in the North Iranian city of Tabriz in the middle of the night. The customs are no problem-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇲 Armenia’s Silk Road on the Trail of Lake Sevan
With the same caution, we avoid Nagorno-Karabakh and other en- and exclaves. According to Google-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇲 The eerie Breath of Nagorno-Karabakh
The weather suddenly turns bad behind the pass. It’s cold and rainy. We drive along the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇲 The Drama of Ararat, the Holy Mountain
Next we want to go towards Ararat. The mountain, sacred to Christianity, is already in Turkey, but-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇲 Garni, Geghard and the Armenian Cross-Stones
We continue to Garni to visit a sun temple there. This was built by a king in the style of ancient-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇲 Welcome to Armenia, The wild Land of Apricots
The border crossing turns out to be very complicated even after successfully leaving Georgia. First we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Stranded in the Border Region between Georgia and Armenia
From Vardzia we are now approaching our next big goal: Armenia. Through the foothills of the Lesser-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 The Maze of the ancient Cave City of Vardsia
We continue to the impressive cave city of Vardzia. Up to 30,000 people are said to have lived-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Break in Achalziche – Georgia’s Touch of the Orient
We camp not far away in a good place, to which we have to cross a shallow stream in the dark. We drive-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Looking into the Past – The Sovjet Observatory
We heard about an observatory that you can visit. We drive a long time through a mountain range
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🇬🇪 Above the Treetops in Okatse
A long bridge over the Okatse forest is a little more spectacular. There you have attached a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Inside The Tiny Canyon Of Martvili
The next morning, too, no electricity returned in the city of Kutaisi. We’re heading north because-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 The Cave of Prometheus and Kutaisi’s Natural Forces
We are on the way to the city of Kutaisi. On the way we stop at a sight, the “Cave of Prometheus”.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Deep in the Greater Caucasus at Ushguli
We have breakfast in a small tourist café as soon as it opens. Then we explore the village, stroll-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 The Svanetian Towers of Mestia and Ushguli
Our destination is the mountainous Svaneti. The good Tamona from Tbilisi warned us that winter was-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Lost in the valleys between Shatili and Chechnya
We drive into the valley through rain, hail, thunder and lightning. Isolated defense towers rise-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 The endless Switchbacks of Chewsureti
Fortunately, after our drive over the passes of the Greater Caucasus, we made the way unscathed in our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia’s Capital of Youth
Nevertheless, we reach Tbilisi in one piece (in Georgian worm script თბილისი) at an incredibly-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇪 Welcome to Georgia – With Regards from Prometheus
The driver drives us from Vladikavkaz in Russia to Stepansminda, the first place in Georgia across-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 Visiting the Crisis Area of North Ossetia around Mount Elbrus
We spontaneously visit Uli’s friends in Vladikavkaz in southern Russia. The morning after our arrival,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 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,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇷🇺 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇩🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 Shkodra and Albania’s Virtues
In the most beautiful evening light we drive back to Albania. This time, the border is quickly behind-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇪 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.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 Vermosh takes your breath away
Crossing the border back to Albania is a joke this time. We quickly leave Montenegro at a small log-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇪 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇽🇰 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 The Valbona Fairy Tale Valley
On the way, an oncoming car with headlight flasher stops us. Again a driver draws our attention to our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 The Crazy Koman Ferry
We fight our way through Albanian traffic again and take the only northbound highway Albania has to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 Skanderbeg’s mighty Fortress of Kruja
We head north the next day; we men are among ourselves again. Saying goodbye is still difficult and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 The Country of the Bektashi – heights and relief
Wir wollen wieder nach Norden. Ganz nach Norden, was bedeutet, dass wir eine ganze Menge-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 In the footsteps of vanished Cultures in Butrint and Antigonea
Between Tepelenëand Gjirokastër we pass a place just off the road where all hell breaks loose. You can-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 A spontanous Invitation to an Albanian wedding
We continue strolling through Tepelenë in the sweltering heat, as we hear traditional music. Rovena is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 City of Legends – Picturesque Gjirokastër
It is getting morning in Përmet. I feel rested, but my companions don’t. They have a mighty hangover-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 The enchanting Bridges and Gorges of Përmet
Finally we leave the mountains and get onto a real road with real, modern asphalt. It’s like another-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 With a terribly Underpowered Car Through The Albanian Mountains
After a princely breakfast, lots of warm hugs and well-intentioned gifts, such as homemade bread and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 Visiting the Albanian family in Gjerbës
Rovena, where are we going today?” – is a question that’s becoming common among us. Often the answer-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 Refuge from the heat in the incredible Osum Gorge
It’s my birthday and we just took a shower in an ice cold waterfall. We feel highly motivated. We’re-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 A Day of Surprise – At the Bogovë waterfall
You’re having an Albanian breakfast – they do that for us VIPs – slurping your rice, goulash soup and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 Berat – The city of 1000 windows
From Pelenë (the ë is found in many words here and is sometimes an ö or an a) it turns into a desolate-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 The Road Trip begins – The fortress of Pelenë
The next day we leave for the airport to pick up our car – not a Mercedes, but a Dacia Stepway.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇦🇱 Tirana: The best way How to get to know Albania
Albania?!? What do you want there? Isn’t there only mafia and terrorists !? And they still have blood revenge,-->-->…
🇩🇴 The Bay of Samaná
We’ve had eventful days in Las Galeras and we’ve come to terms with our shipwreck reasonably well.
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🇩🇴 Shipwreckking in the Caribbean at Las Galeras
Located on one of the easternmost points of the peninsula, Las Galeras is arguably one of the most-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇩🇴 The Waterfall of El Limón
In the Dominican Republic, if you don’t have your own bikes, you basically travel with two means of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇩🇴 Puerto Plata, The City of the Creoles
Where do you go if you want to stay warm in March to try out your new kayak? As far away as possible.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇸 California Feelings in Monterey
We are drawn back to the west coast. A well-known place is Monterey. Even if it is a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇸 On the trail of Route 66
Our short road trip leads back towards the coast. We leave the mountains and come through small places-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇸 Yosemite in Flames
The city is not everything and one of the most famous national parks in the USA is on the doorstep of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇸 Inside The Nightmare of Alcatraz
A small ferry boat takes you to the small island with a perfect view of the city of San Francisco. One-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇺🇸 The American Dream in San Francisco
does not give the USA the cities that stand for the American dream? New York. Chicago. And above all:-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 On the wild Island of Palawan
We had a long overland drive from El Nido to Puerto Princesa, the largest city on the island of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 Beautiful El Nido – The Place of Longing
Town is a big magnet for backpackers and individual travelers. The place is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 The Paradise of the Tao People in the Philippine Tropical Sea
It was wonderful to travel through the island world by boat. Every now and then one saw a dolphin or-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 Snorkeling at the Battlefield of Linapacan
In the morning there was a breakfast made of fruits, mainly papaya, mango, pineapple and pomelo.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 Philippine Island Hopping – On The Banka By The Busuanga Archipelago
The trip was called “Expedition” because only the destination was fixed. The exact route was-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 Busuanga Island – The Bridgehead to the Tropical Sea
We landed in a small propeller plane on the small island of Busuanga. The “airport” was in the center-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 The looming Fire Mountain of the Philippines – On Top of the the Taal…
It was a disaster that we lost the GoPro. All video footage from the whale sharks, Banaue and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 A Family Meeting on Eastern in Manila
Our plane landed in Manila again and we took a taxi to the Makati district, where my cousin Nessim-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 One of my best Experiences – Swimming with the Whale Sharks of Donsol
Kaum in Manila angekommen taten wir auch nichts anderes als schnell wieder zum Flughafen zu kommen.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇵🇭 The ancient Culture at the Rice Terraces of banaue
Gone were the days in clean and orderly Singapore and we continued in the dirty, loud juggernaut-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇸🇬 Singapore – The incredible modern green City
I’ve started my journey towards the Philippines and I’m stopping in Singapore for a few days for now.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 The Mystery of Santeria Voodoo
We use the chance to guide us from César through this part of Havana, in which no other tourist-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Matanzas at a Glance
We still have a few days, but we have to slowly go back towards Havana. The further we are, the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Remedios and The Face of Cuba
There are few “attractions” in this area of Cuba, only the real Cuba itself. Although the big-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Santa Clara and Ché Guevara
🇨🇺 Kuba (2015)
Santa Clara has-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Topes de Collantes and the Cuban wildlife
When we were driven to the center of Havana by a taxi driver on the night of our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Trinidad – Pearl of the CariabBean
Trinidad is the pearl of Cuba, even if this wonderful city welcomes us with a downpour.
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🇨🇺 Guanaroca – mangroves and flamingos
There are large crocodiles on the south coast, but they are not very expansive and can only be-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Colonial Cienfuegos And another Change of Drivers
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There are very few traffic-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Ten Million Crabs in the Bay of Pigs
Of course, we always have to stock up on new rum on the way.
Ché is everywhere.
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🇨🇺 The Home of Tobacco – The Most fabulous Viñales Valley
At night you can’t see the slightest thing in the dark. Street lighting is a foreign word. In the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 A Cuban Overland trip with obstacles
Our trip shouldn’t go around all of Cuba. There would hardly have been time to really explore the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇨🇺 Havanna – a fragile Piece of the Caribbean
We’re in Cuba, sitting on the beach with cigars and a caramel-brown Havana Club Añejo Especial on ice.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Iceland’s Essence at Europe’s highest Waterfall
We visit a few more waterfalls in the west of the island. The first is the Barnafoss; actually a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Hiking the desolated Landscape of Snæfellsnes
When you hike to Svörtuklettar, the trail markings disappear after just a few steps. We don’t let-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Hvítserkur – The Troll Rock in the Deep Cold Sea
Living in a country where the elements prevail in such an intense way as in Iceland does not leave-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Akureyri and The Trolls and FAiries of Northern Iceland
We leave Húsavík and come across an impressive waterfall, the Goðafoss. It is also particularly-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Whales and Sails in the Fiord of Húsavík
t outside of Húsavík we find beautiful accommodation in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. At-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 The Gate of Hell at the Craters of Dimmuborgir
The situation with our increasingly empty tanks makes us increasingly nervous and we decide not to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 The Dettifoss and the End of the World
Saying goodbye to Húsey is not easy. It’s just too idyllic there. But we also want to see further-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 On the Backs of The Icelandic Horses from Húsey
Húsey is a farm far away from civilization and can only be reached via a long gravel road. We read-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Visiting the Puffins of Borgarfjörður
We follow the description of the other travelers in search of the small, remote port called-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 The Reindeer route over the Lagarfljót Pass
We leave our cozy accommodation in Berunes. At least since we left the imposing Seljalandsfoss and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 The Place to Write a Book – The Fiord of Berunes
In the fjords of the east coast we come across the ruins of a Viking village. Only up close does-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 The Heavy Ice Floes of Jökulsárlón
Between the huge glacier and the open ocean there is a large glacial lake – the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Hundafoss – The organ made of Basalt
After our exciting excursion to the foot of the largest glacier in Europe, we move back into the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 MY Foot on the Ice of the Svinafellsjökull Glacier
If we are already in the land of ice and fire, we must at least have been on a glacier. And there are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 At the foot of the Katla Super volcano
We are between the sea and a super volcano – the Katla . Should this active volcano ever erupt,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 The Black Beach of Reynisfjara
We make another detour to the sea, which is never far away here on the Ringstrasse. We have left-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 In the Land of Waterfalls
The campsite at the foot of Seljalandsfoss is terrific. Three waterfalls line up, one more-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Pjorsardalsvegur and the Roads of ashes
Roads not covered in snow. We follow route 32 towards Pjorsardalsvegur and have Hjárparfoss to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 The old Geysir and the mighty Gullfoss
Of course, every area with geothermal activity also has an impressive geyser. The forefather of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Þingvellir – The Continental Rift of the Kings
We follow the route, which is also called the “Golden Ring”. This is the most popular route for-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 How to get hot in the Cold – The Reykjadalur hot springs
We spurn the touristic Blue Lagoon and hike to our own hot springs. They are a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 Sea Birds and the Blue Lagoon – The lava rock in the North Atlantic
After 1200 years of people living in Iceland, not much has changed. There are just as many-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇮🇸 How to get to know Iceland – the arctic Island Between the Continents
So this is Iceland. When you arrive in Kevlavík, the first impression is that of a gray,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇶🇦 Arabian Markets & Palaces of Glas
Very early in the morning, after Michael, my friend from Berlin, and I finished our trip to South-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇷 Suwon and the Traces of the dynasties
It’s a long drive back to Seoul from the southern tip of Korea, but unfortunately Jun can’t pick us up-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇷 Korea’s southern Tip in Tongyeong
We get to Tongyeong from Busan by bus after a two-hour drive. There is something special to see here:-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇯🇵 The Japanese Bastion off the Coast of Korea
Quelle: https://www.jrbeetle.com/en/about/
Just 110 kilometers from Busan, where we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇷 In the radical port Metropolis of Busan
We can tell this country is crazy about technology. Samsung and other brands have transformed South-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇷 As Novices in the Martial Arts Monastery at Golgusa
I met Michael when he attended my ninjutsu classes at college. He has a long history of Taekwondo, so-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇷 Bulguksa – The Korean Temple in the Land of Buddha
With the cheap train, kindly sponsored by the South Korean nuclear company, we get to Gyeongju. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇷 North Korea’s Face – The Border of Enemies and Brothers
Not far from South Korea’s capital is one of the most explosive crisis regions in the world: the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇰🇷 Seoul – The old modern Imperial City
After staying the night to then spend the day in Kuala Lumpur, we stayed another night on the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur – The City of the Two Towers
We are on our way to South Korea, michael and me. We know each other from our student days in Koblenz-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 Scotland’s Southeast and Our friend Captain Morgan
We have made good progress with our study tour of the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 The Speyside Whisky Route
The time has come: I’ve been working on this plan for a long time and waited for the right day. We-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 Elgin’s broken Lantern of the North
Inverness is just a stone’s throw from an impressive fort nearby. Chris loves forts. After the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 McBeth in Loch Ness – Where is the Monster?
From our tour of the northern Highlands distilleries we arrive at Scotland’s quintessential cliche-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 Nothing better than a warming drink At the Cape of Wrath
After a two-hour drive through the lonely valleys of the Northern Highlands, after our hike at the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 The Highlands Whiskey Route
We leave the Cape of Wrath and turn back to the idyllic south. We turn south and this time cover many-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 Stac Pollaidh – On Top of the Highlands
Stornoway brings us back from the Outer Hebrides to mainland Britain and Ullapool ferry port by ferry.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 To the Outer Hebrides on the fringes of civilization
We are drawn even further north. Even further into the rugged solitude of the Outer-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 On the Isle of Skye, the Island of Mist
After visiting the home of Connor Macleod from the Macleod clan we continue to Skye. Before that, we-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 The Home of Connor of the Macleod Clan
We continue our journey north from Oban. The weather has now settled and we have to make the best of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 The little of Town Oban and its fantastic Whisky
It’s late when we reach Oban after a day of castle ruins and megaliths. At least we can quickly find a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 The Desacration of the Celtic Stones
Released by the spirit of Highlander Rob Roy, we penetrate deeper into the mountains. Every now and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 Rob Roy’s non romantic Highlands
The mood in the afternoon is simply fantastic. After Stirling and the haze of Edinburgh,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 Mary Stuart and her Coconuts
We continue from the Falkirk Wheel and arrive at our first fort just outside of Edinburgh. Stirling-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 The unusual Ship Lift of Falkirk
After three nights in Edinburgh and three lovingly packaged gourmet breakfast packages from-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇬🇧 Edinburgh, The City of Poets and Sheep Stomachs
Scotland – These are rugged coasts and secluded valleys of intoxicating beauty, a national drink-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 Roses in the snow – The Intransigence of Fate
Unfortunately we are not as lucky with the weather today as we were the days before. Yesterday, in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 Kasbahs and Date Palms – The Valley of Drâa
The whole night we hear the camels bleating and it’s freezing cold. One imagines a night in the Sahara-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 With the Tuareg across the dunes of the Sahara
At 8 in the morning we meet our driver Mohammad in the lobby of the hotel in the film city of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 Ouarzazate – The Hollywood City in the Desert
In a side valley of the mountains from which we have just come, you will find the clay fortress-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 The Journey over the High Atlas
We decided to take the bus at 9 a.m. so that we could still have half a day in Oarzazate and have the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 Marrakech – The Berbers’ Royal City of Orange Juice Sellers
We find a cabin with only one other passenger. However, he leaves the compartment after two hours.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 Fez – The Berbers’ Royal City of Dyers
Once again we can have breakfast at the hotel in Meknes, then we leave early for our train to Fez. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 Meknés -The Berbers’ Royal City of Silversmiths
We reach Meknes in the evening around 10:30 p.m. The train from Tangier arrives in the city on time.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇲🇦 My gateway to the Berber World – Storm over Tangier
After less planning and relatively spontaneously, we set off: we start from our ERASMUS semester-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇻🇳 The magical Night of Lanterns in Hoi An
Our stay in the small imperial city of Hue and our lovely trip into the Vietnamese hinterland are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇻🇳 Vietnam’s enchanting Hinterland – of Dragon Boats, Monks and Ducks
The small, ancient royal city of Hue is very impressive. But we haven’t seen much of Vietnam itself-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇻🇳 Viet Nam’s small, impressive imperial City of Hue
The capital, Hanoi, was extremely impressive. After the long train ride from there to Hue, my bones-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇻🇳 Hanoi – The overwhelming Impressions of Viet Nam’s Heart
After a relaxing stay in the famous Halong Bay, we turn around to reach Hanoi, which we passed-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇻🇳 Viet Nam’s magical Halong Bay
I’m traveling through Indochina. I’ve already seen Thailand and Laos. Now I’ve crossed the border into-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇦 Overland through Laos to the Vietnamese Border
After our stay in Vientiane we head south towards the Vietnamese border. Our long journey in the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇦 The Wonder World of Buddhas in Vientiane
The days in Luang Prabang were very nice. We quickly leave the formalities behind us. The view from-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇦 Meeting the tiger at Kuang Si Waterfall
The tuk-tuks leave the city of Luang Prabang, where I learned a lot about the soul of the country.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇦 Luang Prabang, Laos’ Treasure
My group and I spent a few days travelling on the mighty Mekong in a dragon boat. A rain front caught-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇱🇦 Jungle Life on the Mighty Mekong River
I leave Thailand in a small shack with rain dripping through the roof. Ian had already taken care of our visas-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇭 Border Crossing in the Golden Triangle
Now I got an interesting foretaste of Asia and got spicy curry in Bangkok, lots of whisky on the night-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇭 Bamboo Rafts & Elephants: The Exciting North of Thailand
It was an exciting stay in Bangkok – my first ever stay in Asia. And the trip on the night train to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇭 Warm Colors of Chiang Mai: Golden Pagodas and Orange Monks
It was an exciting stay in Bangkok – my first ever stay in Asia. And the trip on the night train to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇭 Hard Escalation in the Thai Night Train
At the end of our stay in Bangkok we make our way to the train station. Thailand does not have a large-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
🇹🇭 Curry & Buddha: Bangkok and My first Step in Asia
I am sitting in Chian Khong at this moment as I write these lines. Today we have a very nice-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
