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The sun finally comes out from behind the clouds and it suddenly gets downright hot. While I got wet before, the sun is now drying my bike and me again. It’s lunchtime and I’m hungry. It’s a good thing that the canton capital of Solothurn is right in front of me on my journey!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ญ 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,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ญ 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,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
After a cafรฉ in Luxeuil-le-Bains I finally reach Burgundy. I come through many small villages and drive through the fields on lonely roads. Where are the vineyards? Isn’t Burgundy famous for its wine? Shouldn’t one venerable winery line up next to the other? I come through countless!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ซ๐ท 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ซ๐ท 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
There are old, medieval stories in which Burgundy plays a big role. The action also takes place there in the German Nibelungenlied, although the capital of the kingdom is Worms. However, the city is about 400 kilometers away on the Rhine and there is also Xanten where Hero Siegried comes!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ซ๐ท The best Cafรฉ-au-lait in Dreamy Franche-Comtรฉ
I leave my idyllic campsite by the lake early in the morning in search of a decent breakfast. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ซ๐ท 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
For the whole time during my stay in Cyprus I wondered what it would be like on the Turkish side of the island. Is it like the Greek part or is it like Turkey? Is it everyday life or anarchy? As always, there is only one way to find out: go there yourself! After seeing the Greek part!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐พ 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐พ 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Having already explored the city of Paphos and the mountains of Troodos by motorbike, it’s time for the coast. After all, this is an island. I imagined Cyprus to be bigger, but the more I get to know about the island, the smaller it seems. The cities are not particularly big, but!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐พ A Motorcycle Road Trip through the Troodos Mountains
My motorcycle rides through the mountains of Troodos continue. After a visit to the beautiful!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐พ Looking for NeoPhytos, the Recluse
I’m visiting my friends Jacky and Zsolt in Paphos and exploring the city. Zsolt lends me his small!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
From the port city of Larnaca at the eastern end of the Greek part of Cyprus, I take the intercity bus to the western end of the island. There is a short stop in Limassol, also called “Limassolgrad” by the locals because of the high proportion of Russian residents, before continuing to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐พ 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐น๐ท 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!-->!-->!-->…
After three years full of crises caused by the wave of refugees from Syria, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the economic crisis with the resulting inflation and bomb attacks in Istanbul and now the earthquake in the east of the country, I am back in Turkey and at TIAFI swept in!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐น๐ท 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐น๐ท 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Having arrived in the dark, I haven’t had a chance to eat anything yet. I find a cafรฉ for breakfast, but then the program continues. I book one of the local day tours and after the last drop of hot tea on my lips I’m off. The tour group is boring, but I get the opportunity to get!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐น๐ท The Alleys of Gรถreme: My joyfull Stay in Fairyland
I take a night bus from my accommodation in Antalya to Cappadocia in central Anatolia. The journey takes!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐น๐ท My Solo Trip to Pamukkale, The Cutton Castle
Antalya’s bus station resembles the terminal of a run-down spaceport. With a surprisingly comfortable!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Our epic South America trip is now over. From Medellรญn we flew to Istanbul via Bogota. There we meet Sara’s family at the airport and fly together to Antalya. The political situation in Iran does not allow us to stay there. We would actually be in mortal danger there. We take a nice!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ด Finding Bliss in the Quaint Village of Guatapรฉ
After our stay with the impressive view of the rock of Peรฑol, we go to Guatapรฉ. Guatapรฉ is a small,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ด A Spectacular View: The Beauty of Piedra de Peรฑol
We return to Medellรญn from the backpacker paradise of Bahรญa Solano and, in addition to the former drug!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
We take a taxi through Medellรญn, the city of eternal spring, as the residents affectionately say. However, over the pleasant climate and friendly people, a dark shadow hangs over the city: the legacy of Pablo Escobar. Pablo Escobar was one of the most notorious drug lords in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ด Medellรญn, The City of eternal Spring
Traffic in the city of Medellรญn is not as bad as I feared when we came back to civilization from the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ด El Valle, The Outpost between the Pacific and the Jungle
We live in the beautiful hostel Utria on El Almejal beach. From there it is about a half hour walk to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
In the morning after the night full of spiders, snakes and other poisonous animals, the program continues straight away. I found out that it is possible to visit a village of the indigenous Embara people and I really want to do it. I persuade Sara and Uwe and fix the day for which!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ด The Jungle of Utrรญa and its Creatures of the Night
We settle into the paradise of Bahia Solano. It’s Uwe’s birthday and we start the day calmly. We chill!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ด The remote Pacific Beach Paradise of Bahรญa Solano
Traffic in the city of Medellรญn is not as bad as I feared when we came back to civilization from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
From the beautiful valley of Quindรญo and the idyllic town of Salento we return to the expressway and follow it north towards Medellรญn. We cross the tropical mountains and follow the Rio Cauca, a flowing river of brown broth with a powerful current. When we stop for lunch, the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ด Exploring the Valley of the Rio Quindio: An Overlander’s Paradise
The next day we leave the beautiful Salento and cross the idyllic Valle de Quindรญo. A river meanders!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ด From Coffee Farms to Colorful Streets: Discovering Salento
The tourist heart of coffee in Colombia beats in Salento. The small town is not far from Armenia on a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Over the pass of Alto de la Lรญnea we finally reach Armenia with a few obstacles. We were referred to Angela and Jorge by travelers we met along the way. The couple has a beautiful finca outside the city surrounded by fruit, cocoa and coffee plantations. We announced ourselves via!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ด The Challenges in the Cordillera
From the beautiful farm we set off for Colombia’s coffee country. We return to the well-developed!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ด Between cattle, horses and leafcutter ants
We leave the desert and the valley of the stars, but it’s still sweltering. And there are so many!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Overlooking the Tatacoa Desert as the sun rises, we enjoy freshly brewed espresso and boiled eggs. It’s time to head out and a shower would be a good idea too. But then an opportunity presents itselfโฆ What could be better in the morning than a proper mud bath? North of Villavieja,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ด Tatacoa, A Dream of a Red Desert
After a night in the hell of a tourist paradise, intestinal infections and the morning with a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ด The Faces of Colombia’s Panamericana
We have crossed the pass over the misty mountains and the weather is improving immediately. In the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Surprisingly, it continues after the end of the world. In the nearby town of Mocoa we have to withdraw money, get water and buy insurance for the car. It’s going on forever because they can’t get along with my passport number as identification. The South American ID cards only contain a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐จ๐ด The Ritual of Ayahuasca and the End of the World
We cross the fascinating region of Putumayo in southern Colombia and after two days we come to a place!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐จ๐ด The Colombian River World of Putumayo
It’s finally starting. Crossing the border took a long time, but finally we are in Colombia. We cross!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
We leave the magic of the jungle behind and face the bitter reality. Close to the Colombian border, safety is our top priority as there are many ugly stories about drug smugglers in the area that are not to be trifled with. The increased police and military presence around Nueva Loja!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ the Magic of the Jungle
It’s raining in the early morning. In our quarters with a view of the mountains, we had a good first!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ Into Ecuador’s green lung
We leave the Andean pass of Papallacta at 4063 and wind down the switchbacks to enter Amazonia. At!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
We spend another ten days in Quito until the parts we need finally arrive. In the meantime, my friend Uwe has also reached us, who will accompany us for a month. Through other travelers I learn that a landslide destroyed the Panamericana in southern Colombia. There are few!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The Gate to Darwin’s World
On the morning of the first day of 2023, we come to Santa Cruz Island, our terminus in the Galapagos!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ The Ocean Wildlife of the Blue Pearl
Unweit dem Hafen von Puerto Villamil gibt es eine Brรผcke, die tief in die Mangroven fรผhrt. Am Ende!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Previously we rented bikes in Puerto Villamil and rode them to the end of the beach to spend time with Leon, the white and black beaches and the cold waves and its residents. Now it goes a few stations further. The path continues after the long beach and leads through a bizarre!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The Black and White Beaches of Isabela
The small town of Puerto Villamil is pretty much the only settlement on the island apart from a few!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ The Stunning Wildlife of the Lava Tunnels
The Galapagos Islands are very diverse. The day before yesterday I was still climbing through the fog!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
All of the Galapagos Islands are volcanoes that rose from the sea long ago and are still active. Two of the largest are on Isla Isabela, Cerro Azul and Sierra Negra, which also features the second largest crater in the world. I set off on a tour to the Sierra Negra while Sara sacrifices!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The Island of Coconuts and Penguins
It was a challenging trip across the Pacific in the small boat. Everything went well, but with a baby!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ In a Nutshell across the Pacific Ocean
We pack our things and leave San Cristรณbal by ferry. By “ferry” we actually mean a medium-sized,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
While the weather was initially very cloudy, it is now sunny and hot. The 360 degree tour takes us around the whole island. The morning has already brought us wonderful moments with sea turtles and sharks. We stop several times by boat at the coast. On a steep wall we can see!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The Wonders of the Sea – 360 Degrees around the Island
On the island of San Cristobรกl there are ample offers for tours. On a drive across the island we were!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ The Chinese Beach of Galapagos
After the turtles, we head to the last destination of the expedition for today, Playa Chino. It’s not!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
After tropical temperatures on the coast of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, we are surprised at how cool the mountains in the highlands are. We continue our journey and stop at a sanctuary for the famous Galapagos giant tortoises, the Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado. Here we walk through a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The Misty Galapagos Highlands
Some days are sunny, it is very hot and the water is turquoise. On other days it is very cloudy.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The Baby Seals of Punta Playa Carola
We’ve been in San Cristobรกl for a few days now and every new one comes with a surprise. We visited!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The next day we explore the small port town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and the beaches nearby. The time of day doesn’t seem to matter, fat sea lions are scattered all over the city and doze. It’s just a short walk to Playa Mann. We lie down on the beach and watch the sea lions on the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ San Cristobรกl’s Harbor of Men and Animals
Since we have to wait an indefinite amount of time for our car to be repaired – Christmas and the turn!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How to get to the Galapagos Islands ? – for beginners
Since we have to wait an indefinite amount of time for our car to be repaired – Christmas and the turn of the!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Ich freue mich รผber jede negative Referenz fรผr diese Werkstatt. We are now in Quito and a few small things are to be repaired in the car for our last leg to Colombia and the upcoming sale of the car. The workshop “Toyoservicios” makes a good impression and obviously specializes in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The Center of the World
It’s not a long trip from central Quito to get to the equator. You can tell the taxi driver “to the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ Lost in Frustration in Quito
After the impressive landscape of the volcanoes, the city is a contrast. Unlike most cities, Quito is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
From Latacunga we drive towards the volcano, which just erupted this morning and presents a gas cloud two kilometers high. It’s a spectacular sight. Passing numerous farms, we drive steadily higher until we arrive at the official entrance of the national park of the same name. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The Silent Danger from The Smoke of Cotopaxi
We stay one day in Latacunga after driving through the Valle Hermoso. The city lies at the foot of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ Ecuador’s overpopulated beautiful Valley
We don’t continue our journey at the Pailรณn del Diablo towards Amazonia, but we turn around and go!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
After our visit to the blood god in the tourist hotspot of Baรฑos, we continue to follow the valley that merges into the Amazon. The valley itself is spectacular and would be worth the drive for the view itself. Mountains, jungle and waterfallsโฆ it’s very idyllic. Wir erreichen Rio!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ Baรฑos and The God of Blood in Tourist Heaven
We saw the falls that have faces. From there we head east; since the beginning of our journey on the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ The Falls that have Faces
The weather isn’t as bad as predicted as we leave Riobamba with its Chimborazo and head east into the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Staying in the shadow of the Sangay impresses us. In the afternoon we reach Riobamba. It’s rainy and foggy again. We learn that it should actually be hot and dry in Ecuador at this time of the year. But the opposite is true. A pity. Day 4 without a Breakdown A German!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ The old People In the Shadow of The Sangay Volcano
The next day is still cloudy when we start from Alausi, but around noon we finally have some sun. One!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ The City of Alausi in the Kingdom of the Condor
We can see Ingaparca again in the sunlight, then we continue. But after a short time the weather!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
After the week in Cuenca we head north again. Dusty’s stay in the workshop and the long overdue repairs should give us peace of mind for the future. The mountains still resemble the Black Forest. It is green, forests and pastures alternate and there are many villages. Cows graze next!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More…๐ช๐จ Cuenca, the Gem of Ecuador
We reach the city of Cuenca after our refreshment with beans and cocoa and the beautiful days in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
๐ช๐จ Feasting like the Incas – Bean soup with cocoa
We drive down the mountain with the closed tequila distillery and we are hungry. By chance we find an!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…