A long time without any update. I have stopped posting weekend trips as they are not that interesting for most people and I no longer have the time for frequent write-ups. So for now, I’ll concentrate on maybe a few major trips, but leave the blog mostly as is. I have also taken down some … More Social Island Hopping (French Polynesia)
Australia, the only country that is also a continent, famous for the Great Barrier Reef, the Outback, ancient tropical forests, vast deserts, endless beaches and so much more. The country is so vast, it was still high on my travel destination list, even though I had been to the Southern part before. This winter, the … More Breaking the Great Barrier (Australia)
“Bring me to your holy mountain in the place where you dwell. Across the desert and through the mountain to the Canyon of the Crescent Moon” reads the famous quote from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. And to the holy mountains, across the desert, to the canyon you will go in ancient Jordan. A … More Canyon of the Crescent Moon (Jordan)
Jambo! Another extended trip – this time on the trails of Grzimek and Hemingway into Tanzania. The country offers a huge variety, with pristine white beaches in Zanzibar, famous mount Kilimanjaro, and the untamed wilds of the Serengeti and the many other National Parks. Tanzania is amongst the finest Safari locations in the world and … More The Snows of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
After our great experience in Corfu last year, we were on the lookout for trip opportunities to the other Greek islands. So when the chance presented itself, we did not hesitate long and grabbed a last minute ticket to Kos. Kos is one of the Dodecanese islands, right in front of the Turkish coast, so it … More Dodecanese Decadence (Kos)
I used to be in Glasgow quite often due to my work and studies, but I never spent much free time in the city. So I decided to change this and got in touch with friends who also work or live in the area and we all met up for a weekend. Scotland and the … More Glasgow Patter
Already one month without a post. Time flows quickly if you are busy I guess… Lots of stuff going on in my life at the moment, but now I finally got a slow evening to write again. This time about drone photography and how this can make your travels and travel memories even more amazing. … More Drone Photography 101
With the extreme heat of this summer, we were looking for a short notice weekend trip to a) escape our frying-pan-hot apartment and b) make use of the excellent weather to explore the nearby region. Just short of a two-hour drive away lies one of the most beautiful regions of Belgium: The Ardenne Forests. The … More Villages of the Ardennes
Cornwall is a county in the far-west of south England, famous for its beautiful fishing villages, the impressive coastal scenery, the unique Cornish attitude of its inhabitants, and for being inspiration and setting of many famous writers such as Thomas Hardy, Conan Doyle, and – of course – the (in)famous Rosamunde Pilcher. 😉 This last … More Taking it Slow on a Weekend in Cornwall
A visit to Tuscany is every photographers dream. The hilly, lush landscapes with endless fields of poppies, sunflowers, and lavender are the perfect backdrop for amazing sunrises and sunsets, my favorite moments of every single day. The region is also the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many historic figures such … More Under the Tuscan Sun
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