San Francisco: a unique and homey hipster city
San Francisco is famous for its important role in the 60’s Summer of Love and flower power – and yes, I was listening Scott McKenzie’s “Be sure to wear some…
Highway 1: the perfect coastal drive & camping trip in West USA
“One of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world.” The enthusiasm with which the superlatives for America’s West coast scenic drive are thrown at you from travel guides –…
A day in LA: getting the most out of your stopover
A day in LA? As in just one day? Impossible! I can almost hear you think this and you are right. Los Angeles is a massive, massive city and no…
Beyond your imagination: the Grand Canyon on foot and by helicopter
The Grand Canyon is quite possibly the world’s most famous natural wonder. It is easy to understand why – a 435 km (270 miles) chasm in the earth’s crust speaks…
New York: where (jazz) music and bright lights will inspire you
The skies turn blue and then greyish with patches of pink, orange and red. Day turns into night while I watch the brightly coloured fragments of the sky change shape,…
Up in the air – a hot air balloon flight in Canterbury, New Zealand
The air feels cold and the only thing we see when we slide open our camper door is darkness. It has been a short but quiet night. Too quiet actually,…
Endless steppe, stunning mountain peaks and glaciers – why a 27 hours bus ride to Patagonia is totally worth it
For hours and hours all I see is flat tussock fields stretching out to the horizon. Our journey through empty and deserted Patagonia has started about 26 hours ago in…
Screensaver paradise: Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Eyes open. Eyes closed. Am I dreaming? I blink my eyes once again. It is still there. I had not imagined that a place like this could actually exist. Of…
Tango in Buenos Aires
Sitting on the side of the pavement, I see legs moving gracefully, shiny shoes and elegant heels coming in and out of view. They belong to intensely concentrated Porteños. Their…
Oxen, horses, cigars & a magical sunrise in stunning landscape: Viñales, Cuba
I am jumping with excitement as my partner and friends try to fit our backpacks in the trunk of a classic bright red old-timer. Even though my partner and I…
Encountering humpback whales in Australia
Water sprays hit our faces while the boat rocks in the ocean waters. The wind makes not only the hairs on my hand stand straight – it is the first…
Half of my heart is in Havana
Havana is perhaps the most photogenic city in the world. Drawing in travellers with vibrant colours and swinging music. An interesting travel destination for its turbulent history and political system.…
