Hiking in Kazbegi, Georgia
The mountains and valleys of Kazbegi in Georgia hide some spectacular hiking trails and scenery. This travel story describes the bliss of walking in the Caucasus mountains.
Boating through the spectacular seascape of Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam
We set sail in the early morning. As we head out of the bay, local villagers living on floating houses connected by wooden planks and floating on wrapped styrofoam, have…
Exploring the Galápagos Islands
“Shark, shark! There’s a shark over here!” I lift my head up from the water and see someone frantically pointing down from above the ocean’s surface and then put his…
Our Danakil Depression tour in Ethiopia: earth’s extremes
The Danakil Depression: a region so surreal that you’ll wonder if you are actually still on Planet Earth. It is also known as Gateway to Hell, so come prepared.
Hiking the Fisherman’s Trail in Portugal – Travel story
This four-day hiking trail along the Portuguese coast is one of my all-time favourites. Immerse yourself in the wild nature and beautiful landscapes of the Fisherman's Trail.
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…
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…
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…
Heaven is myth, Nepal is real – Our 5-day Poon Hill Trek in the Himalayas
Our first venture into the Himalayas was a 5-day trek to Poon Hill in the Annapurna Massif. We walked from tea house to tea house while enjoying the spectacular panoramas.
The Arctic Circle Train to Abisko, Sweden
Cold wind kicks in our faces as we open the window of the carriage. Metres of snow are piled up on both sides of the excavated track. We are on…
Highway 1 and beyond – Road trip on the USA west coast
Highway 1 is one of the world's most beautiful coastal drives. We had to take a detour due to a land slide - and found out that the backroads hide…
Hiking the Wildcat Trail in Monument Valley
The Wildcat Trail is the only self-guided walking trail in Monument Valley provides an extremely scenic hike through this epic Wild West landscape.
