Grains of sand

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

From cities to islands – a glimpse into Greece

We started our trip in Greece, a place which combines a vast cultural heritage with some of the most beautiful islands and the country’s obvious struggle in the wake of a recent financial crisis.

May 27, 2017May 28, 2017

Around Salzburg’s old town

I’ve been hosting Couchsurfers in Salzburg on and off for six years and keep having a lot of wonderful experiences. I’ll try to give my guests a memorable time, which I must admit is quite easy in a city, whose beauty regularly leaves everyone amazed, who comes for a visit.

If I don’t have time to show them around, the typical questions are “What should I visit? What can you recommend? What’s there, that I must not miss?”. So finally, this is my half day (or full day) Salzburg walking guide.

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Trekking from Kalaw to Inle Lake

A three day, two nights 60 kilometre trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake turned out a real gem and one of the highlights of my four weeks in South East Asia.

February 18, 2017March 6, 2017

Bicycle tour to Kuang Si

The easiest way to reach Kuang Si is grabbing a tuk-tuk. Well, screw that. That’s boring!

November 15, 2016March 8, 2017

Eindhoven impressions

I’m a big fan of the Imperial Crowns of Los Angeles, California. When I heard about their new tour (after almost ten years), I decided to see them in Weert in the Netherlands.

November 12, 2016July 21, 2017

Energetic work

If you want the pearl, leave the inland desert, and wander by the sea. Even if you don’t find it, at least you’ve been near the water. Be a warrior! Desire something powerfully! Saddle your horse and get ready for the quest. – Sanai

September 18, 2016March 8, 2017

May your eyes shine – my first trip to Iran

There’s an image of remote places in the general public’s minds, formed by some direct experience and a lot of third hand reports, the media, misconceptions and prejudice. In the best case this can give you an incomplete or misleading idea about a place, its people, their life and their culture, other times a completely wrong one. For me it always meant, that the only way to find out, what life is really like somewhere else, is to travel there and see for myself – as good as I can in the short time available. Never has this been more true and eye-opening than during my trip to Iran.