caro-travel

Überraschenderweise bin ich heute morgen schon um 7 Uhr aufgewacht, obwohl ich eigentlich gedacht hätte, dass ich viel länger schlafen würde durch den ganzen Stressabfall...

After 8 hours in London, which luckily went by relatively quickly, it was finally time to head home at 3 PM. It feels unreal that I am actually going home. The flight was super...

Today we headed to the airport at 9:30am. The hostel owners were very kind during the farewell and even offered to give me food for the flight. They also gave me a mask since I...

This morning we had to fill out a document for the police and provide all possible data so they know that we are "stuck" here, so to speak. After breakfast, I went shopping...

This morning after breakfast, I unfortunately checked my emails and saw that my flight back to Germany was cancelled. Wow, it's a really shitty feeling!Now I'm stuck here...

This morning I had toast with egg and jam for breakfast and the hosts here are really taking good care of me. There was a bowl of 7 toasts in front of me. Well, I don't usually...

This morning I had Coconut Rotti for breakfast. These are made from a dough of rice flour and coconut milk and fried into a pancake-like flatbread. They were served with jam and...

This morning after breakfast, I rushed to Galle by bus. The bus ride only lasted about 45 minutes, so I arrived relatively quickly.That was also my goal, to check if my booked...

This morning I took a tuk-tuk to the main train station in Colombo to catch a train to Hikkaduwa. At the platform, I met an older Swiss couple and had a little chat with them....

In the morning, I slept until 9 o'clock. I could have slept even longer, but I want to quickly get used to the time change. Here it is now +5.5 hours to Accra and +4.5 hours to...

Unfortunately, there was not such nice news this morning. Nepal will definitely fall through, because the organization has canceled all trips for April and March. However, since...

The last few days have been really unfortunate...On Monday, I received a message from my organization in Nepal that Nepal has changed its entry requirements for German citizens....

On Saturday, Carlotta and I went to the beach to really relax and enjoy the sun. At first, the beach was completely empty, but around noon it got super crowded. Luckily, we were...

Today is Independence Day in Ghana and usually there are very big celebrations in Accra on this day. There are many street parties and parades, especially with schools marching....

Heute hat es zum ersten mal seit wohl 5 Monaten wieder richtig geregnet. Also es hat nicht nur ein paar Tropfen gegeben, sondern es hat richtig aus Eimern geschüttet.Zuerst...

On Friday morning, I got up at 4:30 to leave as early as possible.I'm glad I left on time because the journey to Cape Coast took a total of 6 hours. At the second transfer...

During painting, I can always observe the Ga lesson of my host mother as she always gives lessons outside under the mango tree. However, unfortunately, I have already witnessed...

This morning at 5:30 am, I took the Trotro to Boti Falls. Everything went smoothly on the way there. In Madina, I could leave directly because I was the last one. The Trotros...

After not having written a blog for a whole 6 days, here comes the next one :DThat was because not much happened during the week, as I was unfortunately sick. On the weekend, I...

In the morning at 6 o'clock, we took the trotro to Ada Foah, a city in eastern Ghana, located at the mouth of the Volta River. The journey took about 2.5-3 hours, but it was...

Today the alarm clock went off at 4:30 am because Rose and Johannes took me to Nsawam. It was a pleasant 22°C there. However, it is expected to reach up to 40°C in the...

Due to the Harmattan, it is cloudy all the time and the air is full of sand and dust, so you can't see into the distance. You can imagine it a bit like smog. Even on the way to...

Today half of my time here in Ghana is over, which also means a quarter of my journey. Really unbelievable. Time is passing by so quickly... Slowly, I have already planned out...

In the morning, I went to church. James asked me if I wanted to come, and even though I'm not the biggest churchgoer, I wanted to see it. First of all, it should be noted that...

This morning I went alone with the Trotro to Aburi in the Botanical Garden. To get there, I had to change in Madina.Fortunately, I quickly found the right Trotro there. It's...

Am Nachmittag habe ich noch etwas länger mit Rose und meiner Gastmutter im Wohnzimmer gesessen und geredet.Meine Gastmutter hat wirklich ziemlich gruselige Geschichten erzählt...

On Wednesday, I started renewing the paintings on the walls because the paint is now chipping off due to strong sunlight. Honestly, it's really an annoying job because the paint...

On Sunday night, Rose and Johannes arrived from Germany and I am very happy that they are here! Finally someone to speak German with and to experience this cultural difference...

Today morning we left at 8 o'clock on the way to Accra to the market. But it can't be compared to a typical market in Germany at all. There was a lot going on on the streets and...

Today was a really beautiful and unforgettable day! Honestly, I was prepared for my host family to not necessarily know that it's my birthday and for the day to be just like any...