Erste Schritte

We are frequently asked this question since our return. However, we find it difficult to answer. In Nepal because of the gigantic mountain world? In Kyrgyzstan because of the...

Two months have passed since we returned to Germany to be with our families and friends. One of the most valuable insights from traveling is that there is no place like home....

Charm of the past. Right at the beginning of our journey, a seed was planted in our minds. A brief conversation in Georgia with an Uzbek woman made us curious about her...

Cone-shaped mountains, rice fields, and diverse headgear. We got to know Vietnam through this mural at an elementary school. Scene change: When we arrive in Vietnam at...

Buddhism is omnipresent in Luang Prabang, the spiritual center of Laos. The Buddhist calendar is 543 years ahead of our Gregorian calendar. In April, the Laotians...

After six months of our journey, we have now arrived in the country that is furthest from home: New Zealand. Despite the geographical distance, we feel closer to Germany here than...

In general, Cambodians are considered quite relaxed. Some things are easier to handle with calmness and serenity. When you travel from Thailand to Cambodia, you...

Culinary Delights of Thai Cuisine. As it turns out, chopsticks are ideal for feeding children. Ants crawl across the screen, geckos cling to the bungalow ceiling...

After a week's break in Thulo Barkhu, we laced up our hiking boots again. We had to struggle with motivation, especially Swenja: the 2,000 meters of elevation gain that lay...

After a month of hiking almost every day, we finally needed a longer break. In the village of Thulo Barkhu, Matthias spent a few weeks twelve years ago and helped out at the...

The Ruby Valley Trek is not very well known among hikers. Therefore, we did not expect a well-developed lodge infrastructure and prepared ourselves for very basic accommodations....

The Tsum Valley, located in the central Himalayas approximately 120 km northwest of Kathmandu and bordering Tibet, is known as the "hidden valley" due to its secluded location...

The contrast was immense when we flew from Armenia to Nepal at the end of September. A completely chaotic street scene - many times more people - many times more cars maneuvering...

Many backyard entrances are covered in graffiti. We set off for Armenia from Tbilisi by night train, as it is called in the local language. The journey itself was an...

We are delighted by the city, which offers an enormous balance between modernity and ancient charm. We can highly recommend Tbilisi as an idea for a city trip.

Since 1829 in Borjomi a mineral water source was discovered, everything in the picturesque little town revolves around the water, which is said to have a soothing effect on...

Slowly, slowly - that was the motto of our seven-day hike from Mestia to Ushguli. The classic route of this region can be completed in three to four stages. We were clear that...

After two days in the quiet Mazeri, we made our way to Mestia, the administrative center of the region. Since there are no marshrutkas or other public transportation options from...

Until a few years ago, the region of Upper Svaneti in the Greater Caucasus on the border with Russia was despised by travelers. The Svans are considered very regionally patriotic...

"How does one come up with the idea of staying at Mediko and Suliko with a 9-month-old daughter?" After two evenings at the couple's guesthouse in Kutaisi, we can understand this...

... said the conductor on the train from Lautern to Freiburg. "In no time at all, my daughter turned eighteen."

... Antonia hasn't done yet - maybe she will put one foot in front of the other for the first time in the Caucasus, the Himalayas, or maybe even on the Thai beach.