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"What would life be if we didn't have the courage to take risks?" (Vincent van Gogh) Now sit here and reflect on the past time. Our big adventure began on April 30, 2023....

"Moons and years pass, but one beautiful moment lights up life." (Franz Grillparzer) It is December 9th, 2023. We returned from our trip around the world earlier than...

Today is not only St. Nicholas Day, but also the last full day of our trip around the world. It's crazy how quickly time went by! The day started with something special, because...

On Sunday (December 3rd, 2023) we drove from Washington to Philadelphia. On the way there we drove through Baltimore, but didn't see anything of the city due to the extreme fog....

On Thursday (November 30th, 2023) we continued from Buffalo to Washington. Since there are no great sights along the way, we decided to drive the route in one day and then spend...

With our rental car we drove from New Jersey to Buffalo to Niagara Falls on November 28th. The difference to the road trip in Tanzania was immense. Wide streets, little traffic...

Our second house sit started last Tuesday (November 21st, 2023). We currently live in South Orange, a suburb of New York, New Jersey. Here we live in Ben and his family's house...

“All dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.” (Walt Disney). For Madlin, a big dream comes true - New York in the run-up to Christmas. We spent the last few...

After almost 24 hours of travel, we arrived in New York on Friday (November 17th, 2023). From Nairobi we first went to London, where we had to change trains for the first time....

Today is day 200 of our trip around the world. While we wait for the flight to New York, we are writing this post. Looking back, there hasn't been a day on which we regretted...

Our day today started early - we were picked up at 5 a.m. to go to the train station because we were heading back to Nairobi. Since Andrea and Dieter's flight home didn't start...

After our unforgettable safari, we boarded the train from Nairobi to Mombasa on Monday last week. The train ride was super pleasant and Deutsche Bahn can learn a lot! During our...

“Don’t wait until the best time comes, but make the present the best.” (Monika Minder). On Wednesday (November 1st, 2023) the time had finally come - Madlin's parents landed...

On our way back to Dar Es Salaam we made a final stop in Lushoto in the Usambara Mountains. The Usambara Mountains are located in eastern Tanzania, are green all year round and...

Our trip (October 25th, 2023) to Moshi, on Mount Kilimandasher, was probably our most beautiful car trip we have ever had! Nature in Africa is indescribably beautiful. Despite...

After a very adventurous car ride, we arrived at Lake Victoria on Saturday evening (October 21, 2023). Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and stretches across the three...

Our road trip to Lake Victoria started on Thursday (October 19th, 2023) with a day delay. After being dependent on public transport over the last six months, we once again...

"You can have all the wealth and success in the world, but if you're not healthy, you have nothing." (Steven Adler). The last few days in Zanzibar were mixed. Madlin wasn't...

Today is day 166 of our trip around the world and we still don't regret a single day of our trip. We learned to appreciate life and our comfort even more, got to know new people...

Dennis and Annick are on a family vacation with their parents in Zanzibar. They had booked a day trip for today and asked us if we would like to come along spontaneously. Of...

Today was the beginning of a new chapter of our trip around the world - Africa. After almost 17 hours of traveling, we landed in Zanzibar this morning. The trip to Zanzibar was...

We spent our last days in Sri Lanka in the beautiful city of Ella. Tomorrow we are going to Negombo. The city is close to the airport and the day after tomorrow a new chapter of...

Today we rented a scooter to go on a trip. Our first destination was Ravana Falls. This waterfall is one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka and has a height of 25 meters. We...

When we arrived at the bus station in Kandy yesterday, a TukTuk driver immediately spoke to us and told us a fair price for the trip to our homestay (the equivalent of 0.85...

Four weeks ago we were in Trincomalee for the first time. Because we liked it here so much, we came back here again. We spend the days sleeping in, reading and swimming in the...

After six wonderful days in the Maldives, we landed back in Colombo on Sunday (September 10th, 2023). Since we skipped the city last time, we decided to stay here for two...

" Go out into the world. It's more fantastic than any dream." (Ray Bradbury). We have both dreamed of a vacation in the Maldives for a long time. Now we have made this...

A highlight in Sri Lanka that every travel guide recommends is the train ride from Kandy to Ella. The special features of the train journey are the breathtaking landscapes, the...

On Monday (August 28th, 2023) we drove to Mirissa on Sri Lanka's south coast. After a five hour bus ride, of which Chris had to stand for four hours and Madlin for two hours, we...

On Friday (August 25th, 2023) we took the bus from Kandy to Ella. We actually wanted to take this route by train because the train passes through tea plantations and the route...