leavingtoreturn

As the blog has accompanied us for 1 year and has documented all our experiences like a diary, we couldn't just end it without a conclusion. But how do you find the right words...

It is autumn in Europe. That means it is rainy, muddy, and cold almost everywhere, and you would rather be curled up on the couch eating casserole and watching Harry Potter than...

Von Thailand nach Georgien – wahrscheinlich eine etwas seltsame Reiseroute, aber dafür gab es einige gute Gründe. Seitdem Natalie vor einigen Jahren mit zwei Georgierinnen in der...

Was it really Southeast Asia if you haven't been to Thailand? Thailand is the ultimate classic among holiday destinations, especially for Europeans, so we wanted to find out...

After all the rules and seriousness, we desperately needed some fun and fate listened to us and delivered the perfect combination: meeting our friends from Germany in lawless...

Although we would have liked to stay longer in Singapore, there is actually a huge disadvantage: it is incredibly expensive to stay there. That means after a few days we had to...

Did we travel by plane to the year 2200? That's how it feels when you arrive in Singapore. Especially if you've been in a poorer country like Indonesia before. The Singapore...

Next, we took a ferry (okay, let's admit it was more like a floating rust bucket) to Java, the most densely populated island in Indonesia with 130 million residents. Beforehand,...

Here and now our Southeast Asia adventure begins: In Bali, Indonesia. For our very first time in Asia, we have chosen Bali for a light and gentle start to a completely...

After our little fiasco with camper Kalle, you're probably wondering: Did Forest fare better and how did we continue with the new camper? So, to reassure you in advance: Forest...

Finally, we are back to being a trio, because we have a new family member for the next 5 weeks: Our camper 'Kalle'. Kalle is an ancient Toyota Hiace with a delicate 430,000km on...

Approach to Sydney

When you come to New Zealand, one of the most frequently asked questions by everyone you meet is: Are you also going to the South Island? The myth has developed around the South...

Oh dear - we're way behind with the blog. The problem is this: if you think the internet situation in Germany is outdated and bad, then you should come to New Zealand. In order...

At the beginning: Who or what is Bilbo? Some, if very few of you, will probably ask yourself this when you see the title. Don't worry, Natalie was also one of these people...

Aotearoa - Translated, the Maori name for New Zealand means Land of the Long White Cloud. However, when we think of New Zealand, we think of so much more: It is the land of green...

Long time no see - you may be wondering why we haven't written a blog post since our hike on the O-Track. The answer is that on any long journey, there are unforeseen and...

„Geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid“ – Ich (Natalie) habe diesen Spruch nie verstanden, denn für mich war immer ganz klar, dass das Leid mehrerer Personen schlimmer sein muss als das...

To go further south on the South American continent, we had to make a detour to Argentina, as Chile is not accessible by car for hundreds of kilometers due to its fjords. From...

Patagonia! A long-awaited dream has finally come true: We are in Patagonia, the southern part of Chile and Argentina. ...

Chile, you beautiful Chile, thank you for existing. That pretty much describes how we've been feeling since our arrival in Santiago de Chile. Comparing Chile to Peru, you have...

The last major section of our trip to Peru took us on the trail of the Incas. The area around Cusco, especially the "Valle Sagrado de los Incas," is home to a variety of ancient...

After we had ticked off the whole south of Peru (or at least the drivable roads) and were very impressed by the nature, but the cities and the traffic had pushed us to our...

If you take the usual route from Lima through the south to Arequipa and finally back north to Cusco, Peru can probably be compared to the structure of an essay: the weakest...

We knew that we wanted to go back to the basics, but we were not aware that we would be so suddenly and brutally confronted with the true basics of life in Peru. When you read...

Actually, we didn't want to dedicate a post to Madrid, as it was just a layover on our journey to South America. Jan, the old penny pincher, had discovered that flights from...

Many would surely say that a world trip starts with the first destination: a distant country. However, we would say that a world trip begins much earlier: with the organization....