Sonne, Wind & Berge

After our stay in Bukhara, Philipp and I took an overnight train to Andijan and then crossed back into Kyrgyzstan. We spent a day in Osh and then comfortably drove the 12

The second city on our journey along the Silk Road was Bukhara in southern Uzbekistan. Compared to Samarkand, it is somewhat smaller, and the proximity to the desert is n

Samarkand completely overwhelmed me. The city, located in the desert on the former Silk Road, is now a vibrant metropolis in Uzbekistan. What fascinated me the most is the...

We had a short but very intense and beautiful stay in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). After an exhausting night bus ride from Bishkek, we arrived in the city at 4 AM. In a café, we were...

Karakol is the third-largest city in Kyrgyzstan (even though it has fewer than 100,000 inhabitants) and is located in the eastern part of the country. The city itself is cozy and...

We spent two relaxing days in Каджый Сай (Kadschi Caj) on the southern shore of Issyk Kul. The Issyk Kul, which translates to "holy lake" in English, is an enormous mountain lake:...

The selection of rice in the supermarket is surprisingly large

A few impressions from our day hike in Ala-Archa National Park. I find it (as in Almaty) incredible that you can reach such impressive landscapes from the city center in just 45...

Our first trip from Bishkek took us to the Burana Tower and then to the mountain lake Song Köl. It took us two days to cover the distance. Not because it was so far, but because...

At the end of my time in Kazakhstan, here are a few facts and impressions about the country: Kazakhstan is enormous, ranking as the ninth largest country in the world by area...

Motivated to start the hike (we actually wanted to take before-and-after photos, but we forgot in the end)

During my time in Kazakhstan, I returned to Almaty again and again. It wasn't entirely by choice, as without a car it's difficult to stay away from the city for long. However,...

With a guided tour, exclusively occupied by Kazakhs and Russians besides us, Philipp and I traveled to a canyon and two mountain lakes. The tour itself was long, a bit chaotic,...

After a few cookies and a canned coffee for breakfast, we set out early on the second day towards the 'Singing Dune.' In the midst of the stony steppe of the national park rises a...

The Altyn Emel National Park is located about 300 km northeast of Almaty. Before we even set off, I had decided to go there – a photo of the landscape instantly captivated me...

Just behind Almaty, only half an hour away by bus, begins the northern foothill of the central Tien Shan: the Ile-Alatau Mountains. From Medeu, a small winter sports town, a cable...

The landscape behind Almaty from the car window

Since some have already asked for photos, I wanted to make sure the first blog post doesn’t take too long to publish this time: Leon and I have arrived today, after exactly 24...

The last two days before our return to Germany, Leon and I took the opportunity to pamper ourselves once again. We bid farewell to the Atlantic Ocean for now and drove into the...

The first stop on our return journey was Ericeira, a small town on the coast of Portugal about 45 minutes north of Lisbon. Ericeira is a cozy little town surrounded by beautiful...

Yesterday Leon and I left Lisbon with a heavy heart, but also looking forward to going home. We had a lovely few last days. We went to the beach and went hiking with Alina and...

In exactly one week, Leon and I will shoulder our backpacks and leave Lisbon for the time being. The last few weeks have been very beautiful and super intense. After visiting...

We spent last Sunday relaxing in Lisbon. After a leisurely breakfast, we drove to Alcântara and looked at the LX Factory site. The whole thing was actually once a factory...

Mum suggested we spend a day at the Palácio de Monserrate and the surrounding garden. I'm so glad we did! The site is about an hour's walk past Sintra on a hill in the forest...

Yesterday, Mom, Dad, Linda and I spent the day in Alfama. First we strolled through a large flea market (Feira da Ladra), then we took a tram ride and walked through the alleys...

On the way back to Lisbon from the national park, we stopped off in Coimbra to look at the city center and especially the university. It was founded in 1290 and is one of the...

Portugal's only national park, the "Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês", extends over about 700 square kilometers in the north of the country across the border into Spain. Despite...

I can hardly believe that half of our time in Portugal has already passed! It feels like we have only been here for a week or two... Leon and I have settled in well in Lisbon....

Last weekend I went diving for the first time! Leon and I booked a "try out dive" together, where a diving instructor first explained the theoretical basics to us and then took...

Leon and I spent two wonderful days at the "Praia de Odeceixe". This is a small beach located on the northwestern border of the Algarve. A river flows from the bay between the...