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Sleeping in a real bed, taking a really hot shower, and having the toilet all to oneself - that's a kind of luxury that one does not have while camping, and it becomes truly...
After receiving some concerned messages last week because we forgot about the time difference, we are now writing the blog on Saturday evening ;-) We are thrilled that you have...
On 04.03.2020 we took the bus to Vancouver. As mentioned in the previous report, the journey is quite short. The customs check takes a bit longer - about 30 minutes - and our...
On December 9th - Shortly before the 2nd Advent we head to the mainland. After 35! After writing to workaway contacts and about 10 (rather negative answers), I looked around on...
13.7.2024 Day 1: The alarm goes off at 5:45. We're ready to leave at 6:45. For the first time today we don't need a taxi to get to the airport, as it will be the first...
First things first: I haven't seen any raccoons. May 25 - May 31, 2020 I start the week with Glenn. He injured his shoulder last week and it still hasn't improved. So he's going...
Dad wants to see Downtown. The highly sensitive individuals in the family see RED. You like to do yourself a favor, and so we all head out together anyway. The skyscrapers get...
Raaambo, returning the camper :( Vancouver sightseeing, Supercross World Championship and preparing for HAWAII
18.05.2020 ~ Hiking in Stanley Park: Monday was a holiday - Victoria's Day - which we used for a hike in Stanley Park. We were surprised that despite the holiday, most of the...
And again, at 7:30 a.m. the alarm clock was supposed to go off. However, I was awake a little earlier and was able to go to the bathroom without any panic while the men were...
August 7, 2022, SundayOn my birthday, we are in Vancouver. We park a bit outside in the west of the city, right by a library. The ideal location in front of us. There is free...
The time with our new roommates. And the Canada Day is canceled.
"Perhaps there are better times, but this is ours." (Jean Paul Sartre) So that's it now. One last time I will write a new blog post from Canada. Before I forget, there...
Our experiences of the last two weeks... We have our delicious chocolate cake because our roommates want it! But this time Julian bakes it and it tastes very good again. Jay...
Long-awaited insights from Vancouver. The city is more mountainous than we expected, and due to a lot of walking, our bike tour through Stanley Park, and the time difference...
Today, no alarm clock😊💪🏼 Finally sleeping in again. We started the day very relaxed today. Okay, it was a bit stupid for a moment because Jörg's drugs couldn't be found, but...
First of all, I have to say that I was a bit confused that some people had already wished me a good flight and everything, but I specially titled the blog “first step..” so that...
Our new record in bus travel...14 hours bus ride from Calgary to Vancouver. I was excited to see which movie would be played on the four screens in the bus...none. We read,...
03/24/26 - 03/27/26 We flew from Seoul at 10 PM on 03/24/26 and arrived in Vancouver 10 hours later at 3 PM on the same day - a trip back in time! 😁 The days in Vancouver were...
First of all, sorry that we are writing the article one day later and publishing it even later, but we will fall into bed totally exhausted later. Well-rested and strengthened...
Well I left my happy home To see what I could find out I left my folk and friends With the aim to clear my mind out Well I hit the rowdy road And many kinds I met there And...
During the layover, we noticed that neither of us had ever been to Switzerland. And we had never sat on a plane for over 10 hours either 😅 Our boarding in Zurich was slightly...
After returning the camper, we took an Uber to our last Airbnb. We still had 4 days before our trip was finally over. Between the excitement of going home and the sadness of the...
Tag 139: After killing some time at KFC and McDonald's, I take the Greyhound to Portland at 12:05. I thought I could go straight through, but the bus actually gets changed in...
Romantic break = still a no-show. The clock showed 1:39 AM when 2 of the 4 children were awake. An hour later, everyone was up. Jetlag has us fully in its grip. Consequently,...
Vancouver has many faces: nearly a million if you count just the people, but the city of Vancouver itself is very densely populated, and the surrounding area is no less so....
Our journey on Vancouver Island ends today. But first thing in the morning, we see the goat at the garden table 🤣 Around noon, we take the ferry back to the mainland. Before...
I know you are eagerly waiting for our new stories, but the first day is always exhausting. But now let's get started. Now the day of departure has arrived and I believe we have...
Sunday, 07/03/2022 We are heading to Hope, the weather has significantly worsened, rain and only 11 degrees in some places. We are driving west on the Okanagan Connector Highway...
Die Überfahrt von Prince Rupert nach Port Hardy in Vancouver Island dauert etwas über 15 Stunden und ist traumhaft schön, dabei schwelge ich auch in Erinnerungen an Neuseeland,...