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The bus ride from Lima to Huaraz was incredibly beautiful. First, we traveled for a long time along the coast until we ascended a pass into the mountains. Thus, just before...

Arrival in Lima was at 3:30 in the morning, so I napped on a bench at the airport for a few hours - officially back to the backpacking life, I would say. In the morning, I first...

Here are the true stars of Athens 🥰 Athens hosts a very large number of stray cats, as well as some other animals…. The cats help keep the rodent population under control, but...

Today we finally delve into archaeology 😊 After spending the morning on preparations for EAA2026, the afternoon was free for Ancient Greece. First, I visited the ruins of the...

Today, just like always so far, the weather was perfect, and we set off early towards Yoho National Park. Emerald Lake: Peace and Turquoise Water First, we

From Millaa Millaa Waterfalls, we drove straight to the next campsite (Townsville Lifestyle Camping). First, we wanted to walk to a river nearby after the 5-hour drive. But...

Vacation time for us always means cheat time and game time. While camping, we tend to cook a lot ourselves (as Swabians, we're too stingy to eat out all the time), but the...

Neuschwanstein It should be clear that the author of this blog is a bit of a Neuschwanstein fanboy. But who can blame him? The symbiosis of a fairy tale castle and...

Mileage: unchanged It was Monday and we had exhausted most of our food supplies, so we needed to go shopping. We could have walked to the

After finally getting more sleep, we leave our beautiful lodge at Etosha National Park feeling refreshed and slowly make our way back towards the center of the country. Since we...

Actually, the last blog entry was already written. Actually. 😬😅 This morning we woke up relatively early, which not only gave us that quaint door on the way to breakfast, but...

Today, we had planned a light schedule – hence this post is a bit shorter. A cozy morning at the resort Since we didn’t go shopping on our arrival day, we treate

At the beginning was the great desire: to stand directly by the water. This has now almost become a habit. We often camp in places almost alone, with a view of the sea or a lake....

Once again, the alarm goes off at 5:30 AM today ⏰️  Yes, even the fishermen can rise early, although not all do so without loud protests. This makes us one of the first in line...

Early in the morning, it was time to say goodbye as we met again at the Instituto DOS Meninos Cantores de Petrópolis (the school) at 9 AM and had to part ways with our fi

Today we drove back to Saksun and went on the hike through the gorge to the beach - very impressive and certainly one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Faroe Islands....

Athens is a fascinating blend of ancient and modern, tradition and innovation. My first tour of the city was quite spontaneous, and as often happens, especially interesting places...

Mileage: unchanged. 08. Today's plan: beach! After all, it was Sunday. We closed

Rõuge, our last stop in Latvia, is reminiscent of the French "rouge," but is a small town with a huge observation tower and six lakes in its vicinity. We explored...

Today, South Africa's winter is treating us to wonderful summer weather – at least by northern German standards. 😎 We're taking it easy on our last day of vacation. With Tra

English version below After the sometimes small and somewhat remote islands, Tahiti, with its hustle and bustle, hit us like a ton of bricks. On Tahiti, you experience true...

After setting off without a plan, I decided to hike to a train station. However, it was still a long way there and I had run out of water. Luckily, the

Brazil Day 3 - a day in Petropolis This morning we met again at 9 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church. First, we briefly exchanged a few words.

There's less to report from the fifth day, as it was more or less a travel day. After a final breakfast in Toronto, we collected our suitcases, checked out, and...

Mileage: unchanged The alarm clock rang at 6:30 a.m., … … 6:30 a.m. … That was quite reminiscent of A

Today we’ll be getting up a bit earlier 🥱 Our safari in Etosha National Park starts at 6:45 AM. We are already in line at the Anderson Gate by sunrise, waiting for the gates...

Today we're going to the Winelands. This morning's drive out of Cape Town was again oppressive in parts. For kilometers on end, we drove past densely built-up, very poor-looking...

When was the last time you sat on the street on your bottom? I did yesterday. It's not really comfortable on the hard pavement. But the view upwards is perfect. Up towards the...

gradually replaced the Jesuits. The Society of the Divine Word was founded about 150 years ago in the Dutch town of Steyl near the German border by the German priest Arnold...