For many years, I heard friends talk about their adventurous trips through the unique Albanian Alps. This little gem in the Balkans still seemed overall untouristed and was therefore a priority on my bucket list. Recently, Albania has become a much more popular destination through social media. I ...
How to escape Rome’s hustle: Lago di Bracciano
I recently travelled to Rome and interviewed Stefano Umberto Menini about the impact of satellite technology on travel and culture experience (read the interview here). After some days in the hustle and bustle of Rome, I craved for some peace and escaped to Lago di Bracciano for a day. The towns of ...
One cultural afternoon in Taormina
After my adventurous solo start in Palermo (find my walking itinerary here) and Ustica (read about my diving experience here), I spent one afternoon exploring Taormina. An impressive ancient theatre and hundreds of little colorful streets dominate Taormina's beautiful old town. The top site: ...
2 weeks of wildlife and coastal discoveries in Kenya
At the end of February, I travelled to Kenya with my mother. Our 2 weeks spanned from wildlife discoveries in the two remote and distinct national parks of Maasai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park to coastal discoveries by the Indian Ocean, including relaxation, diving and food ...
How to tailor-make a Valencia mountain adventure
One year of living in the Philippines has almost come to its end. My last month started with a trip to the the Southern tip of Negros with my European visitors Luise and Zhivko. For our first day we decided to discover the mountains around Valencia. From our resort in Zamboanguita, we stopped a ...
The eighth wonder of the world: Batad rice terraces
After three full days in Sagada, we continued our trip to Banaue, the most famous and touristic place in the mountains. The town itself is not attractive but serves as a starting point for countless hikes through mountainous rice terraces, counted as UNESCO world heritage. It is truly impressive how ...
Celebrating Christmas 2017 with Virlanie in the Philippines
In the Philippines, Christmas starts in September when the interior of malls, cafés and restaurants suddenly enlightens. But because the loud music and Christmas sales are very commercial, I didn’t really get the Christmas feeling until I joined one of Virlanie’s Christmas parties with 150 kids in ...
Bohol’s unforgettable wonders on and offshore
After 5 days of Open Water Diving in the marine paradise of Apo island, we experienced a minor culture shock in Bohol. Only two boat hours from Dumaguete, Bohol is the 10th largest Philippine island and much more touristic. We stayed at Hope Homes at the far eastern end of Panglao. The reception ...
