On our first day in Albania, we got behind the wheel and took off to the small town of Kruja. Kruja is about one hour by car from the capital Tirana. It's the perfect starting point for a trip to Albania because it is a symbol of Albania's resilience and strength throughout history, and it is a ...
Winter outdoor and spa in the Bavarian Forest
Most people living or travelling in Munich move towards the Alps at some point. It's the top mountainous destination in Bavaria, which offers an endless abundance of beautiful hiking areas for all levels. However, many places close to Munich are packed with tourists. After almost five years in ...
Ultimate 5-day itinerary through Albania
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 ...
![14 memories from 14 days in Tanzania mainland 🇹🇿
[1-3] Coffee farming and hiking at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro around Materuni
[4] Carsharing with Mo and Ludovic from the French Peking Express near Arusha
[5-6] Meeting a Maasai community with Allen on our way to the Serengeti
[7-10] Serengeti
[11-14] Ngorongoro Crater](https://www.isitoexplores.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)