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 ...
A beach flirt with alpacas near Munich
I always wanted to meet alpacas. Who would have expected my first encounter to be near Munich in Germany? Even though my blog mainly talks about travelling beyond Germany, I still spend most of my time in my home country Germany. My job and family are based there. And honestly, as much as 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 ...
The Big 5 in Maasai Mara
We felt so lucky when we witnessed all Big 5 during our safari in Maasai Mara in Kenya in one single day. Because I was missing an overview about all of them during the safari, I noted the most important info we got from our guide in this blog post. You should definititely not miss this ...
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 ...
Apo island during rainy season
After my first experience to Apo island's underwater wonders in December, I absolutely wanted to see this little piece of nature again. Long story short, rainy season is definitely not the best time to set foot on Apo island if your time is limited. First we arrived at the other end of the island. ...
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 ...
A special day of work for Virlanie’s FAITH project: My first mango harvest
As I mentioned in one of my last articles here a while ago, one of my projects evolves around the development of an organic farm for youth with mental disabilities. After puchasing a lot in early 2018, we managed our first mango harvest this May. For me this was the first time to hold a ...
