Get to know the world - and yourself along the way!
Eating at street stalls is one of my favorite activities on my world travels. Here, the food is often fresher, more authentic and tastier than in the restaurant around the corner, and you can see exactly what you’re getting beforehand. On a village street of …
I reached Ethiopia at the end of my trip following two and a half months of traveling throughout East Africa. Although I had only crossed one country further from Kenya, it seemed as if I had entered a new continent. Here, nothing appeared to be …
While traveling through southern Peru with Remo, other travelers kept telling us about the so-called Rainbow Mountain. It is Vinicunca, a magnificent mountain striped in seven colors, which one could take a guided day tour to from Cusco. No question, after all the gushing, we …
Arriving in a new place as a solo traveler, I am especially excited to make new acquaintances with people. In the accommodations, however, I sometimes get to know the household pets first, before even coming in contact with anyone else. They are used to strangers …
Shortly before the border to Thailand, I visited the quaint colonial city of George Town, whose cityscape had been shaped by the continuous arrival of people from a wide variety of ethnic groups and religions over the last few centuries. I realized I had missed …
It is sometimes good to cross a shaky bridge. First, there is the thrill and a multitude of questions that arise: So do I dare, or not? Will the cables hold me if the planks snap? What could happen if I fall off and how …
When I’m traveling alone, one of my favorite activities is the photo walk. My only goal in this pursuit is to find interesting photo subjects that reflect the spirit of the moment as well as possible. Kathmandu was one of the most exciting places for …
The Indonesian island of Java is rich with volcanoes, the most popular by far is Bromo, a rather small but quite active crater in the middle of the Tengger massif. It is immediately recognizable by its broad plume of smoke, which makes it look ominous. …