The Mediterranean Magic of the Amalfi Coast
In 2018, I had the opportunity to explore the Amalfi Coast in Italy. What left a lasting impression on me was the stark contrast between Naples’ morbid charm and the lush colors of the charming coastal...
View ArticleAndalusia on Wheels: Discovering the Gems of Southern Spain
As I sift through my hard drives to look at past travels, I find myself struggling to recall all the details of the picturesque towns and villages we visited during our road trip through Andalusia in...
View ArticleWatching Easter Processions During Semana Santa in Andalusia
In Andalusia the Easter celebrations during Semana Santa are the societal highlight of the year. Not being able to carry out Easter processions this year due to Corona must be a huge disappointment for...
View ArticleExploring the Swedish Dalsland by Canoe
When I tell you that I spent the holidays with my family, canoeing and camping in the Swedish Dalsland is pobably not the first thing that comes to your mind. I visited Sweden many times with my family...
View ArticleGood Reads: Rucksack Magazine. The Winter Issue
Rucksack Magazine is the newest kid on the coffee table magazine block. With the release of its first issue the magazine stirred up quite some buzz on several websites I follow. I decided to get my...
View ArticleRoaming the Alps of Bavaria
Since my brother and his wife moved from the north of Germany to Bavaria I waited for a chance to spend some time together to go hiking in this beautiful countryside. As kids we actually spent a lot of...
View ArticleFalling in Love With Paris Again
There are requests that you simply cannot refuse. Especially when there is an apartment in Paris at a friends disposal and he asks you to join him for a long weekend. Obviously I said yes and found...
View ArticleA Field Trip into Lüneburg Heath During Bloom
Since three years I’m trying to undertake a field trip into Lüneburg Heath during bloom. So far each time something got in the way or I simply missed flowering season for a few days. The spectacle was...
View ArticleRhodes – Old Towns and Clear Blue Waters
I remember asking myself if these colours where authentic whenever I saw photos of Greek islands. The blues seemed just too intense and the contrast of white houses or beaches was a little too high....
View ArticleGood Reads: Waves & Woods
Waves & Woods is a new Indie-Surfmagazine from Germany. As the name suggests, surfers and the outdoors take center stage in this beautiful magazine that will be released in five issues each year in...
View ArticleGreeting Summer at Casa Cook Rhodes
Earlier this year we discovered Casa Cook Rhodes on one of our forays through the interwebs. The newly reopened boutique hotel caught our attention with its’ elegant white architecture and bohemian...
View ArticleA Lazy Weekend at the Baltic Sea
As tradition goes a few old schoolmates and I meet once or twice a year for a long weekend at the sea. Instead of our preferred destination at the North Sea we opted for a long weekend at the Baltic...
View ArticleA Roadtrip into South Africa’s Cederberg Mountains
For our third trip to Cape Town we decided to leave the cape area for a few days to explore the South African hinterland by car. Our roadtrip led us along the west coast where we explored West Coast...
View ArticleOld Books and Red Leaves in Dublin
Last autumn I spent a few days in Dublin to visit the re:publica conference together with two colleagues. With us travelled two bags full of electricity and wooden panels for an installation against...
View ArticleRoaming the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye
Longtime readers of my blog know that I like to take photographs from uninhabited places. Places that make you feel small and give the impression that the picture is only a fraction of a larger scene....
View ArticleKites and Shots in Friesland
Together with a few schoolmates I share a tradition that goes back to our school days. Once or twice a year we come together from different parts of Germany to spend a few days at the North Sea in...
View ArticleCuba – Between Decay and Progress
“Visit Cuba before it’s too late” was the recurring mantra of travellers during spring. But too late for what? Many fear change in Cuba after Obama visited and promised a relaxation of the US embargo...
View ArticleGood Reads: The Adventure Handbook
The Adventure Handbook is an independent publisher and creative network with the goal to promote travel writing and inspirational adventure stories from across the globe. Up until now I knew The...
View ArticleCrossing the Saltline on Sylt
The taste of salt on the tongue, sand beneath the feet that swallows all sounds, flat lands with only sparsely covered dunes as far as the eye can see and wind rushing through the hair. Up until this...
View ArticleA Long Weekend in Lisboa
Lisboa is one of those popular travel destinations that many people I know either have been to or have it on their bucket list. Hence I earned some meaningful nods when I told friends where we were...
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