Originally it was meant to be a short trip to the UK. But when I already travel to Europe from Asia on an ineffective and cost-intensive level, why should I not spend one or two months in Europe? Eventually I received an offer which I could not refuse. Traveling with the camping bus for one […]
Cultural sell-out in Sapa
Vietnam is different. I had pictures of beautiful landscapes in my mind, like Halong Bay or countless terraces with rice fields and streets full of bicycles. I imagined Vietnam would resemble the former GDR from my past. It’s not like in my imagination. I was teached a lesson. The land is beautiful but full of […]
Place of longing and climbing hotspot Tonsai
I approached Tonsai Beach on a colorful longtail boat. This was the only way to reach the famous climbing paradise in Thailand. The turquoise blue sea sloshed noisily under the long boat. Only the sound of the boat engine destroyed the idyll as we approached the empty beach. I had heard many tonsai stories: incomparable […]
Rookie mistakes and records on the Manaslu Trek
What happens if you send people on a journey?They begin to think about God and the world, but above all, they deal with themselves. And this happens even if you go hiking in a group, as there are always passages in which one will walk alone and only accompanied by the sound of ones own […]
Kathmandu – Between debris and longing
Dear friends, today I am writing from Kathmandu with its pleasant 25°C in the sunshine. I left India so quickly because I wanted to go trekking before the start of the monsoon season in Nepal. Together with Jenny I explored Kathmandu – the capital of Nepal. We met in Hampi and decided to meet in […]