Alps to Alps
The past nine months have been filled to the brim with new sensations, culture, people, music, nature, food, and travel. And as much as I enjoy every bit of our…
Roast ‘n’ Roll
As a coffee lover, I was looking forward to learning about coffee culture in different countries on our tour. In Vietnam, I finally found what I had been looking for: K’Ho…
From Kuala Lumpur with a Bag full of Gear
The big question for any photographer before going on a trip is what gear to bring. Lugging around too much stuff can become cumbersome, especially in hot climates, cramped public…
Travelling Down Under
“Where are you headed to?”, a fellow traveller on a Sydney train inquired, marvelling at our voluminous luggage. “Canberra is boring! “, he replied when we disclosed our destination. “Good”,…
Musical Musings
New Zealand is the country where we had spent the most time, but also the one I felt most reluctant to leave. So many places would have needed more time…
Haere Mai, Welcome to New Zealand
Coming to New Zealand from South America almost felt like coming home. Even though we are now on the exact opposite side of the world, pretty remote from pretty much…
Carretera Austral
A cozy cabin in the middle of nowhere with a fire burning in the woodstove, exceptional hosts, and dolphins patrolling the nearby beach – Christmas has been good. Reluctantly, we…
Improvising Kipferl
Waking up to green meadows, morning fog, and single digit temperatures made me feel like coming home to Austria after a dream-like episode in smog-plagued, dry Santiago. But, alas, we…
Head in the Clouds
Green pastures, black and white cows, endless highways. I am sitting in the front row of a comfortable bus on the way from Valdivia to Frutillar in southern Chile. The…
