Because life gives you different opportunities
So, I have made it to Thailand (pic above from 2 years ago). After many months and weeks of finalising all the paperwork, I was finally able to fly. From the visa application to waiting on the Covid test, as well as seeing the empty…
With all my previous hiking in the French and Swiss Alps, I thought it was once again time to hike the German Alps. After all, I haven’t done it since my Kehlsteinhaus hike almost two years ago (read here). So, how about hiking to Kampenwand…
Back in Rome. Who would have thought that this year, the year of the coronavirus, would take me all the way to southern Italy? My plan was just a Switzerland trip, but luckily, I packed for 40-degree summer days. Visiting Rome in August? Scorching. But I don’t mind a…
After an incredible hike around the Matterhorn (read here), it was time to set my sights on another iconic alpine peak. Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the French Alps, stands tall at 4,808 meters. So, with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and the resort town of Flaine as my…
I made my way to the Swiss Alps, Zermatt, to be precise, with hiking high on my to-do list. The forecast promised perfect weather, and after cycling around Lake Geneva, I was eager to tackle some hills again. But with so many options, the big…
I’ve visited Paris many times before, but until now, it was one of the few major capitals I hadn’t explored since starting my blog. Though I cycled around Versailles last year (read blog here), I deliberately avoided Paris. Until now. This time, I was ready…
From canoeing in Almuehltal to visiting Munich and cycling around the Starnberger See, summer in Bavaria has been fun for me. And definitely not boring. Although, the weather can be quite unpredictable, but when the sun is shining, the days are great. I spent my…
Remember the time when I drove 10 hours across Norway to hike the Trolltunga on the only sunny day, to then just drive 10 hours back to Oslo? Well, it felt like I did it again, but this time with the Austrian Alps. After a…
Fair warning—this blog post may contain images that will have you dreaming of a getaway to Lake Garda, Italy, sooner than you planned! I ended up there spontaneously, searching for a sunny spot to unwind. It had been at least 20 years since my last…