2018

Hamburg and my Northern Europe road trip

Hamburg and my Northern Europe road trip

On the road again!! After my previous 2 months trip, exploring Eastern Europe (e.g. Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria) it was time to head north. Hamburg was my first stop, followed by a Northern Europe road trip, through Denmark and Sweden (and maybe back East to the…

Reflections and tips from a 2 months roadtrip through Europe

Reflections and tips from a 2 months roadtrip through Europe

I have done a few roadtrips in the past but the main ones were always in Australia (back in my backpacking years). One country, one continent. So being on a roadtrip through southeastern Europe and visiting 16 countries I noticed the differences between each of…

How to do 4 countries in one day

How to do 4 countries in one day

How to do 4 countries in one day? Well, in Europe it‘s quite easy. After visiting 12 countries in just over two months I thought it would be fun to add a few more. While being in Graz, Austria and looking at the map I…

Hiking to Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle’s Nest)

Hiking to Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle’s Nest)

My last hiking day on this trip was two weeks ago in Bulgaria so it was time to plan another one to keep the legs fit. The German and Austrian Alps are filled with walking trails but I set my sights on hiking to Kehlsteinhaus…

Visiting the Schönbrunn Gardens and Graz

Visiting the Schönbrunn Gardens and Graz

With one week to go it was time to head closer towards Germany, after Hungary, and so, Austria was next on the list. Although I did drive through here a few times, already stopping in Salzburg and Vienna, this time I wanted to visit the smaller…

Pecs and Budapest – Hungry for Hungary

Pecs and Budapest – Hungry for Hungary

After the simple towns of Serbia I was hungry for Hungary, and Pecs and Budapest were the main stops! The countryside was beautiful and the colour contrasts splendid. Although Budapest is the obvious place to visit, there are many more lovely places in Hungary. I didn’t…

Nis, Belgrade and Novi Sad – Serbia South to North

Nis, Belgrade and Novi Sad – Serbia South to North

With almost two weeks left driving through Eastern Europe before heading back to my dad’s in Germany, I found myself driving through Serbia to get to Hungary. From Nis and Novi Sad, via Belgrade in Serbia, it was an interesting trip. So which part is…

My 24 hours in Skopje Macedonia

My 24 hours in Skopje Macedonia

Macedonia, or better said Ma(k)edonia (I learned pretty quickly that it is actually pronounced with a ‚k‘) was my 11th country to visit on this trip. I wasn‘t really sure what to expect and I knew it would be more or less a drive through.…

Hiking the mountains of Bulgaria

Hiking the mountains of Bulgaria

It was time to do more hiking. Luckily Bulgaria has some amazing mountains with lots of different hiking trails to walk, and I was ready for it. Bansko mountains are beautiful and just behind the Rila Monastery is the Rila National Park with some short, but…