Plitvice Lakes: Impressions, Tips and Regrets
Tips on visiting Plitvice Lakes Updated September 2024. I read a lot of blogs and they always help me in planning what to see and how much time to spend somewhere. I wish I hadn’t read anything on …
Highlights of a 2 week road trip around the Garden Route and Karoo, South Africa
The Garden Route and Karoo – the ultimate 2 week road trip Updated August 2024. Over 2000 km, 4 winding mountain passes, uncountable dirt roads. We passed through tropical greenery, arid …
Hiking Nevado de Toluca (Mexico)
Hiking Nevado de Toluca. It’s one of the most popular daytrips from Mexico City. Nevado de Toluca has the 4th highest peak in Mexico at 4,680 meters (15,354 feet). A highlight are the two spectacular …
11 Unforgettable Off-the-beaten path adventures in Mexico
Off-the-beaten path adventures in Mexico. In a few months I’ll be back in Mexico and this time around I’m looking to have some off-the-beaten path adventures in some of the lesser-known regions of the …
Why Romania should be your next Hiking Destination
Why Romania should be your next Hiking Destination A few years ago we spent a few months in Romania. It’s a place we want to get back to – besides lots to see that we haven’t yet …
Hiking the Peña de Bernal (Mexico)
Hiking the Peña de Bernal (Mexico) Hiking the Peña de Bernal is the highlight of a visit to the state of Queretaro. The Peña (or “rock’) is a giant monolith, a piece of volcanic rock, and the Peña de …
3 Great Hikes around Nerja (Spain)
Overlooking Nerja is the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park. It is a beautiful park of green valleys, jagged ridges and scenic viewpoints. It is also a favorite of hikers …
Hiking the Tepozteco Pyramid in Tepoztlan
Hiking the Tepozteco Pyramid in Tepoztlan I knew I wasn’t in prime condition heading into this hike. A few weeks back the 9 hour “El Cielo” hike in Nerja (Spain) had really gotten me sick. I hadn’t …
Our Top “Travel Experiences” over the last 10 years
Our Top “Travel Experiences” over the last 10 years More and more, people travel to places not just for sightseeing but to have ‘a travel experience’. It can be wine tasting, swimming with sharks, …