How to plan the perfect trip in the Atacama Desert in Chile

Atacama Desert Moon Valley Sunset Views

From the famous moon valley to the hidden lagoons of Baltinache. This is the best way to plan a trip to Atacama The driest desert in the world is not only known for its aridity – here in the Atacama Desert, volcanos, geysers, salt flats and blue lagoons coexist in one of the strangest landscapes […]

How to plan a trip to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile

View from Base Torres del Paine highlights the natural beauty of Chile

In the middle of the Chilean Patagonia, Torres del Paine has been for years the hotspot for adventure and hiking lovers. I decided to visit this region and find out why. Stretching over 1800 km², Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most magnificent places in the world. It’s located in Southern Chile […]

Road trip in Puglia – Discovering Matera, Alberobello and way more

Road trip in Puglia: renting a car south Italy

Planning a road trip in Puglia? While Matera and Alberobello are the two key destinations to visit, I also found a couple more adventure getaways to enjoy Matera and Alberobello are probably the two most unique villages in southern Italy and despite day trips departing every day from Bari, I think a road trip around […]

The Thai Park: Thailand’s most delicious contribution in Berlin

This is not a market in Bangkok or Chiang Mai, this is the Thai Park, a public park in west Berlin. Dozens of women cooking under colorful umbrellas while sitting on little plastic chairs, the smell of garlic in the air and signs offering Thailand´s most delicious street food bites. This is the Thai Park […]

Cricova and Mileștii Mici – Moldova’s underground cities of wine

Moldova´s underground cities of wine. Cricova or Milestii Mici?

I visited Cricova and Mileștii Mici. These are the two largest wine cellars in the world and are located in the eastern European country of Moldova In Moldova, where 25% of the population is involved in wine production and 5% of the country are covered in vineyards, the most interesting contribution to the wine industry does […]

Why Germans drink so much sparkling water

Why Germans drink so much sparkling water

In Germany two things happen when you order water in a restaurant: First, there is a big chance it’s carbonated and second, it’s not complementary. One of my biggest surprises when I moved to Germany back in 2009 was the Germans’ love for sparkling water. It´s true that consumption of carbonated water has been rising […]

Why should you plan a food trip to Athens?

Meze greek food in athens

In the cradle of Western civilization eating nonstop is simply part of daily life. It´s impossible to spend time in Athens and not be completely stuffed at least once. Greeks love to eat, and visitors can feel the local hospitality as soon as they enter a Taverna. No matter where you come from or how […]

Camera settings: How I photograph the milky way when traveling

Starry Night How to photograph the milky way Ethiopia

Photographing the dark sky always sounded very complicated. Here I will explain you the camera settings I use, so can photograph the milky way too. For anyone starting with a camera, photographing the milky way sounds like the final test before graduation. Well, once you know the camera settings you need for photographing the milky […]

Exploring West Side National Park – The Bahamas’ unspoilt secret

West Side National Park landscapes

Even in an age where there are flights from everywhere to anywhere, reaching the West Side National Park in Andros is an adventure in itself – the price for those who make it: seeing one of the most majestic places on earth. Although it´s one of the largest in the Caribbean, there is no easy […]

Andros is the Bahamas´ big yard of biodiversity

Andros blue holes from the air

Commonly known as the “big yard”, the island of Andros is the largest and least explored island of the Bahamas. It is a paradise for adventurers who want more than just another holiday. The sound of the waves lapping the shore and a refreshing tropical breeze flowing through the open door of my beach front […]