Visiting Yaxha, an alternative to the Mayan City of Tikal
Not as popular and big as the ancient city of Tikal, Yaxha is the perfect extend for those who want to explore more the Mayan culture and get an easy access to it. Guatemala is known for having thousands of archeological Mayan ruins and while the lost city of Tikal is known as the capital […]
How to plan the perfect trip to the Iguacu Falls?
Are you visiting Iguazu from the Brazil side or Argentina? I visited both so you can know what to expect and where to go With 275 different cataracts over a total width of 2,7 kilometers, the Iguacu Falls amazes the most experienced travelers – no surprise why this is one of the seven wonders of […]
How to plan the perfect trip in the Atacama Desert in Chile
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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 […]