Best things to do on a weekend trip in Qatar
Known as the small country for a stopover, Qatar is more than that. These are my tips for a weekend trip in Qatar Qatar is growing at an incredibly fast pace. Every day new skyscrapers are rising up and whole cities get transformed every month. It´s difficult to imagine what the country will look like […]
Petra’s back entrance – How to visit Petra without paying entrance fee
We didn’t walk those four hours up to the Monastery and could enter Petra without paying entrance fee. Curiously, some locals were the ones taking us there. This was Petra’s back entrance When I read in an article the entrance fee in Petra is more expensive than Disneyworld, I wasn´t surprised at all. I mean, […]
Formosa 900 – Cycling 900 km around Taiwan in 9 days without prior experience
9 days and an average of 100 km a day. The Formosa 900 is the perfect challenge for those who like cycling and want to explore Taiwan differently. Each morning I had to take one or two ibuprofen pills before breakfast. The pain in my back was basically killing me and I was definitely not […]
Breaking cities: How much costs a day in Istanbul
Istanbul has always been one of my favourite cities in the world. It´s the perfect mix of western and eastern culture. With a great nightlife, excellent food and an atmosphere that makes you feel like you are in a sacred and holy country, Istanbul is a place you should see at least once in your […]
15 photos showing why El Nido and Coron are the ultimate beach destinations
Be it for adventure or relaxing, the beaches in El Nido are always a top choice to spend your holidays and in the next article I will show you 15 photographs to convince you of it. Which is your favourite destination? This is probably one of the questions I heard the most during my travels and […]
18 photographs showing the world from a bird´s eyes
AirPano is a not-for-profit project created by a team of Russian photo enthusiasts focused on taking high-resolution aerial panoramic photographs. With 360° photographs, 360° videos and wonderful panoramic aereal videos, AirPano is showing the world from a perspective some of us could only imagine. I made a short copilation of some of the most interesting […]
Can you identify ALL South East Asian countries just by a photograph?
South East Asia is one of the most popular regions for backpackers to travel. It is safe, wonderful, full with amazing and different landscapes, cheap and rich in culture. It is also my favourite destination and a great region to start backpacking alone. When most of us hear about South East Asia sometimes we only think of […]
Your Definitive Packing List for a Year (or more…)
by Sabrina Andrea Sachs So, you are finally ready to set off, embark on that train/plane/bus/boat/bicycle or feet that will take you away for a year or more and you are facing the tricky question of “What the heck shall I pack?” Packing for a weekend away or a short holiday can be difficult; packing […]
How well do you know our travel culture?
Did you know that there are more international departures from Germany than from the rest of the world? Found this very nice infograph about traveling and people around the world. With very useful information and statistics about traveling in general Rachel Swaby and Carl Bender made an amazing work [spider_facebook id=”1″] [fbcomments]
5 things you will miss during your exchange and 5 more you will miss back at home
Image by: Fernando de Sousa for flickt 1. Having long conversations with your friends at home about anything important Remember those conversations about who will be eaten by aliens first? Being in an exchange means meeting new people and new friends every day. At first this might sound very interesting and fun but there are […]