Long before I started to travel the world, I was playing the computer game Warcraft 3 on a professional level. It has been over 12 years since my last game and now I was invited by Blizzard Entertainment to attend a tournament in California. Pretty confused about what’s going on and who Tak3r is? Keep on reading then and I’ll explain it to you.Read the rest of this entry »
There are a couple of new features on my site that I would like to present in this post. You can now sign up for my monthly Newsletter, the first one coming out on February 1st! I also got a new Destinations page, a new site logo and will work on more German content in the future.Read the rest of this entry »
Exactly one year ago, I wrote my first ever guest article for the German travel blog wetraveltheworld and now I have finished a second one, describing one of my favorite travel moments ever from March 2013 when I got inside an amazing Ice Caves in Iceland! Check out the post for more.Read the rest of this entry »
In my next gear review, I will be talking about the first layers and hiking boots after reviewing the jackets in my last post. Especially for longer hikes, it is very helpful to have some good quality Merino gear for your first layers. They might be a bit more expensive, but are completely worth it and last much longer, so in the end you will probably invest the same amount of money over time. Read the rest of this entry »
I spent more time in Australia and New Zealand (nearly half a year combined), but now it is finally time to announce that I have just received the stamp of my 100th country! It happens to be the Philippines and I can’t wait to explore all the beautiful islands here in the next four weeks. Until then, I hope you like this short one minute drone footage I put together from a rather unknown hike in New Zealand. Check out the post for more info and the video! Read the rest of this entry »
My time in New Zealand is coming to an end and I will be headed towards Asia again! While my trip to China is basically just a long stopover, I have some more time to spend in Taiwan before finishing off South East Asia with a full month in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »
New Zealand… If you have seen the Lord of the Rings, you probably already took a glimpse of the amazing landscapes over there. I seriously just cannot wait to go and explore all the Mountains, Lakes and beautiful valleys! I will have exactly 41 days of hiking and camping to see one the best landscapes on the planet. Check my dates and map in this post and let me know if you want to tag along! Read the rest of this entry »
Moving on with my travel gear reviews, I will talk about the jackets I am using during my trip. Since I love the mountains and colder areas, I invested a bit more money into proper and very lightweight materials. Those not only keep me completely dry and out of the wind, but also last for a long time and only make up for a tiny portion of my Backpack’s weight. Check out which products I am relying on in this post! Read the rest of this entry »
I finally make it over to Australia!! With nearly three months to spare, I will focus on the West & East Coast. Melbourne, Tasmania and the Center will have to wait for the next trip. Check out where I am going and let me know if I am missing anything! Read the rest of this entry »
Today, I touched down in Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan and am now only 5 more countries away from my big anniversary of 100 visited countries! Setting up every destination in a chronological list, I have ticked off 95 out of 196 (48,47%) and counted the 193 United Nations countries, Holy See, Palestine as well as Kosovo. With Australia and New Zealand taking up nearly half a year from June onward, my 100th country has to wait until November and will be the Philippines! Read the rest of this entry »
In my next gear review, I will be talking about the first layers and hiking boots after reviewing the jackets in my last post. Especially for longer hikes, it is very helpful to have some good quality Merino gear for your first layers. They might be a bit more expensive, but are completely worth it and last much longer, so in the end you will probably invest the same amount of money over time. Read the rest of this entry »
