Hitchhiking is a great way to meet locals and the preferred mode of transportation for budget travelers. I have hitched rides in over 50 countries and wanted to share some advice in a “How to hitchhike” article. Hopefully the following 8 hitchhiking tips in this post will be useful for you as well! Read the rest of this entry »
[20/05/2017] Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and full of amazing Volcanoes to explore. This Live Update features amazing views on Mount Bromo from my camp site, the Blue Flame of Mount Ijen and some footage of my Scooter Trip through Bali’s northern Mountains. Enjoy! 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 »
Welcome to the new “Favorite Moments” Section! I will gather my best travel experiences in there and start with Iceland, a truly an amazing place I have visited in March 2013. It actually blew my mind twice in one trip and I will start off with the magnificent ice caves… Read the rest of this entry »
[21/04/2017] Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay are the well deserved big tourists draws in Vietnam. I saw both in pretty cloudy weather and my actual highlight of the country was the northern Ha Giang province with it’s amazing Ban Gioc Waterfall! Don’t miss the spectacular Ma Pi Leng Pass either if you are in the area, you won’t be disappointed. 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 »
[14/04/2017] See how people in Laos celebrate their New Years with an abundance of water, the deep caves of Kong Lor, wide rivers of Si Phan Don aka 4000 Islands and finally the amazing Tad Fane Waterfall in my second video diary of Laos! Read the rest of this entry »
[12/09/2011] Welcome to the third and final part of my East Europe Roadtrip report! I wrote the first piece nearly two years ago and figured it would finally be time to finish off this series. Coming from Helsinki in Finland on an overnight train with a dicey passport control, I had finally made it to the world’s largest nation and visited Saint Petersburg & Moscow in Russia.