My Khao Sok experience with Thai National Parks

raft houses khao sok nationalpark

Khao Sok National Park left me speechless. Located in South Thailand its rainforest offers wildlife, iconic limestone hills, waterfalls and great biodiversity. I joined a two night trip with Thai National Parks. If you want to feel like Na’vi from Avatar this adventure is perfect for you. And the most important fact: This tour operator […]

Traveling to Thailand within Phuket Sandbox

drone shot sunset phuket

With Thailand opening its borders to the world in 2021 it becomes possible again to think about a holiday in the land of smiles. Thailand is one of the few SEA countries that is open to tourists during the COVID pandemic. However it is not as open as it seems as there are some requirements […]

Things I learned from traveling solo – PART II

I started traveling solo when I was 22. My travels and experiences have been the best life teacher so far. I want to share things I learned from traveling solo and how they benefit my life today. This is part two.

Traveling Lake District, UK with a campervan – a one week itinerary

Campervan

In summer 2020, I travelled the Lake District in the UK in a campervan for one week. The following Lake District one week itinerary is perfect for you if you want to explore the area and get a mix of beaches, mountains, lakes and towns. It’s ideal for those who want to start traveling with […]

Things I learned from traveling solo – PART I

When I was 22 I started traveling solo. My travels and experiences have been the best life teacher so far. I want to share things I learned from traveling solo and how they benefit my life today. This is part one.

Travel to the UK from Germany, December 2020

Is it still possible to travel to the UK from Germany? Do I need to make a Covid test? What are the entry restrictions? Do I have to quarantine? Is there a lockdown? Are restaurants, pubs and museums open? Many questions and it’s not always easy to find an answer these days as regulations change […]

How to find the right hostel

As probably many of us, I’m eagerly waiting to leave the country and start backpacking again. Deep inside I know though, that it might take quite a while til the world becomes “normal” again (which makes me wonder if the way we lived can even be described as “normal”, but that’s another story). However, there’s […]

The best alternative to bum-guns

Have you ever travelled to (Southeast)-Asia? And have you ever experienced benefits of a so called “bum-gun”? If yes, this article is perfect for you. If no, this article might change your life. Unfortunately, in many Western countries we don’t even know about this wonderful thing called bum-gun. I discovered and tried a great alternative […]

3 things I always do when I visit a city

When I explored new cities I used to make a “To see-List”. The downside: Instead of having some relaxing days, I rather ended up doing a stressful hunt for sights. Ticking them off didn’t give me any pleasure so I changed my routine – and found three things I do each time I visit a […]

Five ways to meet people while traveling alone

I love traveling alone. One main reason is that I meet people from all over the world – I get to hear their stories, learn about their culture, broaden my horizon and make new connections (some of them last for years). In most of the cases I didn’t just bump into my new traveller friends […]