Waking up in the middle of iron and rust
Sunday, 05 August 2018
An early wake up turned into a time travel back to the period when ironwork and coal mining were the heart of Europe. The curtains added a soft glow to the morning light and the first sunbeams were coming through the window. It was five in the morning on one of those typical dry European
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Volunteering abroad as an alternative to normal traveling
Friday, 19 January 2018
Volunteering abroad offers a chance to bring about change for people and places that desperately need it. In addition, it can give you an opportunity for personal development and allow you to really appreciate the culture of a place on a deeper level than traditional traveling can. Any form of travel can be a wonderful
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Low costs airlines are the only ones understanding its customers
Wednesday, 03 January 2018
There are two types of people: those who love Ryanair (or low costs airlines) for its prices and those who hate them but still fly with them whenever they can and the reason for that is simple: People want to fly at low costs, no matter what the conditions are like. Low costs airlines
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Roadtrip in Stavanger: What you need to know
Sunday, 10 December 2017
There are two things that separate Norway from most other countries: First, it is extremely expensive and second, you need a car for a roadtrip and explore the nature. This time we will do a roadtrip in Stavanger. Let´s see how can you be prepared for it too. Norwegian landscapes are simply incredible and traveling
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How to air travel with a bicycle
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Are you thinking travel with a bicycle with you on a plane for a holiday and you are wondering how you will manage it? Well, if you neither want to stop your fitness or recreational riding regimen nor rent a bike at your destination, you are allowed to pack your bike and put it in
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How collecting postcards has changed during my travels
Sunday, 06 August 2017
*this is an sponsored article Buy postcards is a tradition for many travelers, but in the age of start ups and new technologies, is there a better method than collecting postcards to show your love ones the places you visit? I´m a big postcard collector and collecting postcards has always been a tradition for me
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How to improve your aerial photography and take it to a professional level
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
UAVs are taking over the photography market like the GoPro cameras in 2014, It´s booming! And with new, more affordable, smaller and more powerful models, it seems like drone photography is not going to stop in the next years and regulations worldwide will have to be adjusted to this new market to ensure privacy, security
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Terrorism shouldn´t stop you from traveling the world
Sunday, 11 June 2017
more and more people are asking themselves how safe it is to travel to tourists hotspots all over the world. To that question I have only one answer: Terrorism is not stopping me from traveling and it shouldn’t stop you either. Somehow it´s a weird feeling when you turn on your TV and the breaking
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I photographed urban yoga at Europe’s greenest hotel
Monday, 20 March 2017
*this is an sponsored post Boutique Hotels are designed for a young generation and turn a simple stay into something unique. Why not try to do some yoga in their facilities? I love Boutique Hotels, they are designed for a young generation and turn a simple stay into something unique. During my stay in Lisbon,
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11 photos of Taiwan from a bird´s eye
Sunday, 22 January 2017
Rice fields, coastline, forest, urban landscape and drones – 10 days in Taiwan showed me who diverse this country is. Last month I traveled to Taiwan to see the country from a completely new perspective and I´m not talking about a helicopter or an air balloon, but about cycling around the whole island. This experience
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I cycled 900 km around Taiwan in 9 days without any prior experience and you can do it too
Thursday, 12 January 2017
9 days and an average of 100 km a day. A challenge in one of the less visited countries in East Asia and a challenge that sounded practically impossible for an average guy who does sport once every two weeks like me. Well, let me tell you! I made it! And I think any
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Real-life complaints from German tourists at travel agencies
Sunday, 04 December 2016
Last month the German website webfail.de published a list about actual, real-life complaints of German tourists at travel agencies. Some of these complaints are hilarious, so I won´t waste more of your time and just show you 16 complaints of travelers to their travel agencies, ranging from funny to just unbelievable: “There should be extra information
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How Berlin lights up the coming winter
Monday, 10 October 2016
Are you traveling in Europe right now and don´t know what to do during these cold, windy days? I spent the last weekend in Berlin, which is not only one of my favourite cities in Europe, but is also going to be my new home starting next year. I got lucky during this visit and
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Why Frankfurt Airport might be the coolest airport in Europe
Sunday, 17 July 2016
Located in the heart of Europe and serving more than 1350 flights per day, Frankfurt Airport not only connects Europe to the rest of the world, but also is the perfect place to start your next trip within Europe. With four runaways, two main passenger terminals, where more than 105 different airlines operate, a
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What if… your favourite destinations were small planets
Saturday, 21 May 2016
I remember watching cartoons as a kid with the main characters walking on planets the size of a yard. I wanted to see what these planets would look like if they were some of the world´s most famous locations and with a little help from Photoshop I created this interesting gallery for you! What do
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