Kayak Trip Day 21: Passau to Engelhartszell – A Border Crossing

This story reflects the events on the 30th of June, 2019. We paddled Zucchini – our inflatable canoe – from Passau in Germany to Engelhartszell in Austria. This was our first international border crossing. We also encountered other paddlers from the TID (Tour International Danubien) on this 25.4-kilometer stretch. This is what happened. Our Stay in Passau We’re spending quite a bit of time indoors in Passau. Not only because it’s very very hot outside and often very busy, but also because we have other things to do: I need to write stories, Jonas needs to write code. Together weContinue reading

Kayak Trip Day 12: Neuburg an der Donau to Ingolstadt

Events chronicled in this story happened on Monday the 3rd of June, 2019. We paddled our inflatable canoe from a village called Neuburg an der Donau to the big regional city Ingolstadt. It was a distance of about 18 kilometers. Packing Up in Neuberg an der Donau We both slept alright in our tent on the campground in Neuburg an der Donau. Getting up was very difficult though, because we woke up first at 6:00 and considered it too early, and then again at 7:15 when it got too hot in the tent. Edeka opened at 7:00, and we’d alreadyContinue reading

Pisagua, Chile: Squatter’s Paradise

Northern Chile has provided me with a lot of fun things to do so far. One of the most rewarding detours off the main road south has been visiting the hamlet of Pisagua and its abundant former glory. This used to be one of Chile’s biggest ports back in the day, which one can’t imagine anymore. A lot of buildings are wooden, including the semi-abandoned theatre. The theatre now hosts a tiny library and internet café in one of the small rooms. Only a few shops provided my provisions of food and water. After walking around, I’ve spotted four restaurantsContinue reading

Valetta: An Epic Hitch-Sailing Arrival in Malta

WE ARRIVED IN VALETTA!! It was an exciting 2,5 days hitchhiking the yacht of these two lovely people from Lebanon and the USA. They picked me up from the marina in Corfu and we sailed all the way to the capital of this small island nation: Malta. I’m very happy to have found them before I might have given up on the whole boat hitchhiking thing. And it was a great way to start learning more about sea sailing and a good test on whether I like being on boats for a long time. The verdict is that I freakingContinue reading

Greenland

Greenland is a country I haven’t traveled to (yet) that is currently part of Denmark. I have been to the latter. I've never really come close to visiting Greenland, but I'm definitely down to visit. It seems like an incredible place to live and travel around. I think it would probably be wise to visit in late spring, summer or early autumn. I hope that in the future, you can find posts about Greenland on this page. For now, perhaps read about other countries in Europe, such as Norway, Denmark, and Scotland? Things I’d Like to Do in Greenland Hitchhike a few kilometers wherever there's a road. I understand this is a bit of a tall order over there, but I still think hitchhiking is the best way to meet local people Pick up some words in Greenlandic Visit the capital Nuuk, learn about the history of Greenland, and visit museums and lighthouses Take ferries around the world's largest island.… Read more >

Jordan

Jordan is a country I haven’t traveled to (yet). I considered going there for a week during my gap year from travel in 2018 because of cheap WizzAir/RyanAir flights from Brussels. Jordan was also on our radar after we visited the UAE during the 2021 covid tricky travel times. But in the end, we chose different countries to visit. After all that anticipation, I am absolutely stoked to travel around the MENA region one day and hop into Jordan a bunch of times since their visa policy is quite alright at VOA, 60 days, and some money. I hope that in the future, you can find posts about Jordan on this page. For now, perhaps read about other countries, such as Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. Things I’d Like to Do in Jordan Hitchhike with locals, of course! Some parts of Jordan seem very conducive to long-distance hitchhiking. Especially the remote parts like the land border to Iraq… Read more >

Kayak Trip Day 2: Geisingen to Immendingen, Hiking the Donauversinkung

Events described happened on the 6th and 7th of May 2019. We paddled 9.7 kilometers on the Danube (Donau) river from Geisingen to Immendingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. This was the second day of our kayak/canoe trip. Click here if you’d rather read about the planning of kayaking the Danube, or read about Day 1. The Off-Day at the Arena Gästehaus On Monday the 6th we had an off-day. No paddling, just recovering from our muscle aches. It’s always difficult to start a very physical trip like this out of nowhere. Our tired arms felt awkward and our backs hurt aContinue reading

Accommodation in Crete: Where we stayed in Heraklion, Paleochora, and Chania

What to expect of accommodation in Crete as a digital nomad? We stayed on the Greek island of Crete from the 25th of October till the 24th of November, 2023. These are the places we booked to both work online from, pet a lot of cats, and have fun day trips. Contents1 Heraklion / Iraklio2 Chania I3 Paleochora4 Chania II5 Unlock the Prices of Accommodation in Crete6 Share or save for later? Awesome! Heraklion / Iraklio From the airport in Heraklion, we took the bus to the city and walked the last bit through the old town. We found theContinue reading

Selimiye Mosque, Edirne (Turkey)—Ottoman Wonder of the Turks

We visited the Selimiye Mosque on Thursday, the 25th of November as well as on the 1st of December, 2021. On the first visit we went inside and on the second visit, we wandered around the on-site museum. The Idea to Visit Edirne Once the idea of taking the ferry from Ukraine to Turkey across the Black Sea was on the table, I put forward Edirne as well. Though I’d hitchhiked across the Edirne border with Bulgaria twice – and had the passport stamps to prove it – I’d never made a stop in town. Why would this small TurkishContinue reading