The hippie van has become a rarity on the roads of Europe, but on certain trails outside of the EU these guys are omnipresent like nothing ever changed. Sure, they carry a MacBook Pro with them and their views might not be as idealistic anymore, nonetheless there are still young people hitting the road in Read more >
Types of drivers you hitch: #1 the 6-gear business(wo)man
This is one of my favorite hitches of all time, mostly because of the sheer efficiency of these people and because they have well maintained and comfortable cars. You will only encounter this guy at a service station, usually with an espresso in his right hand and his car keys in the other. He might Read more >
74 Kilometers of Potholes
Hitchhiking to Tusheti with a random Czech traveler who played my guitar awesomely. Then some local people found us and invited us to drink wine and chacha, and to eat. We ended up having a little picknick at our waiting spot. Glasses were shattered when the dancing started. We had given up on finding a Read more >
Tusheti Hills
Tusheti region, #Georgia is pretty fabulous as you can see.
Khinkali!
Khinkali is one example of the myriad of awesome food you can find in Georgia. Shrooms, potatoes, meat and more are all represented in this dumpling. #thecountrynotthestate
Tbilisi Lisi Lake
Back in #Tbilisi, #Georgia. Went for a swim at Lisi Lake yesterday where this dog ruled the territory. I am sleeping in Vake Park, where there is a small community of travelers and people who protest the building of a new hotel there. Oh, and there also was a fire at night pretty close to Read more >
Panama’s Border
Welcome to Panama! Yesterday’s bordercrossing picture from Costa Rica to Panama, hitching into David around sundown with yet another good Samaritan from Honduras. It was a tight call whether I could cross, but I made it! The Panamese immigration officer asked me for my (fake) flight ticket to Madrid and it worked, then he asked Read more >
Trapped in Paradise
There’s a place called Paradise. In fact, there’s many of them, all a flight away from Home. At the club in a resort the adults are the only ones left after their children have gone to bed. A day full of turning-lobster-tanning and swimming in the hotel’s pool – located next to the sea – Read more >
Schoenbrunn, Vienna
Checking in on Foursquare at Schoenbrunn, Vienna.