Tagged With: Adventure

Along the Vegetable Highway. A Motorbike Adventure across Cebu

Cebu, the famous gateway to the Visayas and to most known because of its booming capital city, its touristic hotspot Mactan Island or the seductive beaches of Bantayan and Malapascua. But definitely not the first address that comes to mind when thinking of a motorbike adventure off the beaten track. As I had planned to … Continue reading »

Categories: Motorbike, The Philippines | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Postcards from Pinas. A sneak peek of stories and memories

Just a couple of days ago I returned from my recent adventure in the Philippines. An adventure which was a brief whirlwind tour through cities, islands and remote villages. Although I had only ten short days and an insanely packed itinerary which occasionally had me traveling faster than my mind could handle, the trip was … Continue reading »

Categories: Photography, The Philippines | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Travel update: Back home and into the unknown

If you’ve been following me on Facebook, you might already know: I am about to embark on another adventure which will take me back “home” to the Philippines. The last days and weeks have been busy and stressful preparing this upcoming whirlwind trip but also preparing an even bigger adventure which most of you don’t … Continue reading »

Categories: Canada, Inspiration, The Philippines | Tags: , , , | 14 Comments

Retrospect and Outlook. The end of the year post

Another year is ending and I don’t know if it is just me but I can’t believe how fast 2014 passed. I have been back home in Germany for a little over a year now and it feels like time just flew by. It’s that time of the year to reflect on the past 365 … Continue reading »

Categories: Inspiration | Tags: , , , , , , | 32 Comments

11 insights traveling has taught me

I started traveling at a fairly young age. What began with annual family vacations at the French coast, continued with a year spent in an American High School, backpacking Australia, countless shorter trips and finally culminated in my recent year-long journey across Southeast Asia. I said this before; I am not one of those lucky … Continue reading »

Categories: Inspiration | Tags: , , , , , , | 26 Comments

More tips to improve your travel photography

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article on how to improve your travel photography. Tips like becoming familiar with your equipment, getting close instead of excessively using the zoom and a little trick for the street photographers out there. Since it was well received, I decided to add a few more points to … Continue reading »

Categories: Photography, Travel Tips | Tags: , , , , , | 10 Comments

Traveling by motorbike. Why you should give it a try.

During my year-long journey all across Southeast Asia, I became a big advocate and fan of traveling by motorbike. I probably rode a bike at least once in every country I visited and every single time it made for a unique and unforgettable experience. I did several multi-day tours as well as numerous one day excursions. … Continue reading »

Categories: Motorbike, Travel Tips | Tags: , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

Roundup Philippines: A country that has it all

It’s been a quiet some time now since I have traveled the Philippines but I never got to write my final roundup. Recently thinking about it, I wasn’t even sure if I should write it at all since it has been so long ago already. But giving it a second thought, I just had to … Continue reading »

Categories: Roundups, The Philippines, Travel Tips | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1,150 Comments

Backpacking Southeast Asia. Highlights, Lowlights and Best ofs

Traveling for almost one whole year is a long time and as you can imagine, a lot of things happened. Good and bad, exciting and frightening, exhilarating and touching, a lot of highlights and some lowlights but all of them all so memorable and I wouldn’t want to miss any of them. I often get … Continue reading »

Categories: Travel Tips | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments