Piran – the place that made us stay

The next day took us to Piran, and within minutes it was clear that this wouldn’t be just another stop on the route for an overnighter. We loved it instantly and decided to prolong our stay to two full days without thinking twice. We stayed right in the old town, at Maja Apartments near the lighthouse, surrounded by narrow streets, …

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Velika Planina – shepherds, seasons, silence

The next day took us to Velika Planina, one of Slovenia’s oldest high-alpine shepherd settlements. Cable car up, then on foot across a wide plateau that has been used for grazing for centuries. The wooden huts aren’t decoration. They’re functional, built low with shingle roofs to survive heavy snow and brutal winters. Every summer, shepherds still bring their cattle up …

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Slovenia here we come

One car, two people, one tent that definitely takes up more space than planned.We leave Dresden early, the city still half asleep, the car full of coffee, playlists and unrealistic timing estimates.We stayed for one night at AustriaCamp at the Mondsee in Austria, solid. The next day driving through the country passes in some long stretches of road, tunnels and …

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A Day that officially counted as one destination – Saint Catherine monastery

We hired a driver for the entire day, which in theory suggested freedom, flexibility, and perhaps a spontaneous detour or two. In practice, it meant we were going to exactly one place, very thoroughly. The destination was Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the world, set deep in the Sinai mountains near Saint Catherine. The road there …

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Dahab – our souls settled in

Leaving Cairo felt less like a departure and more like an escape executed without drama. A short flight carried us east to Sharm el-Sheikh, where the airport was calm in a way that immediately suggested we were no longer part of the country’s nervous system. We bought a SIM card right there, without negotiation, which again felt suspicious. It worked. …

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Pyramids of Giza

Seeing the pyramids of Giza was unreal. You think you know them from photos, but standing there is different. They rise out of the desert with a weight and presence that doesn’t care about tourists or time. We opted for an apartment with a direct view of the ancient monument. Simply breathtaking and so surreal. Traffic, noise, and fumes in …

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Amed – diving adventures

Going to Amed seems like an adventure, 2 hours on the scooter, and this in the midday heat, we were prepared, but didn’t eat much. The first half of the way is going direction Padangbai, I already knew the way so easy. We ate some cookies and had some nice drinks on the “highway”. Then short after Padangbai Google took …

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Ubud – 2nd week in paradise

On Monday we shot the video with Dirga, carving and talking about himself, he was very exited and a nervous when talking to the camera. We made it happen however. It’s interesting even a man like him, self assure, very spiritual, always reflected, knowing about the ancient Sanscrit language and is able to read and to understand, always having an …

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  3. Sunrise and sunsets are probably the best-est of times to explore Hampi. It looks like a veritable lost world and…