Santa Cruz & Samaipata
Countdown, soon we are going back home.
Salar de Uyuni
Salt salt and more salt! The next 4 days we shouldn’t be short on salt but every meal was missing a bit salt. What an irony! Day 1 {phocagallery view=category|categoryid=222|limitstart=0|limitcount=0} The first day
Copacabana und La Paz
Copacabana It wasn’t hard to leave Peru. The last taxi driver gave us a faked coin as change. It was just the right time to leave the country.
Machu Picchu
The Machu Picchu disaster- In reality you should boycott places like this...
Arequipa
Surrounded by desert and volcanoes that is Arequipa. The city suffered a lot of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and is still one of the most beautiful cities in Peru.
Lima and Nazca lines
Lima We made just a quick side- trip in the capital of Peru.
Cordillera Blanca
The mountains in Peru are amazing! After all the trouble in Huaraz we needed some time alone in the nature. Therefore we decided to do the more remote Quilcayhuanca- Cojup
Galapagos
In the footsteps of Charles Darwin on the Beagle! Our sailing ship the Beagle left nothing to be desired. The ship had a lot of special features; a water filter
Puerto Lopez
Whales, Whales, Whales! Our short trip to Puerto Lopez was worthwhile.
Quilotoa- Riobamba- Alausi
Quilotoa On the Gringo trail. We had some time to waste till our Galapgagos trip started. Enough time to explore a part of Ecuador and a lot of travelers recommended the
Quito
One of the best mountain panoramas of my life- Quito, the capital of Ecuador is surrounded by high volcanic peaks.
Otavalo
After days in busses we were exhausted, tired and dirty and happy to finally arrive in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Parque Nacional Tayrona and Cartagena
Parque Nacional Tayrona From one extreme in the other- After almost 2 weeks in cold weather we had winter feelings. However, this should change real quickly.
Parque Nacional de Sierra El Cocuy
The hardest trek during our trip- with the milk truck up and the potato man down. Just kidding this was only the arrival and departure.
Bogota
„ What the hell, are we in Siberia!“, that was our first thought when we left the plane with Flip Flops. Columbia welcomed us with chilled 15°.
Viñales
Viñales is the natural pearl of Cuba and guess what it is touristic. The locals are shameless; they tell every kind of lie to rip you off.
Trinidad
Trinidad- is an architectonic pearl. Unfortunately, have beautiful cities a bitter taste and that are a lot of tourists and hustlers.
Playa Giron
Some people we meet during the trip are just overwhelming. Well, our journey to get to the playa was everything else than overwhelming. It was exhausting.
Isla de la Juventud
An oasis of calm! When we arrived in Nueva Gerona all the Casa owners were waiting for us. In a second I had a bunch of business cards in my
Havana
„Welcome to Havana!“ However it was everything else than a warm welcome. The custom officials searched our bags and questioned us about our profession.
Turriabla
The little city of Turriabla is the point to arrange the best rafting trips in Costa Rica.
Montezuma
“Pura Vida!“ Montezuma is a real small paradise located at the pacific coast of Costa Rica.
Granada and the Volcano of Masaya
Granada is a beautiful colonial town with great churches and colorful houses.
Esteli
„Our heads are on fire! “ We just like to torture ourselves and we really want to speak Spanish.
Somoto Canyon
With lifejackets through the canyon! Our first stop in Nicaragua was Somoto.
Roatan
At 610m depth- yes that’s right we discovered the deepness of the world.
Tikal and Flores
Noises from monkeys, birds and other wild animals woke us up at 6 am.
Caye Caulker and Blue Hole
The Caribbean paradise. We already saw a lot on the main land and it was time to see one of the famous cayes.
Lamanai and Xunantunich
On our Maya research we first had Lamanai on the list in Belize. Small but neat!
Belize City
Belikin is the only beer produced in Belize and Thomas knows the brew master. Tobias is an old friend of Thomas and both didn’t remember when they last met.
Mahahual
„Vamos a la playa!“ After 500km we reached Laguna Bacalar and jumped in the cool water. It was a relief after the night before in Palenque.
Palenque
After we left the last mountains behind us it got warmer and warmer until it was really hot. After 2 months high up at a level of 2000m we weren’t
Oaxaca
A reunion after long time! I know Friederike from our time in Egypt and we met again after 6 years in Oaxaca. It was a great night with Friederike and
Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl
It had minus degrees, was dark and no one was there when we started to climb the Iztaccihuatl at 4 o’clock in the morning.
Mexico City and Teotihuacán
“Bumps!” and it was done, our first accident in Mexico and we weren’t in the city center yet.
Tequila and Guanajuato
Our little devil thwarted our plans again. Our car broke down once more but this time it was something bigger.
The mining cities Parral and Zacatecas
Our road trip went on and this almost the whole time on 2000- 2400m altitude. Thus we had to survive some freezing cold nights in the car.
Cooper Canyon
Deep deep in the desert. After days driving without any namable stops we were glad to arrive in Creel.
El Pinacate
„Welcome to Tijuana! Honestly the town Tijunana is everything else than inviting and therefore we decided to keep going direction south.
Death Valley and Las Vegas
Diablo finally made his first 100 miles on one piece and thus our trip could start again.
Los Angeles
Freaky town! This was our first impression when we arrived at our hostel. Venice Beach was the perfect address to watch all the self named artists, actors, singer, musicians and
Sumatra
Pulau Weh The northern tip of Sumatra was our first destination. Thomas was there 12 years ago and wanted to see if the underwater world was still as breathtaking as it
Yogya and Jakarta
10 hours sauna and that for 2 Euro per person! The train ride from Probolingo to Yogyakarta was everything else than relaxed; we were soaked in sweat and after a
Bromo
The police our new friend! When we arrived on Java we tried to organize the bus for the next day. Of course, we were on foot and when two policemen
North Bali
With public transport (like always) we made our way to Titra Gangga. Of course, we had some tough bargain and strange meetings on our way.
South Bali
Don’t ask me why we torture ourselves more and more often but our trip from the Philippines to Bali lasted 40 hours.
Palawan
Finally our journey could continue. The bamboo boat from San Fernando to Roxas was fully loaded even pigs were onboard.
Romblon Island
To travel on the Philippines is a real challenge, above all when there is a typhoon.
Manila
Welcome back in Southeast Asia! After a long journey from Christchurch over Auckland, Kuala Lumpur to Manila we were exhausted and not in the mood for the typical Asian chaos.
Mt. Cook
Not in a gold rush! We were in a fishing rush. Too often Thomas told me about his successful fishing carrier in Egypt, Greece etc. I wanted to see results
The south
The good weather didn’t last too long and thus we had to visit the next waterfalls while it was raining again. Probably they wouldn’t have been so strong on a
The west
„Rain, rain, when does it stop!“ For days we had bad luck with the weather. The western highway was probably the most scenic drive we made in New Zealand and
The north of the south island
Amazing landscape welcomed us when we arrived at the south island. The Marlborough Sounds are a lot of peninsulas with green hills, which are connected via waterways. Almost too trashy
Deep in the south of the north island
Stops: Cape Palliser- Wellington As south as possible! On the south coast we were searching for Gollum. In this region a lot of Lord of the Rings scenes were made and
The East Coast
Stops: Anaura Bay- Lake Taupo- Mt. Holdsworth In the Anaura Bay we found a nice comfy place for the night. The wind was still blowing but from the window we had
The rainbow day at the East Cap
Rain, rain and more rain! Back on the coast highway the weather got a bit better but still not optimal. We decided to drive as much as possible to reach
Auckland- Coromandel Region-Rotorua
Road trip! The first 3 days in Auckland we spent the time organizing things and saw only car rental agencies and travel agencies. On the third day we had everything
Heron Island
Stranded on the island! From Cairns to Gladstone we made it without any trouble, but it was something special as well. Our plain was a small propeller machine and we
Kuranda & Atherton
The next day and the weather was a permanent up and down in Cape Tribulation. Even though my dad had difficulties to leave the Cape and his plans we managed
Cape Tribulation
Although our bags had not more than 23kg we got again trouble at the airport. Our plane came from Singapore and therefore we were boarded over the international terminal.
Kakadu National Park
The Kakadu Nationalpark is the biggest in Australia and we were there. Anyway, our departure from Alice Spring was quite turbulent. At the check in counter they were too serious
Glen Helen Resort
Shit weather and we were back on the road in our 4WD. It was Thomas birthday and his first present was to drive the unsealed Meerinei Loop.
Kings Canyon
Deep deep in the desert. No signs of live, except of us who were driving with ca. 140km/h on the highway. The sun was burning.
Ayres Rock
New Scenery- desert- totally dry land! Our plane landed on Ayers Rock airport and we were excited to see the huge rock right away. Ayers Rock or Uluru is one
Blue Mountains
Day 1 No problems on the drive to the Blue Mountains, although Thomas as our driver had to struggle with the left side traffic.
Sydney
Welcome to Australia! Our World trip crew got new members in the plane from Singapore to Sydney.
Singapore
Singapore is an adventure in itself. Our friends Sean and Elian welcomed us and took us around the city everyday (Thanks to you guys again and see you next time
Melaka
That was unexpected! The historical center of Malaysia- Melaka- appeared more like a historical Disneyland. Next to our hostel were two huge and very modern malls.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is a modern city and has the typical multicultural Malaysian atmosphere. The city is on one hand extremely modern with high skyscrapers, fancy malls and Hi-Tec how to
Cherating
Finally some silence! After the island we travelled from city to city to find a cheap room and at the end we arrived in Cherating. We still cannot understand
Pulau Perhentian
On one of the 10 most beautiful islands and we couldn’t afford it. Actually we wanted to stay a couple of days to relax from the hustle of the last
Penang
Our first stop in Malaysia was in Penang. If I am honest, I cannot compare Penang with any other town I have seen before.
Railay and Koh Phi Phi
Welcome to paradise! Well, we needed some time to get there. I think we used almost every public transport and just after 22hours we were on Railay.
Bangkok
Help we were in Bangkok! Past the last years I heard so many stories from Bangkok and thus I had an imagination of the city. However, this was a big
Mae Sot
The main reason why we made a stop in Mae Sot was our visa. It was almost expired and we had to make a quick border crossing.
Sukhothai
If you are on holidays in Thailand you have to visit Sukhothai.
Mae Hong Son
Despite all the others we didn’t return to Pai after the trekking trip. We went to Mae Hong Son and chilled there. The small town had a really nice atmosphere
Trekking and rafting in Pai
In the beginning we planned only a short stop in the north of Thailand. However most of the time it turns out totally different than we had planned it. In
Vientiane
We spent a whole day in Vientiane before we left to Thailand. By bike we went to the Pha That Luang, the national symbol of Lao.
Vang Vieng
In the first moment we didn’t like Vang Vieng at all. Also the landscape is really nice the village has not a nice atmosphere. Thomas wanted to leave the next
Luang Prabang
From Nong Khiaw we went to Luang Prabang by Tuk Tuk. The ride was hard and bumpy. We enjoyed the life of the big city. The food offer was amazing
Muang Ngoi Neua
New day new bus ride and this one was a special one. Our group was for the next 5 days bigger because Gregorio from Argentina decided to travel with us.
Trip in the north of Lao
On the ride to Dien Bien Phu we passed amazing landscapes, just like in Jurassic Park without the dinos. In the beginning they told us that the trip should last
Sapa
We made our last real stop before the border in Sapa. In the first moment the town reminded us of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka and we were more than
Hanoi
About our stay in Hanoi there are not so much stories to tell. Almost all our planes to visit some sights failed because of one little thing. Once my shirt
Hue
Our stay in Hue was short but somehow still too long. After Hoi An Hue was like a big city for us. It is also the festival city of Vietnam
Hoi An
After an overnight ride in a sleeping bus we arrived in Hoi An more or less well rested. When we got off the bus the taxi drivers attacked us like
Nha Trang
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Muine Beach
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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Leaving our host family in Cambodia was no easy step to do, but there are so many countries to discover and Vietnam was the next on our list. The trip
Takeo Province Meas Family Home stay
We made our last stop in Cambodia in the Takeo province. It is supposed to be the oldest province in Cambodia and is often referred as “the cradle of Cambodian
Angkor
Journey to Angkor On our trip from Battambang to Siem Reap (city at Angkor) we took a boat. We started early in the morning for our journey and it should take
Battambang
One bus ride after another. In Cambodia you get nowhere except you take a bus. Therefore we were again 12 hours in the bus when we went from Sihanoukville to
Sihanoukville
We had holidays! We don’t have much to report from the week on the beach and there are also almost no pictures, because we had holidays. We enjoyed the sun,
Phnom Penh
Although we had enough time at the airport we arrived just in time at the boarding gate. To our surprise there were only 30 passengers sitting in the plain. “Well,
Hong Kong
We almost had to change our travel plans because we nearly missed our train to Hong Kong. It was the first time that Thomas and I split up and that
Shanghai
Since we were sitting in the overnight train from Beijing to Shanghai we didn’t get much sleep and had dark circles when we arrived in Shanghai. Although we were very
Beijing
After another long train ride from Xining to Beijing we arrived at train station west in Beijing totally unprepared. Without a map and empty batteries in the laptop we needed
In the train from Lhasa to Xining
The train station in Lhasa is like an airport, just another huge building of the Chinese government. However, it was empty exactly like the towns of the last days. At
Tibet
The 12 days in Katmandu were long and at the end we really couldn’t await our departure to Tibet anymore. Nothing could have tempered our delight. Not even the last
Kathmandu
During our stay in Nepal we spent most of the time in Kathmandu. But please don’t misunderstand this, it wasn’t always optional…{phocagallery
Pokhara
When we arrived in Pokhara we found a nice, comfortable room with hot water, balcony and a really friendly and German speaking Nepalese. The first day was washing day. We
Annapurna
The Annapurna Circuit I still remember our statements before our world trip: “We won’t do heavy stuff. We will look at the big peaks from a safe distance.” Well, when we
Varanasi
The holy town smells! My statement in Delhi that we got used to Indian cities was probably too hasty. After 22h in the train the smell, rude people and dirt
Joshimath
Surprise, surprise! You didn’t really believe we wouldn’t see snow this winter. After seeing the prospect of the ski resort Auli the decision was already made. Moreover, we wanted to
Haridwar
After a short overnight ride on the train we arrived in Haridwar at 6 o’clock in the morning. Having not enough sleep and being a bit sick made me really
Delhi
Back in India we directly went on our way to Delhi. Before our train left Chennai we spend the 10h waiting time to buy some food for the train. Good
Sigiriya
Our last sightseeing stop during the two weeks in Sri Lanka was the lion’s rock in Sigiriya. After an almost short but therefore very sweaty trip we reached the rock.
Kandy
Kandy is a beautiful city with nice houses, which surround the city lake. We found a room at a nice old ladies house. It was like a youth hostel, traveler
Adams Peak
The bus ride to Dalhousie (it is the starting point for the ascent of the Adam’s peak) gave us again the chance to see the breath- taking landscape. Lakes are
Nuwaraeliya
Our new destination was the World’s End, which should be a scenic spectacle. Anyway, we got in the train and headed into direction World’s End. At the final train station
Ella
Recording to some travelers Ella should be a nice village to go for hiking. To get there we travelled by bus and train for 8h. Still without a guidebook we
Madikeri
Madikeri Are we still in India? After a 1, 5 hour bus drive we reached Madikeri. After the first impressions we had to make sure that we are still in India.
Hampi - „Town of triumph“
Hampi „Town of triumph“, attracts every year more and more traveler and this not without reason. Coming with the train to Hospet (suburb of Hampi) you already see the surreal
Mysore
Who would have thought, there is also another way of life in India. After escaping from Bangalore we arrived in Mysore by train. In Mysore we were just filled with
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