Monreal in the Eifel – Day Trip to the Romantic Eltz Valley
Last week, I was in the Eifel for the first time. Monreal was the destination – a small village with not even 800 inhabitants, which is both beautiful and enchanting. No wonder: Time seems to have stopped here a few hundred years ago. The old half-timbered houses look...
Hiking on the Katzenbuckel – The Path of Crystals
Since I have been drawn to the Odenwald a lot in the last few weeks, it was only a matter of time before I would take a hike on the Katzenbuckel (Katzenbuckel means cat's hump in German). The Katzenbuckel is the highest mountain in the Odenwald and several hiking...
The Gorge of Margaret – The Highest Waterfall of the Odenwald
If Corona had anything positive for me, it was that I am now getting to know my own home country better! While I had not done a single hike in Germany until a few months ago, I think I'm now doing quite well with about 20 of them. Of course, I would like to share...
Hiking in the Odenwald – Discover Your Home And Have Fun in the Outdoors
The Odenwald is so close to my home town Frankfurt, but apart from a single excursion with my primary school class – about 25 years ago – I have never really made it to this area in the past. Now I'm changing that, because of the new situation with Corona I want to...
The Felsenmeer – The Sea of Rocks in the Odenwald
I was about 10 years old when I went on a school trip to the Felsenmeer (German for sea of rocks) in the Odenwald. It was the first and only time I saw this place. I remember how fascinated I was climbing over the rocks, even though at the same time I did not...
The Staufen in the Taunus – A Hike, a Castle Site, And an Oath
The Staufen in the Taunus has always been familiar to me. Sure: It is only about an hour walk from the place where I grew up. But as is so often the case, I have explored many destinations around the world. Only my home country I never knew very well. But in these...
Vipiteno – At The Idyllic Doorstep to Italy
Vipiteno is located in South Tyrol directly behind the Austrian border when you cross the Brenner Pass and is the northernmost town in Italy. I have been there regularly for a good 25 years. The reason for this is its ideal location. Because when I was little, we –...
Mae Hong Son – The jungle paradise in the north of Thailand
Mae Hong Son is a true paradise in the middle of the Thai jungle: Mountains. Waterfalls. Lakes. And apart from that far and wide especially one thing: jungle. The far north of Thailand is a green paradise and I couldn't wait to explore this place where relatively few...
Red Lotus Lake – A trip to Thailand’s most beautiful lake
Just a short moment is sometimes enough to make a decision. That's how it was for me when I saw a photo of Red Lotus Lake. I saw the pink sea of flowers and knew: That's where I want to go! So I looked directly at a map to find out where this Udon Thani, of which I...