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Stories from the trail

412 stories from New Zealand, the USA, South America, the Pyrenees and the Alps. Pick a trail or browse everything.

February 2018 · Travel, Te Araroa

2 years of travel in 1 minute and 49 seconds.

April 2017 · Travel, South America

A birthday story. From Taboga, Balboa, All-you-can-eat buffet, cakes, chicken-wings and more…

April 2017 · Travel, Hiking

Los Nevados National Park. A three day hike through the park to the Paramillo del Quindio – a beautiful and fun hike! Highly recommended.

March 2017 · Travel, Hiking

Salento, a peaceful and quiet retreat compared to Bogota and the Cocora Valley.

March 2017 · Travel, South America

Update from Bogota.

March 2017 · Travel, Hiking

Stuck in Peru. Flooding, no water, no transportation and a few important decisions to make – I know what I will do during the summer!

March 2017 · Travel, Hiking

Tour through Peru. Picked up my stuff in Cusco, went to the Sacred Valley and continued to Arequipa.

March 2017 · South America, Travel

Layover in Buenos Aires, a short visit to Uruguay and the big question how to continue

February 2017 · Thoughts & Reflections, South America

Off to the next amazing adventure – three weeks offline from now on. Traveling is a tough business. And back at a special place – Ushuaia…

February 2017 · Hiking, South America

Machu Picchu – well worth a visit

February 2017 · South America, Hiking

From Cachora via the Choquequirau ruins to Machu Picchu – great ruins, solitude, massive valleys and an amazing and doable solo trek.

February 2017 · Travel, Hiking

Rainbow Mountain – tectonic plate movement, volcanos, minerals and a very unique end result on 5.200masl