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It's more fun in the Philippines

It's more fun in the Philippines 
This advertising slogan is mocking the around 200'000 people in Manila who live in and from garbage.
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The colours of Mongolia

Mongolia, the land of the Eternal Blue Sky and home to the Gobi desert. Mongolia is the 18th largest country in the world, the Gobi desert the 5th largest desert in the world. Read more...

Cooking for a future - Lebanon​

Beirut, Lebanon. 1948 the first refugee camp for Palestinian refugees opened up in Beirut. At that time, temporary places with tents and the hope to go back home to Palestine again soon. Read more...

What to eat in Peru

Peru is an Eldorado for foodlovers. To go there is to eat there. But be aware, if you are a vegetarian, it might be tough for you. Read more...

Traveling with the Bishop

Have you ever met a Bishop in person? Me neither. But last month I had the pleasure of traveling around Kenya with the “wild bishop”.  Read more...

India - explosion of colours

I love colours! I love travels! I love food! India combines all of these and is definitely worth a visit. Read more...

No mirrors in Bolivia?

Bolivia is maybe one of the last countries where not every single centimeter is „discovered“. The most stunning discovery for me, was that they seem to have no mirrors.
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Who's afraid of female solo hikers?

This is the one question everybody asks me when I tell them I go hiking, on my own and staying overnight. No matter if I biwak, sleep in a tent or in my car. "Are you not scared?" 
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Zero waste traveling?!

Traveling creates a lot of waste in this world, but does it really have to? There are many ways how every individual traveller can eliminate or at least reduce waste and therefore their ecological footprint. Read more...

Finding and losing friends on travels

Traveling connects you with many people, while sometimes, it can lead to a severe disconnection with some other people you already have in your life. Read more...

Volunteering in Ecuador

„A bucket of water needs every drop to be full. Your drop may be tremendously tiny, but if you are not there, the bucket is not full.“ Read more...

How to travel a little bit different

Tell me how you travel and I tell you who you are… There are 8 billion people in the world and almost as many possibilities to travel. Read more...
 

Volunteering in Costa Rica

Have you ever helped bringing baby turtles to the world? I have! Hundreds of them. And it was one of the most rewarding experiences in my life.
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How to Igloo

Have you ever slept in an igloo? Ever since last weekend, I can answer this question with a big fat yes. Being Swiss, I am used to mountains and snow and all that.
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Summer in Cabo Verde

If you like abundant vegetation, Cape Verde is probably not the best destination for you. Situated in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Senegal...
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Costa Rica - Off the beaten track

My aim is to see the world. All of it. Therefore, I usually don't go to the same country twice in order to be able to see another country I have not visited yet. Read more...

Dancing in Russia

Unless you are thinking about Ballet, Russia would not be the first country coming to mind when you think about dancing.
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