ConstanzeIn South-America at a hippie community volunteer placement 5:45 am – somewhere in the far distant, the rattling of pots and pans starts arising. Hushed […]
Category: travel stories
One question you should never ask a German
Or how I committed a cultural faux-pas in my own country. Over 10 years out of the country, I have focused a lot on other […]
Back in Germany for 6 months – an update
The other day I stared at the calendar in disbelief – I’ve been back in Germany for almost half a year! Something inside of me […]
When drama shakes you and moves you into a different direction / travel reflection #5
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning This blog post […]
The simple farm life / Travel Insights Series #2
Here comes part 2 of my blog series about reflecting on my travel insights from my 14 months in South-America. If you’re curious about part […]
Welcome back to Germany!
“Omg, you have to find a job. What if you don’t find one? Teaching at a language school? You’re better than that!“ “Where are you […]
Which place would you recommend? Not such an easy question
Oh, you’ve been to South-America? Which was your favorite country? Where would you recommend visiting? Those were questions I’ve been hearing constantly. And true, there’s […]
What I wish I had known before coming to South-America
Nobody’s perfect. Despite having traveled and lived countries for years, this still applies to me and traveling. I started out on my trip through South-America, […]
Paraguay?! Some facts about this little-known country
During my trip through South-America, I spent 10 days in Paraguay. As most people and you probably included, I had prior hardly heard of anyone […]
Returning home
I’m at the airport in Sao Paulo. And I feel nothing. I slept as usual; I didn’t feel any anticipation at all as I usually […]