Hiking the highest mountain in Mexico at 5636m – Pico de Orizaba January 2020 As I was googling about Mexico before my trip there, I naturally typed in “the highest mountain in Mexico” as well. I found out that the mountain named Pico de Orizaba has its peak at 5636 meters above sea level and […]
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A day hike from Guadalajara – Barranca de Huentitan March 2020 I was spending about a week in Guadalajara, Mexico, and after having been walking around the city for a day I wanted to see if it is possible to go for a small hike nearby. I found out that there is a huge national
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Hiking the 192km Peaks of the Balkans trail with wild camping September 2019 A couple of years ago I made a conscious decision to actively start going on more hikes. As I was searching for a long-distance hike in Europe as I stumbled upon the 192 km long Peaks of the Balkans trail. It made
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Once I found out that the student organization I am part of (ESTIEM – European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management) is holding its bi-annual conference in a place with a controversial background, I was naturally intrigued and eager to take a trip there. Northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) is recognized as a
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Sailing in the Philippines June 4, 2019 At the end of 2018 I was trying to figure out what to do at the end of my 10 months backpacking trip in Asia. I had planned to do some hiking in Nepal and make my way into Tibet in October/November but I did not have any plans for the
A day in Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, situated in Southern China, is the world’s fourth-most densely populated region. You do not need a Chinese visa to visit Hong Kong (HK). The people of 170 nations all over the world may travel to Hong Kong without a
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Travelling through China by trains in only 10 days After Xi’an, I headed south with another long-distance train. There were two different destinations on my mind to visit in Central China. As Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang are only 4h bus ride apart, it made sense to visit both of them. Due to time constraints, I managed
2 days in Xi’an The train ride from Lhasa to Xi’an took 33 hours straight to complete. Luckily the conditions on Chinese trains are pretty decent – bunk beds, food carts, power plugs and hot water are available. That railway which lays on the Tibetan Plateau is the highest in the world with the highest point, Tanggula
8 days in Tibet – travelling overland on Tibetan Plateau March 16, 2019 Tibet. The far away land that has frozen in time. The land of history and religion. The land where people still live in small villages in harsh conditions and rely on cattle. The land of snow. Or at least that is how
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Waking up early to the sun barely kissing the mountainsides. Stretching your arms up high towards the sky so your body can free itself from the deep sleep.