Als wir in meiner Wanderleiterausbildung im Botanikmodul im letzten Juni eine Blume vorstellen mussten, hätte ich nicht gedacht, dass...

Slowly but steadily, the end of 2023 was coming closer and even though I had been out and about a lot, I somehow didn't manage to visit a...

After our trip on the Arctic Circle Trail, we had planned to fly back to Kangerlussuaq to visit the ice cap of Greenland. The weather...

It always had been a dream of mine to do a long distance hiking trail where I wouldn't come across any civilization but had to rely on my...

For the last holiday of the year, I spontaneously decided to pay the city of Meran in South Tyrol a visit. Spending a few days there, of...

It’s been a while since the last proper vacation and it was clear that when there was the chance to travel again, that I would return to...

Even though Liechtenstein is closer to my home than for example the canton Wallis, I've been there only once and back then merely had the...

After the trek around Annapurna, I gave myself a week to recover from the effort. During that time I not only put up my feet and relaxed,...

When I decided to go back to Nepal, it was clear from the beginning that this time I would do a hike on my own without a guide or porter....

Last up on my Balkan trip was Albania. Unfortunately time was running out quickly and I only had the chance to visit one area. It had to...

After my short visit to Kotor, it was time for some more remoteness and I made my way to the Prokletije national park in the northeastern...

Montenegro was the next country on the list after my short visit to the Tara national park in Serbia. Initially I didn't plan to go to...

It was good to take a time out and give my body and mind a well deserved rest. After almost four weeks without hiking though, it was time...

As my time in Kazakhstan was relatively short and the country itself was huge, I only had the chance to visit one other region besides...

Already before I came to Almaty, I knew that there would be plenty of hikes to do just at the city's doorstep. Doing some more research...

Arriving in Kazakhstan, I first took some days off in Almaty. As the last couple weeks with Cyril were quite intense, I couldn't really...

After the relaxing hike up to Ak Tor Pass, my friend Cyril and I looked for a more challenging hike. Making our way to Karakol in the...

No rest for the wicked! :) After "The Heights of Alay" trek, I went to Osh to meet my friend Cyril who was coming from Switzerland to...

After the restless trip along the Pamir Highway, it was time for some recreation. Once I had recovered and all the impressions were...

Choosing to go to Tajikistan because of its mountains, I was really looking forward to check out the eastern part of the country and one...