In the nearly final stage of my prep for my year around the world I was already a bit worried whether I had made the right choices. Having a year, going to “only” six countries and having 4 long distance hikes between 600 -1200 km plus the highest mountain in Africa, kind of seemed crazy, … More Trail and Travel
No, I am not talking about myself, no worries. But about my first bit of the Te Araroa on the South Island of New Zealand. And let me tell you, no better start than this. It is not difficult to explain why I am so taken by the Queen Charlotte trail. For one, it has … More A Trail For A Queen
I have not even started the Te Araroa and it already showed me who the boss is. As I wrote in the last post, for me good planing means to have a framework and then be flexible to circumstances. One of them happened today: I was supposed to take a ferry across the Cook around … More Life is what happens while you are making other plans…
Perhaps a no brainer but your trail does not start the day you set foot on the trail. It starts much earlier and depending on what kind of planer you are more ore less intense and time consuming. I would call myself the “have-the-basics-down-but-what-happens-happens” type. For me have the basics down means: know the route/have … More Te Araroa – First Steps First
“Ahhh, what a boring question!” You might think. If so, please feel free and close this blog entry, you might find something more interesting the next time around. Let me start with why I hike: I am not sure! Perhaps I have to start with the fact that I love to hike but at the … More Why do people hike?
Only a few days are left before I leave for my next adventure. While sitting in a typical inaka coffeehouse, listening to upbeat Japanese pop music I let the last three months pass by and feel that something has come to an end. Coming back for an extended period was like hooking up with an … More Bitter – Sweet
You might be able to relate. There is music, that has shaped your life. It is the music you go back to when you are happy, nostalgic, heartbroken or just re-evaluating your life. When talking Japan there is one artist, who has entered my life in my twenties and has always been part ever since: … More The Japanese Sound of my Life
It has been a while since I have published something. I have to admit that traveling quite extensively, digesting all the impressions and then putting it immediately into writing, is something that does not work for me. Some things need time to find the right words. That is why some of the places I have … More Kyoto – Mon Amour
I have been travelling as long as I can think and even before. The first time I was one a plane -alone- was when I was not even two years old. A flight from Berlin-Tempelhof to Hamburg. I love travelling and always wanted to be a flight attendant but the moment I stopped growing, I … More Over-Tourism – a problem or just part of the game?
The answer is very simple: it depends! If you are a „classical“ thru-hiker who has done trails like the PCT or AT etc. You will be disappointed. Though there are some stretches where you have no infrastructure and some wilderness, it is very different. The Michinoku is very new (it only opened in 2019) and … More Michinoku to hike or not to hike…
One Year - Five Continents 
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