backpacking Tag Posts Index

A Morning Exploring Munich's Icons

I visited Munich last month, and there was one place that made it onto my itinerary long before I booked my train tickets or figured out where I was going to eat.

Back to backpacking

As a boy, I did a bit of backpacking but not so much as an adult. It's been 50 years, exactly, since my first trip - a 5 day family hike in the Smoky Mountains of

Germany's Heilandskirche: In God’s Forgotten Living Room

Step inside the Heilandskirche in Hettstedt, East Germany—an architectural anomaly where the divine meets the derelict. Once built from the hard-earned donations

The relative death of backpacking

While backpacking is still a thing for some people I have noticed that there has been a real decline in this wonderful activity in the past 20 years or so. When

Nude Cult of the Coconut: The Birth of the Eco-Movement

More than a century ago, an alternative utopian commune in Germany’s Harz Mountains drew prominent thinkers and artists like a magnet. Yet, for some, this radical

The Lake That Looked Too Blue to Be Real 💙

Hello Hivers! It,s been quite some time I posted anything 😭 Between university, chores, travelling and general laziness, I just couldn't find the time. Nevertheless,

Solitary on the Ochsenberg: General’s Sloth Farm

High above the Harz village of Sorge (Sorrow) sits a "lost place" so vast it defies a single camera lens. From a pioneering 19th-century tuberculosis sanatorium

NomadCast Travel Network: A Bluesky Feed for Real Travel Help

NomadCast Travel Network — A Bluesky Feed for Real Travel Help What Bluesky is Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform built on the AT Protocol, an open

Backpacking tip: Take the night train or bus instead of flying

This depends heavily on the country that you are in at the time and whether or not they have good road maintenance of course, but for the most part I have found

Visiting Angkor Wat: 7 Honest Truths From My Sunrise Day

Visiting Angkor Wat: 7 Honest Truths From My Sunrise Day The plan was simple. My friend would pick me up at 5:30 a.m., we'd hit the sunrise together, and I'd finally

The Great Bolivian Soaking

Uyuni is probably one of the most famous places in Bolivia. Uyuni itself may look like a dusty little desert town today, but it was once one of the most important

Dr. Sad Siem Reap: 3 Hours Inside This Wild Local Bar

Dr. Sad Siem Reap: 3 Hours Inside This Wild Local Bar The text from my friend showed up a few weeks ago: "Want to go check out this new place called Dr. Sad?" My

Jaz By Ana Ros Review: Bistro From 3-Michellin Starred Chef

Restaurant Jaz by Ana Ros is a short walk from the AS Boutique Hotel About JAZ by Ana Ros Who is Ana Ros? Drinks Menu JAZ by Ana Ros Wine Pairing Welschriesling

Songkran Bangkok vs Siem Reap: My Brutal 3-Day Verdict

Songkran Bangkok vs Siem Reap: My Brutal 3-Day Verdict I had a full week blocked out for Songkran in Bangkok. Seven days, April 9th through the 16th, 2026, ready

At the Edge of Ice and Sky

Two of the most famous tourist destinations in the Argentine part of Patagonia are the area around Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy in Los Glaciares National Park, and Perito

Two Knives, One Fight for My Life

Driving from Livingstone to Windhoek — but this journey took a dark turn. The day I arrived, I was attacked and robbed by two armed men. The first went for my stomach

Update: Arrests Made After the Robbery in Windhoek

I want to share a serious update about what happened after I was robbed here in Windhoek. The two suspects have now been arrested. According to the judge, there

Peak Lenin - Kyrgyzstan's highest mountain

Peak Lenin with 7134 m (23400 ft) is the highest mountain of Kyrgyzstan and just below its mighty peak, there is the beautiful Tulpar-Kul LakeWe already wanted to

Explore the Stunning Trails of Vrsic Pass: A Hiking Adventure

Stories of the mountain can be quite brutal. Without a doubt, giants deserve some serious respect. Even the not too demanding 3,5h hike on the old Vrsic Trespass.

Folding Sleeping Pads

I recently experimented with the Nemo Switchback, one of several folding sleeping pads on the market, and I am very impressed with its comfort, warmth and packability.