A canoe tour on the Whanganui River – into wild waters
We capsized several times on the first day of our five day canoe tour on the Whanganui River, which is …
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Outdoor
We love to travel, and we also enjoy many outdoor activities. Read here about our outdoor adventures, from hiking and cycling to kayaking or diving!
Hiking the Tongariro Northern Circuit
We were not sure what to expect of hiking the Tongariro Northern circuit. But we were prepared to meet many …
An almost perfect hiking week on El Hierro
El Hierro, the smallest, newest and westernmost of the Canary Islands is far off from Europe and yet a part …
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Hiking the King Ludwig path – a pilgrimage through Bavaria
„Hello pilgrims! For the pilgrims’ stamp, you will have to go to the church office,“ shouts a middle-aged man when …
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The fabulous Shirakami Sanchi beech forest in North Japan
„Oh yes, that is very blue!“ – „Oh, look – how blue it is!,“ shout the Japanese tourists, looking in …
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Hiking Mount Teide for sunrise – on Spain’s highest mountain
At 5 am, several alarms beep and jingle and shafts of light tremble through the room, until finally someone turns …
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On the River Drau Cycle Path – a chocolate wonderland
Locals had warned us. Every time we mentioned the River Drau Cycle Path, they frowned and murmured something about “the …
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Fly high – or hike – like an eagle on the Eagle Trail (Adlerweg)
“The trail is not easy: After passing ladders and iron clamps, you finally have to draw yourself up a rock …
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The 88 Temple Pilgrimage of Shikoku
The first blog post we did in 2006 as a sort of technical test was a report about the „88-Temple-Pilgrimage“ …
Bears and other animals in the amazing Shiretoko National Park
“You will need long rubber boots for the walk to Lake Rausu: it’s quite muddy there. Also it would be …
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