Taste the World!
Traveling with sourdough might sound like a strange idea to some, but for me, it’s a beloved ritual. Wherever I go, I try to bring a piece of my kitchen with me—quite literally. Over the past few years, my sourdough starter has accompanied me on several journeys: to Madeira, where I spent two months working …
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Traveling through the Alentejo region of Portugal feels like stepping into a different world. One where the pace of life slows down, and the landscape tells the story of centuries of human interaction with nature. The rolling plains are dotted with cork trees, their bark harvested every few years in a practice that has shaped …
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In October 2023 I had the chance to visit Mozambique during a business trip. The main goal was to see two of our WWF projects supported by German public donors and perform an internal evaluation. Although the itinerary was very busy with not that much free time, I traveled to remote places and could interact …
In a previous post, I already talked about the Lycian Way and some hikes I did on the Western part of the trail. In this post, I would like to introduce a few sections of the Eastern part of the Lycian Way. Olympos – Çiralı This section is quite easy one and like almost every …
The Lycian Way (Likya Yolu in Turkish) is a long-distance hiking trail in South Turkey between Fethiye and Antalya. It follows the trade routes connecting cities of ancient Lycia. Lycia was an Anatolian nation and state, that existed from the 15th-16th century BC until the 5th century BC. It is also known for the Lycian …
One of the positive effects of the coronavirus pandemic was the extension of flexible and remote work models for many employees. The digital nomad community experienced a boom in the last years and especially Portugal, including the autonomous region of Madeira, was a favored place of many (northern) Europeans, escaping the cold, gray weather for …
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In September 2022, one of my dreams came true. In my last weeks of my sabbatical I finally reached Andalusia, a region which has started to fascinate me a long time ago. Not just its natural treasures, like the coastline or its national parks are worth exploring but also its unique history on the European …
When the Uzbek Government lifted the entry requirements for a lot of countries in 2019, it was clear for me that this was my chance to travel into Central Asia for the first time. I would finally get to continue my journey along the Silk Road, which had started by visiting some of the beautiful …
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