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Travel & places

Stories that stay – honest, personal, with feeling

Journeys that actually arrive

Some places you only see. Others you feel – and carry with you.

I travel not to have been somewhere. I travel to arrive – not only at the destination, but also at myself.

To me, travel is more than a route and a bed. It is about moments that linger. About moods that stay. And about stories you do not plan – you find them.

Whether Greece, the Moselle or somewhere in the middle of nowhere: I take you along to special places – with real impressions, thoughts and photographs that show what a place is really about.

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Especially popular destinations

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Greece

Sunsets, white houses and quiet paths away from the crowds – Santorini and more.

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The Moselle region

Wine, water, wide views – and a great deal of calm. Perfect for walkers and those who take their time.

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The Caribbean & more

Places that fit no category but go straight to the heart – like Bayahibe in the Dominican Republic.

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What awaits you here

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Travel writing with feeling

No brochure prose – real impressions that stay with you.

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Quiet corners

Highlights off the tourist trail that not everyone knows.

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Getting there & combined trips

Tips on getting there, the setting and matching hikes.

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Honest recommendations

No bought reviews – only genuine personal experience.

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Hiking & travel combined

Santorini, the Moselle, the Palatinate Forest – routes linked directly.

Why this is different

I am not trying to impress. I am trying to touch. My posts are not written for Google – they are written for people who carry a longing in them. For quiet. For wide horizons. For moments that stay.

If that speaks to you, browse my posts or come along on Instagram.

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My travel posts (in German)

All the personal travel reports, places and first-hand experience. Please note: these posts are written in German.

  • Rheinufer, Schelmenturm and floodplains: a city walk in Monheim am Rhein
    A city walk in Monheim am Rhein combining Rhine panorama, medieval Altstadt and wide floodplains over 3.4 km. When the evening light sweeps low across the Rheinauen and the wind turbines on the opposite bank stand as silhouettes in the haze, you are in exactly the right place on the Entdeckerschleife Monheimer Altstadtrunde. The loop… 
  • Mistletoe birches, wide fields, club signpost: Baumberger Aue walk
    The Baumberger Aue walk shows what flat Rhine floodplains are truly capable of – mistletoe birches, reeds and a nature reserve across 8.5 km. Sometimes you don’t need mountains. The Entdeckerschleife Baumberger Aue in Monheim am Rhein, Kreis Mettmann, is that kind of tour – flat, green, surprisingly varied, and with a nature reserve that… 
  • Schloss Dyck in Jüchen: park, roses and a moat
    A yellow baroque castle, a moat and wild climbing roses – Schloss Dyck captivated me from the very first moment. Some places catch you off guard. Schloss Dyck in Jüchen is one of those places. The first time I turned the corner and the yellow manor house appeared before me – with red climbing roses… 
  • Experience Santa Ponsa – sun, time out and the real Mallorca travel guide
    Santa Ponsa – Mallorca Sun, sea and that one special lightness Santa Ponsa – sun, sea and that one special lightness Sometimes you don’t need a big plan – just the desire to get away for a moment. Away from everyday life, into the warmth. That’s how our trip to Santa Ponsa came about, a… 
  • Halle (Saale) sights – discover the most beautiful places in the city
    🌆 Hiking in Halle (Saale) Experience a city adventure & history – 11.5 km, around 3 hours, genuine impressions City walk through Halle (Saale) – how the tour came about On August 15, 2025, a special occasion brought me to Halle (Saale) – picking up my new car. Since there was still time before the… 

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