Home to mountains home to valleys Home to places and people that I haven’t seen in a long time Open arms, open hearts Home to rivers and lakes home to forests Home to markets and streets full of laughter and the familiar slang Friends, family Home to my younger self home to old habits Home…
Tag: travel
Friends around the world
¡Hola! Nice to meet you again. Ich freue mich, dich zu sehen :). Ça fait longtemps, tu vas bien? paths criss-crossing meeting again after a long time «Les voyageurs se croisent toujours deux fois.» long chats, listening to their stories, sharing, being inspired knowing you don’t have that much time, you bond more quickly relationships are more intimate,…
Half a year
It’s been half a year since they announced the lockdown in Switzerland. Last Monday, exactly half a year after my return home, I started university. Half a year. Time flies. So much has happened. So much didn’t take place. It’s incredible how one’s life can change in the course of only half a year. If…
Looking back
14th of January 2019 – Off again! Suitcase and backpack packed, getting on a plane to the other end of the world. Mixed feelings. Full of expectations, dreams, a little bit of fear. What will await me this time? . Almost a year later, I sit at the Coirón checkpoint in the middle of the…
New year, new me
Happy New Year 2020! I can’t believe a new decade has begun. So many new possibilities, projects, plans… Still – new year, same me. Don’t worry, there haven’t been any crazy changes, apart from the ones that have happened gradually in the course of my travels (more about that later). However, I thought it might…
Lima la gris
. Así la llaman, con desprecio qué apodo más ordinario e injustificado . Cierto, la ciudad te da la bienvenida con neblina y nubes opacas parece fría y hostil pero no lo es . Como me explicó alguien en el Malecón, a la hora del amanecer la verdad es que está llena de colores, de…
Raindrops and red rooftops
I can’t believe it’s been nearly a week already since I arrived in Cusco! The first glimpse I caught of the town was quite a stunning view from the plane: a sea of red roofs nestled in lush green mountains, spreading out and up. Our plane descended right into the city and landed at a…
Off again!
Here’s the thing about travelling solo for a longer period of time: packing your bags, leaving your family and friends behind and heading to the other end of the world – it’s damn hard. Sure, you know there’s a beautiful country to discover and amazing people to meet when you get there. But there will…