Sick of goodbyes
Summer is coming to an end and so is my adventure with G. Working as a tour leader has been an eye opener in many ways. I met so many different people, from all stages of life. I’ve seen so many places. I’ve dragged my backpack on trains every second…
Like I’m buying a ticket to the moon
Getting train tickets is always a bit of an adventure if you need more than a few. In Italy you easily wait two hours. In Poland you meet a lady who stares at you for a couple of minutes before she answers your request. In Hungary, train tickets are still…
Weekly photo challenge: Change
Last March I went on a trip around the top of the South island in New Zealand. I visited the mighty Franz Joseph glacier on a day trip. Geared with crampons we climbed into the helicopter to be flown to the ice mass. Franz Joseph is ever changing. Our guide…
The perfect round trip
This summer I was lucky enough to be able to visit the Swiss alps twice. I fell in love, with the fresh air, the mountains, the activities… all of it. We were based in Interlaken, where a bunch of towns have all grown towards each other in between two big…
Wiping away the cobwebs
A million things are going through my head. It’s all too much. It’s overflowing. It’s going to burst soon. Time for some decisions! At the end of October I’m flying to Canada! My flight is booked but I have no clue where to go. I had already applied for jobs…
The date I didn’t know I was on
In a job you create a network. As a tour leader my network started with colleagues, who are always there to provide advice and give suggestions. So when I made a contact in Vienna, who could provide me with discounted concert tickets, I wasn’t at all surprised when we exchanged…
The grass is always greener through the keyhole
“Maltese knights. Why do they still exist? Who are they? Do they carry swords? Chainmail?” These thoughts go through my head as I am walking up the hill. They go along with: “Isn’t it weird to walk up to a building and peek through their keyhole?” And yet this is…