Travel theme: fresh
Outside the temperature is quite Fresh at the moment. Here’s some more freshness, since this image is making me feel cold.
Jungle under a roof of grass
Every now and again, museums open up to the public for free. The Louvre in Paris opens their doors to anyone who’s interested on the first Sunday of the month, the MoMA in New York has their Free Friday Nights and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg lets people in for…
Shredding the nerves
Although I haven’t started work yet, the ski season has commenced with two lifts open at my new work place. Since I’d never been to it before, I went up with some friends to have a look around. As soon as we got on the bus we got nervous. “O…
Can’t get over the views!
I’ve been in Queenstown for a while now, but haven’t done a whole lot around here. The adventure activities are a bit above budget and the walks… to be honest I was just lazy. When you stay somewhere for a long time, you tend to think that you have all…
Cruising New Zealand’s fiords
Milford Sound is one of the many fiords in Southern New Zealand. Although it’s not the biggest, it’s the most popular fiord to visit. A special highway was built right through the fiordland and now SH94 brings you straight to Milford Sound. Apart from the cruises on the fiord there…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Room
During my last year in Australia I’ve spent a lot of my time in Adelaide. While I didn’t find Adelaide city very exciting as a tourist, it did have its cool, quirky side. I loved the festival season, when there was always something going on. I also learned that Adelaide…
Routeburn reverse
A few weeks ago I had my first experience on one of New Zealand’s great walks. To get a taste of tramping I walked to the first hut on the Glenorchy side of the Routeburn Track. The scenery was amazing, sleeping in the hut an experience, and it left me…
The really’s of reality
Most of the time I love hiking. No. That’s wrong. I love getting to places you can’t get to without a good hike. There is nothing like the feeling of seeing something beautiful that you had to work for. Something that’s not easily accessible and doesn’t have a viewing platform.…
No winning without losing (part 1)
One of my favorite bands has a very powerful line in one of their songs. “Never fear to suffer, never hide behind a smile.” It’s a quote from The Shandon, an Italian skapunk band that sings in English as well as Italian. This band was part of my youth. I…