It has been two months since my mother passed away. Two months sounds like a long time, but grief doesn’t follow a calendar. During the day, I am mostly okay. I keep myself busy. I do what needs doing. I write, I remember, I move from one task to the next. But when the day …
Some places enter your life long before you ever arrive there. For me, Moorea was special. Since early childhood, the silhouette of this island has left a deep impression on me. Those sharp volcanic mountains, rising almost unreal from the blue lagoon, looked like something from another world. I first saw them in the Hollywood …
There are photos that are just photos, and then there are photos that open a whole chapter of life again. This one belongs to the second category. I don’t really have to explain where I took it. The Sydney Opera House in the background tells the story immediately. But for me, this picture means more …
This is my hometown: Arnstadt in Thuringia, Germany. At first glance, it is an easy place to love. Cobblestone streets, old houses, church towers, quiet squares, and that particular Thuringian light that can make even familiar corners look almost new again. Arnstadt is not a big city, but it carries itself with the confidence of …
Not so long ago, many of us believed the world had become smaller. Air travel became more accessible, low-cost airlines opened routes that once seemed impossible, and even ordinary people could dream of seeing places beyond their own borders. A flight was still a luxury for many, but it was no longer only for the …
When we wrote the first articles about bringing my mother to the Philippines, I still believed that this was only another chapter in a long and difficult journey. A chapter full of worry, yes.A chapter full of responsibility.A chapter full of questions nobody can really answer. But still, I thought there would be more time.More …
Some people can live an entire year without thinking about the next trip. I’ve never understood how. For me, longing to travel isn’t an occasional desire—it’s a constant background noise. Even when life is good, even when routines are comfortable, a part of my mind keeps scanning the horizon as if it’s looking for an …
It’s been a while since our last update. The last time we posted, we were in Germany, and honestly… our heads were full. Family stuff, doctor appointments, decisions that never feel 100% right, and that constant feeling of being “on standby” emotionally. And in the middle of all that, we didn’t even tell you about …
Ever wonder where my love for traveling started? Honestly, it all traces back to my childhood—those early days when the world felt like an endless playground full of mysteries waiting to be explored. It all began with a small, humble collection of postcards that my grandma kept. I was a curious little boy, and these …
When I was younger, the months—or even years—between trips to somewhere warm, exotic, and tropical felt endless. I’d spend days dreaming of the next escape. That wait could feel like an eternity, especially as winter stretched on in Germany and the only palm trees in sight were the ones in travel brochures. But as any …