I lived in Munich for 22 years. That is a long time. Long enough to know a city beyond the postcard version. Long enough to have memories, routines, favourite corners, good years and bad years. Long enough to understand why people love Munich. And I did love parts of it. Munich is beautiful. No one …
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 …
I don’t think I have ever planned a trip with so many question marks hanging over it. Usually, even when travel is stressful, there is at least some kind of plan. You book the flights, pack the bags, check the passports, complain about the luggage weight, and somehow everything works out. But this time feels …
Germany has a special talent for reminding you who’s in charge—and this time, winter had a bloody firm grip on us. You know that white, wet stuff that looks magical in photos but turns sidewalks into skating rinks and every “quick errand” into a full expedition? Exactly that. It slowed us right down and, honestly, …
When Travel Means More Than Adventure Most people travel for fun, for the thrill of discovering new places, or to reunite with old friends. But when I boarded a train to Poland in late summer of 1989, I wasn’t just another tourist. I was 20 years old, full of restless energy and hope, and I …
If you’d asked me a few weeks ago what’s next on our travel calendar, I would have replied without hesitation: Nepal! After years—no, decades—of daydreaming, scrolling through photos of prayer flags and snow-capped mountains, and watching every documentary on Everest and Annapurna, we finally bit the bullet. Tickets booked, miles spent, itinerary mapped out for …