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Wine tasting in Mendoza

28 January 2011

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When traveling through South America you absolutely have to sample, drink an enjoy the great variety of world class Wines in each region. If you don’t take advantage of the very affordable and fabulously great vibes you simply miss out – unless you don’t drink any alcohol or Wine that is. One of the best […]

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My goals for 2011

20 January 2011

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It is a new year and everybody is making new years resolutions and setting their goals for the coming year. So do I. Here are some of my personal goals for 2011. Keep exploring Smile and laugh at the world Eat healthy Increase my blog readership by 500% Write an E-Book to get you exploring […]

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How to make long-term travel work

11 December 2010

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Long term Traveling may seem like it will set you free and all day to day worries are out the window. Wrong. Think again. Yes, you will feel free and at ease with a lot of things that occupied your mind during your life in an office. But at the same time your mind is […]

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Overland Traveling by Bus in South America

6 November 2010

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Shoestring travelling in South/Central America certainly means that you will spend a lot of times in buses. While writing this blog post I’m going on my 18th hour of being in the same bus, going 4000 meters up winding mountain roads. Altitude sickness is setting in, the smell of old vomit is hanging in the […]

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Costa Rica Beach Adventures

10 October 2010

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Big Playa Hermosa - Costa Rica

After a day in a sweaty bus going up and down dodgy switch-back roads, I finally made it to my destination: the Pacific Ocean. My first mission was to find a surfboard that works for me. After running around the little town and literally looking at over 200 surfboards it dawned at me how spoiled […]

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Dangerous Adventures

1 October 2010

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Sometimes the most dangerous things can be so small that you can only see them under the microscope. A good friend of mine invited me to come along and look over his shoulder while feeding deathly bacteria and viruses for his experiments the following week. Not having any real experience in labs and advanced biology, […]

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Falling into the “Travel-Hole”

27 September 2010

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Falling into the “travel-hole” is what I think happens to everyone who experiences radical changes in a short period of time. For me this is usually the case during the first two to three days on a trip: I am all super-busy back home with packing, preparation, immunizations, saying good-bye to family and friends, wrapping […]

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