The Pollino National Park is Italy’s largest natural reserve. It stretches from Calabria to Basilicata, covering the provinces of Cosenza, Potenza and Matera. From the Pollino’s peaks – the highest one being Dolcedorme with 2267 metres – one can see … Read More
Putignano is a small town in Apulia, Southern Italy, famous all over Europe for its extraordinary Carnival celebrations and the spectacular parade of papier-mache floats, which has an unusual revival even in summer. And that’s not the only good reason … Read More
I have to admit I am an absolute ignorant about cycling, I hardly discern a city bike from a mountain bike. Still, fate took me to the Belgian Flanders on a weekend trip about the two-wheeled sport. In a vintage … Read More
Lake Baikal, beside being the deepest lake on Earth and containing four fifth of all sweet waters on the planet, it’s especially relevant to shamanism because of the island called Olkhon, one of Earth’s five most important energetic places. The … Read More
Disney’s Lone Ranger movie is bound to pull on the heartstrings of any wannabe cowboy (or girl), and the North American west is the ideal place to get into character. With timeless landscapes, historic homesteads, endless herds of cattle, and … Read More
After crossing Iceland and the Faeroes Islands, we arrived in Africa on January 22. Immediately, we pointed towards Chefchaouen, the “Blue City”, and Morocco astonished us with its colours, but also with its welcoming people. It has been a very … Read More
January 6. When we started our journey from Iceland to South Africa with Vikings across Africa, it was cold. The starting team left from Reykjavik, while the others joined in Malaga, Spain. During the first few days we went along … Read More
“I don’t need to go in the cabin, I’ll go on top with everybody else.” I was met with a confused, surprised expression. ”Yes?” I turned away before they could agree, grabbed the metal cage which burned my skin from … Read More
First time in Israel: a country with an ancient past and a troubled modern history. A childhood dream-destination for many travellers, and not only because of its relevance in religious tourism. First stop: Tel Aviv Tel Aviv is a vibrating … Read More