Photo Diary of Burghausen, Germany

On the border between Austria and Germany, nestled against the quiet banks of the Salzach, the burg dominating the skyline and the sun shining down on the pretty pastel coloured Aldstadt… I spent the Wednesday 1 May Austrian public holiday…

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Mühlenweg Hike in Salzburg, Austria

Spring has firmly arrived and it's actually my favourite time of year to be active outdoors. Okay, who are we kidding, I want to be outdoors all year long, but I think spring has that perfect combination of cool forest…

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10 Years of Blogging

TEN YEARS. A DECADE. 3,653 DAYS. That's how long I've been writing this blog. My mind is blown by the sheer scale of that amount of time. It's bonkers. I don't want to make this an extortionately long blog post…

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A Winter Guide to Malbun, Liechtenstein

I had just returned from a month of more than 30-degree temperatures in Thailand and, while I had mostly adjusted to the idea of spring being well on its way, I wanted to try to squeeze in one more snowy…

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How to Spend a Day in Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Whenever I told someone I was planning on visiting Liechtenstein this year, the tiny little principality - the sixth smallest country in the world - tucked in between Switzerland and Austria in central Europe, most of them would respond with…

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A Complete Guide to Bangkok, Thailand

Finally - it was my moment to experience the legendary Bangkok. It was my first time in Thailand, a country that ends up on many backpackers' lists as an easy and beautiful country to travel around. I wholeheartedly agree and…

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A Guide to Ko Samui, Thailand

I only had ten days in Thailand to cram in as much as possible with Ina, a close friend from Salzburg, who I had met up with earlier in Phuket. We focused on the southwest part of the country, starting…

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A Guide to Ko Tao, Thailand

It was my first time in Thailand, a country that ends up on many backpackers' lists as an easy and beautiful country to travel around. I wholeheartedly agree, and already can't wait to come back to explore more of Thailand.…

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Snorkeling Ko Tao and Ko Nang Yuan, Thailand

When I first arrived in Thailand, we spent the first few nights based in Ao Nang, in the Krabi region on the famous Phang Nga Bay. It was beautiful, what with sunsets from Ao Nang Beach and the day we…

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John-Suwan Viewpoint Hike on Ko Tao, Thailand

We spent three nights on the tiny Thai island of Ko Tao, and it was far and away our favourite spot of the entire trip. We could easily have spent a month on this darling little spot in the Gulf…

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A Guide to Ao Nang, Thailand

We flew home from our little getaway on Gran Canaria, a Spanish island off the coast of Morocco on a Wednesday evening, and by Thursday morning I had showered, repacked, slept and was back at Munich Airport for 24 hours…

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Day Tour to Hong Island, Thailand

It was my first time in Thailand, a country that ends up on many backpackers' lists as an easy and beautiful country to travel around. I wholeheartedly agree, and already can't wait to come back to explore more of Thailand.…

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Hong Island Viewpoint Hike in Thailand

While we were based in Ao Nang, one of our favourite day trips was a day tour to Hong Island with Get Your Guide, my long-time favourite tour-booking platform which I've used in many countries around the world. It was…

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A Complete Guide to Gran Canaria, Spain

I’ve been fortunate enough to experience a number of European islands during my time living on the continent – from the beautiful jungle-covered islands of the Azores and Madeira, belonging to Portugal, and the four Balearics of Spain, the historical…

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