Things to know for your Costa Rica Trip

Puerto Viejo Jungle

I spent six weeks in Costa Rica from December 2021 to January 2022. The first 3 weeks I traveled – partly by car – with my boyfriend. The other 3 weeks I traveled by myself with public transportation. In this Read more…


El Chorrillo: A walking tour through the forgotten part of Panama City

Panama El Chorrillo

The Barrio El Chorrillo is a subdivision in Panama City. It was founded in 1915, when immigrants started settling down to work on the construction of the Panama Canal. The US Americans were living in a strictly separated zone, where Read more…


Things to do in Leticia // Colombian Amazonas

Colombia Amazonas Leticia

Leticia: Location & History Leticia is located in the Amazonas, and the southernmost city of Colombia. The next big city is far away and you can only get to Leticia by plane or boat. It is almost isolated and more Read more…


Hola Gringa! Welcome to Colombia! Exploring Colombia for 6 weeks

Colombia Cartagena

Isn’t Colombia on every backpackers’ bucket list nowadays? Are you dreaming of exploring this diverse country? I spent 6 amazing weeks there and I want to share useful travel information and personal impressions about Colombia in this blog. You will Read more…


Things to do in Medellin // Colombia

Colombia Medellin

Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia with a population of 2,4 million people. It is located in the Aburrá valley in the Andes. Thanks to its location, Medellin is called the „City of the Eternal Spring“. The temperatures Read more…


Exploring Taipei: A city between tradition & modernity

Taipei Ximen

While I was working in Manila, I was able to fly to Taipei for a long weekend. It was raining most of the time, so all the places I visited looked completely different to the pictures I found on the Read more…


Salento: Colombias Coffee Region & the World’s Highest Palm Trees

Valle de Cocora Salento Colombia

In this blog I will show you what to do around Salento and give you some advice, especially for: Visiting a Coffee Farm & Hiking the Cocora Valley. Salento is a small town in the Coffee region (Zona Cafetera) of Read more…