The accidental attempt While hiking in Mongolia, in the Sukhbaatar region, I reached an (unplanned) total of 80 000 steps in one day. I just kept walking during the day...
As always, I had the honor of meeting a bunch of locals, despite my plan to drag myself along some insane gorgeous chunk of nature’s oddity alone with my thoughts....
Last but far from the least – the sweet treat The walk between two cities on the Atlantic coast – Walvis bay and Swakopmund – was the last proper strenuous...
Walking challenges are something I do organically and I do not even perceive them as challenges anymore – I am so comfortable doing them that I just need to arrange...
The ride back to Windhoek was interesting. The flood which stopped us on our way to Sossusvlei was only a small part of several days chained by seriously heavy rain...
My favorite part of the preparation for daily activities is getting a decent amount of sleep beforehand. Sounds dull but it provides the base for intense activities during the next...
I have had the opportunity to travel quite a lot and I was able to visit some visually extremely pleasing places. In my mind, nature always has the extra kick...
While carving the namibian itinerary I intentionally avoided any sort of animal safaris; I wanted to focus on the physical challenges and endurance tests, and I intend to come back...
There are no words known to humanity which can be used to describe the magnificence of icebergs and sand dunes. Looking at the majestic shapes of such extreme almost alive...
My first contact with the Namib desert was while traveling from Windhoek in order to reach the lodge in Hardap region near Solitaire, one of the base camps for activities...
My favorite dress code, which easily topples every single possible occasion I can put some sort of specific clothes on, is the one for the Arctic circle. Dressing up for...
One of the crucial moments which made me choose Namibia as a destination for my solo trip was realizing that by entering the Namib desert I would be visiting the...
When? Most of those who desire to visit african countries – including and especially Namibia – are guided by the animal activity, as the safaris are extremely popular with the...
Being someone who does not shy away from the colder regions, and basically thrives in such conditions, I surprised even myself with this one. It was the time to see...
This was the thought train which choo-chooed me to Namibia. Ice. I love ice. Greenland. Google: “list countries least population density” Results: Greenland. Mongolia. Iceland. Namibia. (…) :noticing a pattern:...
Solo <3 Solo traveling is fun. Way more fun I would ever assume before I tried doing that. You have the full freedom of enjoying a place on your own...
“Mom, where are we going to?” “Wherever we set our minds to.” Wise people say that in order to have a true confirmation that you lived a fulfilled and successful...
I had a lovely time in Mongolia in early spring of 2024. Mongolia is a cultural wonder, rich in history and related experiences, even though my focus was doing nature...
Mongolia can be roughly divided into three major parts based on its climate and vegetation type – the desert (Gobi), the steppe (Mongolian-Manchurian grassland) and the forest part (Siberia). This...
Trains in Mongolia I am particularly looking forward to explaining where I went by train during my stay in Mongolia. Ages before the flight to Mongolia I started researching the...
Frozen landscapes I am extremely oriented towards “bad weather”. I love it when it’s cold and gloomy, as it makes the scenery even prettier compared to the one glowing under...
I’ve seen a lot of sights and traveled many miles Shook a thousand hands and seen my share of smiles I’ve caused some great concern and told one too many...
Walking it off Despite the jet lag which was beating me up severely and was not allowing me almost any sleep during the night, the list for the second day...
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