OK, Cape Town was a great experience but after a few days, time to get out of town and check out the local wine industry, which produces arguably some of the worlds best wines. And to make it worth while, we booked a Cottage in the heart of it for us to spend two nights. …
It is not very often, that we get to travel to Africa, so this is definitely our very special and long awaited vacation. Somewhat of a trip down memory lane for me as this is my first return to the country which I lived in some 25 years earlier. It is the first visit for …
One of the definitive bucket list runs that I think should be on any Ultra Runners calendar of events. If not for the unique setting and the sense of adventure attached to a journey to Africa, there is of course opportunity to tag on a vacation post run, including a Safari to see and experience …
We have been living the “Expat Life” for a long time now. And with this we have become accustomed to the occasional arrival of the moving trucks. Here we go again, our life packed into boxes, stacked up into a shipping container and off we go to yet another destination to start all over again. …
This truly tiny town in the outback of the Czech Republic was completely unknown to the outside world up until a short while ago. Meanwhile, through a mix of clever restoration and marketing, this place has developed into a must visit destination in Europe and it is truly amazing to see how tourists from all …
I come from a small Austrian village after all and although I have lived outside of Austria for many years by now, it is the beauty of this great country that brings us back each year. Postcards are no longer fashionable but if they were, my hometown would definitely provide the perfect setting. No better …
Like most every year, so this time we headed back to Austria for our annual pilgrimage to see family and put on a few pounds by indulging in all the Austrian delicacies illusive to us for most of the rest of the year. More often than not, we build in at least one secondary destination …