Standing in front of the national park centre “Weidendom”, I draw a deep breath and close my eyes, allowing the rushing…
Hiking / Trekking
I discovered hiking (from longer walks to multi-day treks) quite late in life, during my round the world trip to New Zealand. Some of the most beautiful places there can ONLY be reached thanks to multi-day hiking tours. Ever since that sort of initiation, I have become hooked and enjoy the kind of thoughts and spirit that only come when walking one step at a time. This includes several pilgrim routes and multi-day hikes, which I have already written about here.
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Welcome to the Austrian Rocky Mountains: Hello, “Gesäuse” National Park in Styria!
by ElenaJust about one year ago, I have been travelling to the Canadian Rocky Mountains for the first time in my…
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There’s an annual food festival in Baden, near Vienna, that you simply cannot afford to miss.
by ElenaWine, food & the “longest bar in the world”. That’s how the so-called “Genussmeile” in the Vienna forest district likes…
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Foodie Travel Tips from Gastein Valley in Salzburg, Austria
by ElenaThe air is clear and cool, the conversations bubble merrily like the mountain streams around us. I look around, just…
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Along the Danube River in Germany: Hiking, exploring & eating your way through Baden-Württemberg.
by ElenaI just literally “came across” something. The border between Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg that is, right inside the city of Ulm…
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Along the Danube River in Germany: Hiking, cycling, and eating your way through Bavaria.
by Elena“The so-called ‘Donaudurchbruch’ is the narrowest point of the Danube river in Bavaria. It is just 80 meters wide”, Monika…
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#EuropeTour, our European A-Team for cultural tourism development in rural areas, meets again in Potes, Cantabria, Spain!
by ElenaThere is always so much to learn from each other “when Europe meets”. I love our #EuropeTour project meetings on cultural…
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Slow (and Solo) Travel on the Camino del Norte in Cantabria, Spain : My personal pilgrimage account.
by ElenaThe Way. Most people ask me, “Why are you here?” Like, “What’s your story? And where are you from?” Some…
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Roadtrip through Greece: From Thessaloniki, via Meteora Monasteries, Delphi & Thiva to Athens.
by ElenaTaking the car across Greece, i.e. travelling from Thessaloniki to Athens, even caused “my Greek” to raise an eyebrow (or…
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A true taste of #CreativeTravel #inCostaBrava : Herbs, Horses, History, and more.
by ElenaThe world gets bigger as you travel. Have you ever heard of, or thought about, this sentence? It has become…