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- Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 3:59 PM
- ⛅ -2 °C
- Altitude: 54 m
GermanyBonn Konrad-Adenauer-Platz50°44’23” N 7°6’50” E
69 days to go - planning my adventure
January 20, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
Let‘s Go! Well, not yet, but planning is at least as much fun as looking forward to this trip! I’m so excited so much to do but some things I can already check:
- Destinations decided ✅
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- Friday, February 23, 2024
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
SpainRamon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona41°23’7” N 2°10’38” E
Saber Vivir en Barcelona
February 23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Time seems to run - only 30 days to go till my adventure starts.
Yet, I am not spending my time planning and preparing at home but went in a business trip to wonderful Barcelona. Meetings, MobileRead more
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- March 9, 2024 - March 15, 2024
- 6 nights
- ☁️ -4 °C
- Altitude: 3,075 m
AustriaMuttkogel46°55’4” N 10°55’39” E
Snow-Fun in Sölden
Mar 9–15, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ -4 °C
What would life be without some get away now and then… I know, I’ll have a lot of time for get-away very very soon. Still, the annual skiing trip couldn’t be skipped. And what should I say: itRead more
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- Day 1–4
- March 29, 2024 - April 1, 2024
- 3 nights
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- GermanyBrandenburghafen53°32’29” N 9°59’3” E
From Chaos to Time off
Mar 29–Apr 1, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
What a week, it seemed like an unsolvable challenge to pack for a trip like this! So what do you pack when you travel for four months, to four countries, in four seasons? Not an easy task and I sureRead more
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- Day 6–9
- April 3, 2024 - April 6, 2024
- 3 nights
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
JapanKabukicho35°41’43” N 139°42’12” E
My first day Tokyo Baby
Apr 3–6, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Tokyo, finally - after a rough first night, we headed off to discover this beautiful city. Starting at the amazing shibuja crossing with the seemingly efficient pedestrian and traffic flow (by the wayRead more
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- Day 7
- Thursday, April 4, 2024
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- GermanyBonn Konrad-Adenauer-Platz50°44’21” N 7°6’56” E
Los Geht’s ✈️
April 4, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Finally the day is there - but it still doesn’t feel like I am leaving my Bonn home for four months now :)
I feel like a donkey with all the luggage - and before I leave for the real JapaneseRead more
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- Day 8
- Friday, April 5, 2024 at 11:27 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- JapanTsukiji Eki35°40’2” N 139°46’18” E
Tokyo day 2
April 5, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Tokyo is just so exciting to just tell the story in 1 blogpost.
So, on my second day here, Lena and headed for the Tsukiji fish market and
- after stumbling into a traditional Japanese wedding byRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 10:29 AM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- JapanTochōmae Eki35°41’22” N 139°41’30” E
Nett hier…
April 6, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
… aber waren Sie schon mal in Baden Württemberg?
They are everywhere. When in Iceland, we found them at every place and I’ll keep the lookout while I’m traveling. Wo this is the Japan sectionRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 3:51 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- JapanNijōjōmae-eki35°0’46” N 135°45’5” E
Off to Kyoto - Day 1
April 6, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today it’s my first ride in the Shinkansen - I’m taking the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen that brings me to Kyoto, which would be a 6+ hours drive - in just 2:12hrs - right on time! And apparentlyRead more
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- Day 10
- Sunday, April 7, 2024
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 99 m
- JapanKinkaku-ji35°2’21” N 135°43’42” E
Go with the flow - Day 2 in Kyoto 🌸
April 7, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After my first night in a capsule hotel - which was surprisingly pleasant :) - I now head off for my second day in Kyoto. And there’s a lot in my list…
Starting off with wandering through theRead more
TravelerSounds like a great adventure, now I also want to do a travel and time off like this :) do you have pictures of the capsule hotel? Habe fun and a great adventure travel time
TravelerWill take some today ;) haha maybe you get some more weeks and just come join me in Australia or New Zealand 😘😘😘
TravelerIch würde dich so gerne besuchen 😻aber leider sind keine Urlaubstage mehr frei 😘
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- Day 11
- Monday, April 8, 2024 at 10:10 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 100 m
- JapanTōdai-ji34°41’17” N 135°50’23” E
♥️🦌Nara 🦌♥️
April 8, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
6:00 the alarm goes off and for a second I hated my life 😂 but then I remembered that it was going to be Nara today - bowing deer 🦌😅, massive temples, shrines…
So off we went!
Starting offRead more
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- Day 11
- Monday, April 8, 2024 at 8:11 PM
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- JapanKarasuma-eki35°0’9” N 135°45’43” E
About the capsule hotel…
April 8, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
… not just bunk beds…
Just for you to get an idea of how to stay in Kyoto ;)
2 square meters of bed to sleep in, free amenities, free drinks in the evening, lockers in one floor, bathrooms onRead more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 10:15 AM
- 🌬 13 °C
- Altitude: 76 m
- JapanFushimi Inari-taisha34°58’1” N 135°46’29” E
Kyoto again
April 9, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Starting my last day in Kyoto with beautiful Fushimi Inari. Set, it’s as crowded as it can get. But with an unplanned hike up the mountain behind, I get some space :) and a little dragonRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 10:32 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- JapanKarasuma-eki35°0’13” N 135°45’35” E
Ending Kyoto and …
April 10, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
… with a visit to big Buddhist Temple Bulkō-ji and Byōdō-Temple for health.
And then it’s just a 45 min. Train ride with the Hankyu Kyoto limited express to Osaka - a really beautiful vintageRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 12:33 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- JapanŌsakajō Ato34°41’6” N 135°31’32” E
Off to Osaka
April 10, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Whilst Kyoto is really traditional, Osaka is a bustling, loud, colorful city.
Starting with some culture and tradition at Osaka Castle! Impressive from the outside, rather dull museum from the insideRead more
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- Day 14
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6:50 AM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- JapanHigashiumeda-eki34°42’3” N 135°30’3” E
Osaka … starting early
April 11, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today I got up really early to soo wonderful Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine without too many tourists. And my efforts were rewarded. Just a few locals and not other tourists at all 😍 and wonderfulRead more
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- Day 14
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 11:09 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- JapanTenoji34°39’4” N 135°30’38” E
🌸Sakura impressions 🌸
April 11, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
One big reason why I included Japan in my travels is, that it was Sakura season (cherry blossom) -t the time I started my trip!
And it’s really beautiful to see all those trees blossoming, though, IRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, April 12, 2024 at 12:49 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- JapanFutaba-yama34°23’60” N 132°28’5” E
Hiroshima - great city, great history
April 12, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Starting with the Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima in just 1:25h, a 330km journey which would usually take 4:30hrs.
Arrived and off to beautiful Shukeien garden with blossoming cherries and otherRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, April 12, 2024 at 3:46 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- JapanGenbaku Dōmu-mae-eki34°23’39” N 132°27’10” E
… Atomic Bomb Memorial
April 12, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After a little Indian lunch, I head to the atomic bomb dome, a former commerce building skeleton after the 1945 atomic bombing. Very impressive. And proceeding to the peace memorial park, with peaceRead more
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- Day 15
- Friday, April 12, 2024 at 5:55 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- JapanGenbaku Dōmu-mae-eki34°23’47” N 132°27’19” E
Cat therapy - desperate for furry cutie
April 12, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After this really emotional and saddening side of the day, I long for something relaxing. Cat therapy is the means of choice 🐈 ♥️
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- Day 16
- Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 9:00 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- JapanItsukushima Kō34°18’3” N 132°19’17” E
Day trip to Miyajima
April 13, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today I headed off early to Miyajima to skip the masses. First train then little ferry and here I am, with just a handful of other early tourists… or maybe ten hands ;) the island also has someRead more
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- Day 17
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 9:41 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 54 m
- JapanFutaba-yama34°24’15” N 132°28’33” E
Leaving Hiroshima
April 14, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
What a wonderful city! I am not really sure about what it is, but I really fell to like Hiroshima. The people, the peace park, Miyajima and so on. A great place.
Yet I still have to leave. But beforeRead more
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- Day 17
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:45 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- JapanMiyashita35°8’18” N 138°37’55” E
Going back to Tokyo
April 14, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Shikansen back to Tokyo takes only 3:50 for what would be a 10 hour car ride. And it has a great highlight up its sleeve: due to the great weather and my seat by the window, I finally get aRead more
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- Day 18
- Monday, April 15, 2024 at 10:52 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- JapanTennō Ji35°43’36” N 139°46’15” E
Early up in Tokyo
April 15, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today I’m early up and out of the hotel. I want to get an early go to Tsukiji Outer market (fish market) and do some shopping and maybe grab a little snack. But before: walking by wonderful BuddhistRead more
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- Day 18
- Monday, April 15, 2024 at 1:12 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- JapanNezu35°43’10” N 139°45’38” E
About my last evening in Tokyo
April 15, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Not many words needed I think. Japan was great and enjoyed my last evening to the fullest - really delicious sushi made by a great chef at Uogashi Nihon-Ichi Shibuya Dogenzaka. SOOOO Yummi!
AndRead more