69 days to go - planning my adventure
20. Januar 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ -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 ✅
- VisaWeiterlesen
Saber Vivir en Barcelona
23. Februar 2024 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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, MobileWeiterlesen
Snow-Fun in Sölden
9.–15. März 2024 in Österreich ⋅ ☁️ -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: itWeiterlesen
From Chaos to Time off
29. März–1. Apr. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 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 sureWeiterlesen
My first day Tokyo Baby
3.–6. Apr. 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 wayWeiterlesen
Los Geht’s ✈️
4. April 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 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 JapaneseWeiterlesen
Tokyo day 2
5. April 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 byWeiterlesen
Nett hier…
6. April 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 sectionWeiterlesen
Off to Kyoto - Day 1
6. April 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 apparentlyWeiterlesen
Go with the flow - Day 2 in Kyoto 🌸
7. April 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 theWeiterlesen
ReisenderSounds 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
ReisenderWill take some today ;) haha maybe you get some more weeks and just come join me in Australia or New Zealand 😘😘😘
♥️🦌Nara 🦌♥️
8. April 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 offWeiterlesen
About the capsule hotel…
8. April 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 onWeiterlesen
Kyoto again
9. April 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 dragonWeiterlesen
Ending Kyoto and …
10. April 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 vintageWeiterlesen
Off to Osaka
10. April 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 insideWeiterlesen
Osaka … starting early
11. April 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 wonderfulWeiterlesen
🌸Sakura impressions 🌸
11. April 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, IWeiterlesen
Hiroshima - great city, great history
12. April 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 otherWeiterlesen
… Atomic Bomb Memorial
12. April 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 peaceWeiterlesen
Cat therapy - desperate for furry cutie
12. April 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 🐈 ♥️
Day trip to Miyajima
13. April 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 someWeiterlesen
Leaving Hiroshima
14. April 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 beforeWeiterlesen
Going back to Tokyo
14. April 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 aWeiterlesen
Early up in Tokyo
15. April 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 BuddhistWeiterlesen
About my last evening in Tokyo
15. April 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!
AndWeiterlesen