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May 2021 - June 2022
We did it! We quit our jobs, our apartment and everything else which tied us. We wanted to have the highest possible flexibility for our adventure. Follow us on our trip around the world. Feel free to contact us! 😊
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  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 35

    Miami, US

    June 9, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    The last week we took a little timeout in Miami, Florida. It actually was never the plan to go to the Unites states, till a friend of mine who is living in Miami invited us to stay at his place and so we decided to spent a couple of days there.
    We really enjoyed the benefits of a comfy bed, a washing machine and great hosts.
    We did a classic air boat ride in the Everglades NP, walked along Miami Beach, went shopping and ate in a lot of nice restaurants.
    Now we’re looking forward to our next destination: Mexico! 👌🏻😊    Read more

  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 45

    Isla Cozumel

    June 19, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    As soon as we arrived Cancun, we went to Playa del Carmen by bus. A 40 minutes ride with the ferry got us to Isla Cozumel. Cozumel is a famous diving spot and we decided to do our Advanced Open Water Diver course here.
    It took us two days and 5 dives to pass the course. Our specialty dives have been: night diving, underwater navigation, deep diving, drift diving and peak performance buoyancy.
    After our course we had two more fun dives which was amazing. We saw turtles, rays, octopus, lobster, sharks and even more.
    After the exhausting dives we enjoyed the Mexican food.
    We also found a bar where we could watch the German soccer game against Portugal 😊👌🏻
    Our next stop will be Isle Holbox, where I already have been two years ago. I really looking forward to get back there!    Read more

  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 47

    Isla Holbox

    June 21, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Welcome to paradise.

    I’ve been in Holbox two years ago and I immediately felt in love with this little island.

    I was very excited to come back and especially to show Laura this paradise.
    I didn’t promise to much, she also loved it since the moment we arrived. At the day of our arrival we decided to extend our stay. Five nights instead of three.
    On our first evening we met Jessica and Kenneth again, the couple from Switzerland we had a dinner with in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. They brought a Dutch couple they met at there hotel pool, Jippe and Tom. We had a great evening together with good food, drinks and story’s.
    We booked a kayak tour to the mangroves for the next day. To avoid the hot temperatures and to see the sunset we met our guide at 6am.
    It was just us two and Gustavo the guide. He showed us in more than three hours the canal system of the mangroves. We saw a lot of different birds, a crocodile, flamingos and sting and eagle rays.
    We had again dinner with Tom and Jippe and because we got along so well with the Dutch guys, we almost spent our whole time in Holbox together. We did the escape room “pirates of holbox”, went to the quiz night of our hostel bar, rented some bikes, ate a lot of great food and watched the German Nationalteam playing against Hungary.
    In general we enjoyed Holbox so much and had a fantastic time there.    Read more

  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 52

    Valladolid

    June 26, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Coincidentally Tom and Jippe also decided to go to Valladolid. So we went together with the bus in this little colonial style village. The colorful houses and the beautiful church right next to the central plaza, shape the nice atmosphere of Valladolid.
    We rented scooter to go to the famous mayan ruins Chichen Itza which are part of the new seven wonders of the world. We were lucky to be there very early so we avoid the crowds arriving in the late morning.
    On our way back we visited a couple of refreshing cenotes, flooded caves with crystal blue water.
    We enjoyed our last evening together in a local taqueria and a rooftop bar with live music.
    We had different destinations coming up, so it was time to say goodbye to Tom and Jippe.
    We loved our time together with this funny and open minded couple. 😊    Read more

  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 56

    Merida

    June 30, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We used our time in Merida to expand our skillset.
    We took a 5h cooking class we got recommended from Jessica and Kenneth, a swiss couple we found on FindPenguins. It was an amazing experience. We went to the local market with the chef to buy all ingredients we needed. He explained a lot about the yucatecan cuisine and how it’s affected by the history of the region.
    After that we prepared a huge meal with different kinds of regional specialties like poc-chuc, tamales or empanadas. On the same day we took also a salsa class to get a insight of the famous Latin dance. It was pretty exhausting, especially after eating almost the entire day! 😅🙈
    To learn more about Merida we joined a free walking tour which was super nice. We were lucky because after the tour we could visit a performance of a traditional band and dance group at the plaza grande.    Read more

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    Day 58

    Tulum

    July 2, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Tulum is not our favorite place in Mexico. A lot of big hotel complexes, a lot of party tourists and high prices. But we made the best out of the time we had. We rented bikes to drive to the Mayan Ruins of Tulum. They are located right next to the sea and they’re well preserved. We also went diving in the cenote „dos ojos“, which was a special experience we won’t forget. We also met Tom and Jippe again after our ways parted. We spent the last night of their vacation together.
    Our next destination will be Bacalar with the famous colorful lake.    Read more

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    Day 61

    Bacalar

    July 5, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We used Bacalar as a place to rest a bit and to prepare ourselves for our long overnight bus ride to San Cristobal. Of course we did a sailing trip at the beautiful lake. But the rest of the time was mostly relaxing, eating and do some organizational stuff.Read more

  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 63

    San Cristobal

    July 7, 2021 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

    What a beautiful place. We are so happy that we changed our plans and had the chance to stay a couple of days in this amazing city. Maybe the most beautiful one we’ve been in México.
    Such an relaxing atmosphere. It’s full of friendly and creative people and also of hidden spots and places for having food & drinks or just hanging out.
    We did again a free walking tour to get a good overview. The tour guide Toni was super nice and took us to his favorite spots.
    One day we participated a tour to Cañón del Sumidero. The cliffs surrounding this canyon are at some spots more than 1000m high. A absolutely impressive tour. We first took a boat ride through the canyon and went afterwards to some amazing view points.
    San cristobal was the perfect ending of our time in Mexico.
    Hasta la proxima, Mexico 🇲🇽    Read more

  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 68

    Antigua & Acatenango Part I

    July 12, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    After a almost 20h trip we arrived in Antigua. We had to take a night bus from San Cristobal, Mexico to Tapachula, a taxi then to Talisman, where we crossed the border, a colectivo to Malacatan, a bus to Escuintla and finally the last Chickenbus to Antigua. What an adventure. We saved a lot of money. A private shuttle from San Cristobal to Antigua would have been more than twice expensive.
    In Antigua we relaxed a bit and discovered the beautiful City. We now understand why a lot of people compared Antigua to San Cristobal. The style is kind of the same and the people are also extremely helpful and nice.
    After a few days we did the overnight hiking tour to Volcano Acatenango. What a trip. We were a bit unlucky during our way up. It rained all the time and didn’t stop till the next morning. Means we didn’t see the active volcano Fuego at all. In the Morning the clouds finally moved a bit so we were able to see Fuego for a few minutes and the dark smoke coming out of it.
    It was still an amazing experience and we decided to come back to Antigua and give it another try!
    But for the moment we are planning to go to lake Atitlan to rest a bit and to prepare the upcoming weeks.    Read more

  • Tizian WagnerTurnaround - um die Welt
    Day 71

    Lago de Atitlán

    July 15, 2021 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    After the first kind of frustrating hiking trip to volcano Acatenango we were searching for a place to rest and relax. We found this place at a AirBnb in San Pedro at Lake Atitlan. We had a room a bathroom and a small kitchen in the house of a young family. A perfect base camp to explore the lake and all the other little villages around it. We had absolutely stunning weather during our stay.

    We went to Jaibalito to eat some Spätzle at Hans’ place (thank you for the recommendation Jule & Marcel 😋). That made us feeling at home for a moment! To find a nice spot for flying the drone we hiked a bit across the hills between Jaibalito and San Marcos.
    The best spot for swimming and jumping into the crystal clear water was at Mirador San Marcos, a little park with beautiful spots to access the lake.
    A trip to the “spiritual” village San Marcos itself is also worthy. Yoga retreat, meditation and massages available at every corner. Not my world but fun to see 😅
    Atitlan and San Pedro gave us everything we we’re looking for. We used the time to plan the upcoming weeks, to take care about all the footage and videos and also to motivate ourselves to give the hike to Acatenango another try 😉🌋    Read more

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