Chasing leopards :)
16. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today, I made my way east to Yala National Park, the second largest in Sri Lanka. The park is only accessible by jeep safari and filled with water buffaloes, peacocks, crocodiles and wild boars. OurLæs mere
Gaining elevation
17. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After a beautiful second safari in the morning, I headed north to Ella, a small and kind of touristy town in the mountains. Surrounded by tea plantations and great hiking spots, it's a popular placeLæs mere
Mountain in the clouds
19. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Ella Rock is another great hiking trail in Ella. It stays by following the train treks and then goes up into the mountains up to one of the peaks. The weather was being moody and so I hiked into theLæs mere
A day on the train
20. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Today, I made my way to Kandy, Sri Lanka's second biggest city. The ride is famous for the scenic views and took about 7 hours. Other than that, I got to rest a little and sleep early - as I have toLæs mere
10.000 stairs and an elephant ride :)
21. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The day started at 11pm with a 3 hour drive to Sri Pada, the most visited mountain, also called Adams Peak. Many pilgrims come here to visit the temple at the peak and many tourists join to watchLæs mere
Ocean calling
22. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
After relaxing and a stroll through Kandy, I headed north west, back to the beach to have some down time over the holidays and do some snorkeling and kitesurfing.
The drive was long and I'm happy toLæs mere
Exploring Dutch Bay
23. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The northwestern part of the country around dutch bay is a kite surfer's dream, but I exiled the area on sperrt and by foot. On the peninsula at dutch bay lagoon, there are several small fishingLæs mere
The magic of the ocean
28. december 2016, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a gift to be able to spend this time in, on and around the water.
Christmas was a tough time for me this year, but besides talking to my family on Skype, experiencing all the ocean's beautiesLæs mere
Into the new year
1. januar 2017, Sri Lanka ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
What a time I've had in this most beautiful country! I wasn't quite ready to leave, to be honest. I'll have to come back and explore more
I ended my stay here by celebrating into the new year with aLæs mere
New continent :)
6. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
I'm writing from Mexico City, where my brother Mo and I arrived after a long flight marathon, including a 10 hour layover of seeing Miami South Beach.
After arriving in the city of 20 mio people, weLæs mere
A sinking beauty
7. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We spent a beautiful day in Mexico City. Filled with touristy stuff like the hop on-off bus, the anthropological museum, a bunch of city squares and cathedrals, and a less touristy evening, checkingLæs mere
Dia fantastica
8. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We had a long and fun day! What felt like a bit of education about Mexican history and art was just as much a lot of beautiful views and impressions. Along our route were: modern art museum,Læs mere
Roadtrippin'
9. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
We started our odyssey with a little VW rental car, heading north for 2 short days. Driving in Mexico City was no problem, people ride easygoing and so we made it safely 5 hours north. On the way, weLæs mere
A city of narrow, colorful alleys :)
10. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Ok this is definitely the most enchanting place I've seen in Mexico so far. The city of Guanajuato has a charming historic center, filled with little alleyways, leading through old colonial streetsLæs mere
Our little cabin in the woods
11. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
My day started early as I woke up just before 6am. I decided to seize the opportunity to do some journaling and watch the sun rise over the city. I also took a 2.5 hour walk through the littleLæs mere
My badass big brother
12. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Today was by far the craziest hike I can remember.
We started in the early morning just in time for sunrise over the two volcanos Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuratl (picture 1). Then the best thingLæs mere
Hitting the asphalt
13. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today, we mostly spent on the road, making our way to Oaxaca City. Obviously, I'd rather spend the time outside a vehicle, but it was a good time to relax and spend a good time together :)
A fewLæs mere
More asphalt...
14. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We spent the morning in Oaxaca, walking some more through the historic city center, the farmers market, and both got a haircut ;)
The next 13 hours, we spent driving. German philosopher and authorLæs mere
When the jungle takes over
15. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Palenque is one of Mexico's most celebrated archiological sites, located amidst the jungles of Chiapas. 1400 temples and other stone ruins lie beneath the forest floor, with only a handful completelyLæs mere
Mediocre Merida
16. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
I try not to complain too much, but we weren't really impressed with Merida. The "White City" was praised for its architecture and the many white historic buildings. What we found was a busy, loud,Læs mere
Beauty beneath the surface
17. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today, we visited three cenotes, sink holes, or underground spas ;-) The first one was completely open, a deep hole in the ground without a ceiling, so to speak. Visitors share this fantastic naturalLæs mere
Time to recharge our batteries
18. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We've seen so much and been so busy traveling and working alongside for the last 2 weeks, we badly need to take a break.
Perfect timing for 3 days on Holbox, a small island not far off the coast,Læs mere
Floating bananas (or was it kayaks? :) )
19. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today, we joined a tour paddling on kayaks that looked like floating bananas (unintentionally, I think).
It felt so good to spend the day on the water! We went through a few tidal channels andLæs mere
Crocodile hunters
20. januar 2017, Mexico ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
It had probably been something like 15 years since my brother Mo and I last sailed together. So it was about time for a revival :) After a productive morning, we sailed with a small catamaran throughLæs mere
Hola Havana
24. januar 2017, Cuba ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We spent 4 days in Havana, just a one hour flight from Cancun, Mexico. Even though there's lots of tourism on Cuba, the country seems still quite isolated, stuck in time a few decades back. Which isLæs mere










































































































































































Jessica Younghans
So cool!