Kanazawa Impressions
April 14 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Shinkansen Tokyo - Kanazawa in style
April 14 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A trip to Japan without taking a Shinkansen is not considered a proper Japanese experience. I treated the girls with a little upgrade to GranClass during our journey 💁♂️
Mount Fuji - Kawaguchiko
April 13 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
It’s a well known gamble amongst tourist to go to Kawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji 🗻 because a lot of times it’s covered in clouds. Luckily we came to the right time 🥳
Family reunion in Tokyo 🫶
April 12 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Japan is the last country before heading back, and I’m so grateful to spend the next two weeks together with my sister and Yana exploring Japan 🤗
Last stop Castle Hill
April 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
How many faces can you see? 🤗 When I was walking through the area, I felt like I’m constantly being watched by strange creatures and faces looking at me 😅
This is our last stop before headingRead more
3 glaciers in one go?
April 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
There is only one way to do that 🤗 with a helicopter flight 🚁.
We arrived at Franz Josef Glacier already about a week ago, and our flight was cancelled two times due to bad weather. I haveRead more
Milford Sound aka the 1000 waterfalls
April 8 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
The drive to Milford Sound was already very impressive. But the real magic happened when we hopped on the boat, and the cliffs came alive with thousands of temporary waterfalls that dry out when theRead more
Arthur Pass, Queenstown & Glenorchy
April 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
It’s been a bit quiet here as we needed some time off from constantly moving and exploring. So we basically just drove to the south and relaxed in our Airbnb and checked out Glenorchy for a smallRead more
3550 km later…
April 2 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
… we say farewell to our Campervan and a warm welcome to the comfort of driving and sleeping again 😎
Our relationship with the Campervan was a mix of love and hate. The layout of the van wasRead more
World up side down
April 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
In Europe it’s getting spring and here it’s autumn 🍁🙃
Horseback riding @ Lake Tekapo
April 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Drive towards Mt. Cook
March 31 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Today we spent the day driving along Lake Pukaki towards Mount Cook. Went on a little hike and just enjoyed the beautiful drive and scenery.
Day at Lake Tekapo & Pukaki
March 30 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
First on the agenda after arriving at Lake Tekapo was doing a hike up the hill to the observatory. There we enjoyed some hot alien beverage at the Astro Cafe. After the hike, we cooled down in theRead more
Fun evening walk with curious cows
March 29 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We spent the night near a field filled with cows scattered across. As we went on our evening walk, they noticed us and became incredibly curious. They approached us, and I had a great time becauseRead more
Whale watching
March 28 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Sightings: 2 different Sperm Whales aka Moby Dick, 1 Orca , common Dolphins and an Albatross.
Kaikoura
March 28 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We decided last minute to go to Kaikoura. When we arrived, we were already stunned by the dramatic mountain range. In the morning, we walked along the beach in the hope of seeing some seals. And weRead more
Aotearoa
March 26 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Aotearoa is the commonly used Māori name for New Zealand, often translated as "land of the long white cloud".
Approved 👌
Maruia Hot Springs
March 26 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
What do you do if the weather forecast gives you two days of rain? Find the next hot springs ♨️
Labyrinth Rocks
March 25 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Glowworm Caves
March 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Tongariro Crossing aka hike to Mordor
March 20 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
The Tongariro Crossing is one of the most famous hikes in New Zealand. We started the hike at 6:30 in the morning when it was still dark. After 6 hours and 22,7 km, we arrived back at the car park. ItRead more
Huka Falls
March 18 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Casually dropping 200000 liters of water every second
Hobbiton
March 17 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
What would be a New Zealand trip without going to Hobbiton. We both had very low expectations about that place… and it turned out to be an incredibly beautiful place. They have put so much effort inRead more
Te Puia - Māori culture & Geyser
March 16 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After witnessing the Haka dance at the Soccer World Cup, I was eager to experience it live. Today, we visited Te Puia to not only witness a Māori welcome ceremony and the Haka performance but also toRead more
Redwoods Treewalk by night
March 15 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
We both love Redwood Trees ☺️ so we decided to go on a treetop walking experience by night.
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