Three weeks in Guatemala – land of volcanoes – the light at the end of the tunnel after four stressful months in Berlin and the perfect destination to escape the German winter. Before we left, many people told us how much the country had to offer, but our travels really exceeded my expectations. From colonial towns to sky high volcanoes, from black sand beaches on the coast up to the jungle in the north. Guatemala really is magical.
South Africa, or Africa in general, has always been a huge dream of mine. Not a lot of people know that I originally wanted to do a voluntary year in Africa right after graduating High School, instead of being an AuPair in America. It (un)fortunately never worked out and so Africa stayed a dream for a really long time. Even on this trip, I never originally considered South Africa as a stop, as I did not have the money nor the time. But as most things in life, nothing really goes as “originally” planned and so I found myself boarding a plane to Capetown in April. Two weeks of South African fun on a budget – here we go.
I have taken my time writing this blog post, for one reason or another, but mostly I think because Laos was just such a special experience for me, that I find it extremely hard to put it into words and do it justice (as it deserves). Laos for me was all about connecting with people. I experienced the strongest bonds with locals in this country without going on crazy adventures, just simply through interacting and observing. Funny, because most of them do not even speak English, which shows, that sometimes it doesn’t need words to connect.
Hawaii portrays for many the honeymoon paradise, beautiful beaches and breathtaking views. I never thought of it as a backpackers paradise in the normal sense as it is also known for being extremely pricey. But even though it completely destroyed my tiny little backpacker budget, I’ve had the best week over there, meeting really cool fellow backpackers, seeing incredible things and jumping into my last year of my twenties like…. check it out.
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