Ireland has always been on my bucket list, especially as I find the landscape and climate so inspiring. After the past eventful years, it would

After deciding at home to take a month’s vacation in Panama to continue my brainstorming, I flew to Panama at the beginning of June and

Back at home, it was time to relax and unwind: hiking and simply lazing around became almost our favorite pastimes. Our pet parrot often had

From Papeete on Tahiti, we first sailed overnight to Bora Bora. The lagoon invited both guests and crew to go on extensive snorkeling excursions. In

After the Caribbean trip, I spent just 10 days at home sorting everything out and preparing for the next, longer planned trip, but not without

Even before I arrived home, my smartphone messenger rang. A colleague is having problems and cannot receive the required C1D visa in time for his

Somehow I had a strangely familiar feeling when I arrived in Ushuaia for the second time in almost a year. I simply love it here.

From Valparaiso, we sailed to Puerto Montt. This took us into the inner bays off the Cordillera de la Costa, leaving the offshore peninsulas and

After the Bahamas, we spent a few days at sea heading for the Caribbean. Cleaning helicopters was also on the agenda. I was on Grand

Shortly before my mother’s 92nd birthday, I received an email in Germany asking if I could possibly fill in a few days earlier for the

I spent a good five weeks enjoying my holiday at home in the Azores. The lush green, the intense blue and the other intense colours

The last few days have been rather quiet and leisurely. There were few patients and after Tokyo I didn’t feel the urgent need for new

We arrived in Tokyo this morning at 08:00 and have time until 22:30. My nurse’s sister has lived in Tokyo for several years and offered

Shimizu at the foot of Fujiyama: 30 degrees and high humidity greeted us today at our last stop before Tokyo. Unfortunately, Mount Fuji was pretty

Busan is a vibrant industrial city in the south of South Korea with a population of almost 3.5 million. The previous cruise ends here and

Yesterday in Icy Bay the weather was lousy, cold, windy, rainy, foggy. So the afternoon literally fell through and the zodiac and paddle boat excursions

After seven weeks at home, the next trip was upon us again. Before we left, we were caught in stormy weather in the Azores. The

The “journey home” to Ushuaia through the Drake Strait was a bit busier this time. We had many seasick people and were well occupied in

The crossing from South Georgia to the Antarctic Peninsula was smooth. Summer in the southern hemisphere is the ideal travel season, as the winter storms

The second trip over almost three weeks in the Antarctic region took us first to the British Falkland Islands, which continue to be claimed by

The visits to the authorities in Germany and Lisbon, as well as the short stay in the Azores, were an essential part of the preparations

During my stay in Germany, I had an extensive to-do list. I had to go to the authorities in Arnsberg and Frankfurt, renew my passport,

I really enjoyed Panama, both the capital and the two shore excursions to the mountains of Chiriquí. Everything was perfectly planned. After two weeks, I

Panama had always appealed to me. The biggest hurdle of the outward journey was the mismatch between the masses of tourists arriving at night and

Arriving back in “Good old Germany” in the evening, I spent the night at the Hamburg airport hotel. On the way to Rostock, I had

So my last voyage on the Scenic Eclipse was supposed to end after one month, but the shipping company asked me after three weeks if

Back home on my Azorean island paradise, I first, cooked my favourite meal for myself in a long time: grilled salmon with fresh pan-fried vegetables

Two months in the ship’s hospital “underground” on a cruise liner with a capacity for almost 4830 people went by like a flash, especially since

After the five-hour COVID-19 entry procedure in Bridgetown, we finally took a cab to the ship. The first impression is very good. The MS Azura

The three months on the ship in the Red Sea went by like a flash (photos). The return flight from Jeddah via Dubai was interrupted

After a few weeks at home, I received an offer I couldn’t refuse, especially since I had taken a liking to maritime medicine in recent

Even before the vaccination centre was halfway functional, we went with mobile vaccination squads to the nursing homes and other community facilities to vaccinate people

During my hibernation on my subtropical, mild, corona-free island paradise, I am called upon to help fight the pandemic in Germany. Events are coming thick

With full steam we went over the North Sea through the English Channel. In the Bay of Biscay we were lucky with the weather, because

The first pandemic wave seems to have levelled off for Europe. Restrictions have taken hold and are being gradually eased again regionally, which is leading

Since February 23rd I am now stuck on Santa Maria and have made myself comfortable in my little holiday home in the countryside. Portugal ordered

As the world is gripped with the pandemic of Covid-19 – here are my thoughts on this period of time and how I will be

The approximately 50 Germans form the largest group of foreigners permanently living on the island. Some have been here for 25 years. A village of

Sete Cidades (engl.: Seven Cities) is one of three active but currently dormant giant volcanoes on São Miguel, one of a total of 26 active

The capital of the Azores on the island of São Miguel with its approximately 68,000 inhabitants seems rather quiet in February despite international airports and

While I’m in Portugal, I have make some time to go to the Portuguese islands. The flight from Faro via Lisbon to Ponta Delgada on

Ambivalence – I like it here, but I’d like to keep walking. Lagos has not only the enormous natural monuments of the coast to offer,

During the first week, the Algarve offered a fantastic weather: at nights rather fresh and during the day around 20°C with a bright blue and

After the last few weeks in the big city fever I am now drawn to the country. From Lisbon to the southern Algarve coast is

Five weeks of Ayurveda treatment in Sri Lanka, five weeks from Singapore to Hong Kong as a ship’s doctor on the research vessel Sonne, four

Lisbon, more than 3000 years of eventful history of survival, shaken and repeatedly destroyed and with unbroken attraction My way further leads me to Lisbon

Last night I arrived in Porto and I was starving. My Airbnb hosts João and Hugo sent me lists of recommendations with restaurants, bars, supermarkets,

Besides Fisterra, near Muxía is another popular pilgrimage destination after reaching Santiago de Compostela. The village at the Costa da Morte has less than 5000

I take the bus from the rainy Santiago to Fisterra, because I don’t want to walk longer distances with my right leg for the time

My right leg has deteriorated again in the last two days, contrary to my expectations. I can’t see any bruising, the lower leg has become

Around 9:00 I leave my family-run boutique hotel. The weather has become friendlier, with 13°C much milder than yesterday, almost warm, and the rain has

Today was a rather lonely day. But it was also my fault, because I ran the relatively short 15 km without a break. My right

Shortly after 8 this morning it was still dark in Lestedo, but this was also due to the permanent storm. Nothing helped, I had to

As fast as it became late summer yesterday, the weather changed again just as quickly. Tonight at about 3 o’clock it was stormy. The wind

After I involuntarily changed from the Camino del Norte to the Camino Francés, we started this morning in Sarria. Initially it was still raining, so

The way is partly dangerous and currently not recommended, locals tell me when I proudly announce that I want to continue hiking to Santiago de

It’s also raining here in Ribadeo in Galicia, it rains almost continuously. I escaped to a small private apartment about 10 km outside the city

Last night was a little restless. From 03:00 o’clock it was over with the sleeping in Bilbao. Forget the whistling and howling of the wind

“Hurricane low Zed unites with storm low Arne and reaches a diameter of 2000 km”, says the weather forecast. In addition, Zed hurls a runner

“Euskara Euskal Herriko hizkuntza da. Hizkuntza isolatua da, ez baitzaio ahaidetasunik aurkitu, eta morfologiari dagokionez, hizkuntza ergatiboa da.” My school Latin doesn’t help me either,

Today was a quiet day. At 27°C I said goodbye to my host couple in Hendaye and explored the marina. The water taxi took just

I found a nice place with a couple of retired teachers and globetrotters in Hendaye in the French Basque Country. Dany does yoga every day

The bad weather for the next time has led me to take the fastest way south. That’s also the reason why I took the bus

In Les Champs Mélisey I had booked an accommodation via Booking.com and was immediately asked after my arrival whether I wanted to participate in the

From La Renouillère in La Villeneuve-au-Chêne, I walk along the Way of St James towards the next destination, Gîte La Grive d’Arce in Merrey-sur-Arce. The

Somehow, I’ve gotten a little off track on my planning today. According to Google Maps, my destination was just 20 km away. The Jakobsweg has

I enjoyed a wonderful one and a half day break in La Villeneuve au Chêne in the Département de l’Aube in the Région Grand Est.

Today was a rainy day. From Dienville to La Villeneuve-au-Chêne: 26 km through forests, across rivers and canals at “Liquid Sunshine”. I’ve never been as

Rest has been much needed, and I got a lucky find, in the way of the very nice, 51300 Châtelraould-Saint-Louvent: For just €51 I got

I spent my last few days exploring the area near the Lac du Der-Chantecoq. At almost 48 km2, it is the largest reservoir in France

The Way of St. James begins classically from home (that would be Singapore for me and that seemed a little too extreme to me) and