Author: Johannes

  • Off to Central Asia!

    Off to Central Asia!

    Anyone following me on Instagram has already seen the cat jump out of the bag: Our great journey in stages begins in Central Asia. For adventurers from Central Europe travelling with a vehicle, the Stans are the perfect choice: Accessible without ferry crossings or overly complex customs bureaucracy, yet a completely different world in terms…

  • Welcome!

    Welcome!

    You followed the toad and found my blog. Glad you’ve made it here! What can you expect from this blog? — Stories from near and far, in words and pictures. Without ulterior motives. No business model, no ads, no SEO-optimised babble. Just what comes to mind when I’m travelling or at home. Who are we?…

  • The World in Stages

    The World in Stages

    Do you also envy them – the active pensioners, the good-looking twenty-somethings and the independent families who simply take one or more years off to travel the world? And are you as annoyed by those influencer types who are constantly in your ear, telling you that you only have to want it, that it’s all…

  • Sveiki! – Why We Keep Coming Back to Lithuania

    Sveiki! – Why We Keep Coming Back to Lithuania

    Warsaw’s rush hour is just behind us. Time to loosen up those stiff legs. As we turn into the rest area, I notice it: This somewhat run-down car park, the small restaurant, the old tree. I rummage through the photo app. Indeed: This is exactly where we were in the summer of 2017, seven years…