This book was a great counterbalance to the other books that I am reading. Oliver Lück is a very curious guy who takes his van and his dog on a 50.000 km spin through Europe while meeting interesting people and places that might not be the main attraction for other travelers. It shows the uniqueness … Continue reading News From The Neighbour. 26 Countries, 26 People, by Oliver Lück – Summary & Thoughts
Chegado a Lisboa – A Recap of The Last Two Month
Hi there, it's been a while 🙂 a lot has happened lately: I finished Fabian's and my campervan, drove it from Münster over Orleans and Madrid to Lisbon, went on some trips around Lisbon, started working part-time at beta-i, read a few books, started to learn Portuguese, began to get to know the startup space … Continue reading Chegado a Lisboa – A Recap of The Last Two Month
Viva Colombia! Experience on the Carribean coast
It´s mid-january and I recently crossed the boarder from Colombia to Ecuador. My first stop here is the little surftown called Mompiche. It has just been two days, but I already managed to put a little hole in my newly-obtained surfboard .. well, fortunately they have cheap repairs and an internet cafe here so I … Continue reading Viva Colombia! Experience on the Carribean coast
Resumen Panamá: Surfing, Hiking, Island Hopping
I am on the bus from Barranquilla to Palomino, down the Carribean coast of Columbia. Colombia? Yes, Colombia. 🙂 The last weeks in Panamá went by so fast that I just find the time to resume the most important things that happened in the last three weeks. On the way to Santa Catalina, we had … Continue reading Resumen Panamá: Surfing, Hiking, Island Hopping
Volunteership completed – looking back before the journey starts
I am sitting in the car of two friendly Germans that stayed at the hostel for the last few day. I finished volunteering in the surfcamp at Guanico Playa and we happen to have the same next destination - Santa Catalina, (where supposively the best wave of Panama is located). So lucky me hops in … Continue reading Volunteership completed – looking back before the journey starts
From High Tide to Low Tide
By now I have been volunteering at the hostel for 3 weeks. During that time I have mostly lived by this clock (picture below) The best waves come in when it is close to high tide and the water presses towards the beach. So I would be in the water in about an hour after … Continue reading From High Tide to Low Tide
Everyday life at Surfcamp Gúanico Beach
The last two weeks since I am here passed really fast. Probably, because I always have something to do. Nico, the one volunteer left, and it's now Andy, who is a new guy from Austria, Stella and me running the hostel. Work is different every day. We have three shifts: Morning from 6 a.m. - … Continue reading Everyday life at Surfcamp Gúanico Beach
Arriving at the surfers’ paradise
I arrive at the bus terminal in Allbrook, Panamá City. On the way here a young panamesian women pays the metro bus for me, because you need a special card to enter. It's 0.25$ and I want to pay her back but she does not accept my money - way too nice. At the terminal … Continue reading Arriving at the surfers’ paradise
Jonas alone in Panamá City
It's 8 a.m., I get up and have breakfast with Jorge. Well, it's more that I prepare him fried eggs an he acompanys the workers that install pay-TV in his room, but thats the least I can do for his incredible hospitality. When he leaves for work, I hit the city. He lends me his … Continue reading Jonas alone in Panamá City
Touchdown in Panamá City
The alarm rings, it's 4 a.m., I am waking up and it still seems unreal that I will be on my way to Panamá soon. I feel excited and a little bit afraid at the same time. But I decide that it's good to be afraid because it means that I am on my way … Continue reading Touchdown in Panamá City
