New Zealand Part 4: Saltwater, Rust, and the Art of Waiting: A South Island Initiation
Region: Canterbury, Tasman, West Coast, OtagoTravel Dates: November 22 – November 29 The water in…
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New Zealand Part 3: The Northern Road Trip, The Irish Legend, and The Race to the Airport
Travel Dates: November 18th – November 22nd, 2025Locations: Coromandel, Paihia, Cape Reinga, 90 Mile Beach, Auckland, Christchurch…
New Zealand Part 2: Freezing on a Volcano & The 7-Meter Drop
Travel Dates: November 17th – November 18th, 2025Locations: Taupo, Tongariro National Park, Orakei Korako, Rotorua (Okere Falls)…
New Zealand Part 1: Racing the Clock, Glowworm Maggots, and Gravity
Travel Dates: November 13th – November 16th, 2025Locations: Zurich, Istanbul, Singapore, Auckland, Waitomo, Taupo They say the…
From “Schnuderlumpen” to Sunset Gold: The Chaos and Majesty of 48 Hours in Naples
Part I: The “Perfect” Start to an Italian Adventure My trip to Naples began with…
From Divot Digger to Licensed Driver: My Absurd Journey in the World of Golf
It all started innocently enough, way back around 2008. As a kid, I participated in…
A Weekend in Valais: Castles and Glacier Tunnels
How a rest stop detour, a free castle day, and a race against the clock…
A Red-Sky Camp Above Thun & Interlaken: One Night at Walopsee
It was Friday, 3:30 pm, I left the Zug area with one simple goal: sleep…
Plan B Above Lake Brienz: When Hardergrat Sells Out, Axalp Delivers
Last Sunday (7 December) I wanted another spontaneous ridge day—no over-engineering, just a big view…
A Day at ESAF 2025 (Mollis, Glarus): Steam of Tradition, Sawdust, and a Very Swiss Kind of Joy
I spent Saturday, 30 August 2025 at the Eidgenössisches Schwing- und Älplerfest (ESAF) in Mollis…
Two 4000ers in a weekend: Allalinhorn & Strahlhorn from Saas-Fee
Start at 03:00 with a quick breakfast, no coffee for me, then final gear checks….
SkydivePost-Exam Jumps: From 31 to 53 — First Hybrids, Flips, and Faster ProgressSkydive
After passing my skydiving exam (jump 30), a switch flipped. The jumps since then have…
Oberaar Glacier & Twin-Lake Views from Grimsel Pass (17 August 2025)
Distance: ~20 km out & back/loop variantArea: Grimsel Pass, Bernese Alps, SwitzerlandHighlights: Oberaarsee delta, views…
Serendipity in the Dolomites: Castle Concerts, Sunset Towers & My First Steps on the Alta Via 2
Bivouacs, bold detours, a castle concert that wasn’t for me, and a blue-sky start on…
The Ascent of Mont Blanc – A Tale of Ambition, Altitude, and Alpine Realities
Overview: This post chronicles a long-anticipated attempt to climb Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the…