• Travelling Solo: The Art of Being Alone

    Since I was a teenager, I am suffering from wanderlust. Sometimes more, sometimes less but always at least a bit. The teenage-me spent hours dreaming about being somewhere as an au-pair, that was the furthest I could think, I have never heard of gap years and travelling for more than 2 or 3 consecutive weeks was beyond my imagination anyway. It was not a thing, as far out of reach as the moon. Basically, in those dark pre-internet years everything that was not reachable by car within a couple of hours could have been as well in Australia. So far my back ground. The world was big and I was…

  • 36h in L.A. or how I did not fall in love, yet

    Since ever I have been dreaming of visiting L.A. Walking down Sunset Boulevard, hanging out at Santa Monica and admiring the cool skater kids in Venice Beach. Driving up the Hollywood Hills to enjoy a night view across the city with it’s long lanes of light stretching beyond the horizon and of course passing by the white column lined mansions of Beverly Hills where the Rich, the Famous and the Fresh Prince are living. Los Angeles was always a place that was very present and that I was very aware of, even when being just a kid. Probably because I always liked to – and still do – watch TV. I grew up with the A-Team…

  • Liebster Award 2017

    Today I have really great news to share, EXCELLENT news even. I got nominated! Yes, that’s right. For the Liebster Award. A blog award, my first and I am not understating when saying that I am going freaking bananas about it! This blog takes a lot of time, more effort and a very big chunk of commitment, especially in moments when suspecting that the only ones reading it are fellow bloggers who are paying back a favour or people that are somehow related to me. In this context, this nomination means the world to me, really and I feel honoured and proud and most of all: accepted! Thank you  so much Sara and…