Frenchie Gone Exploring

Tag: backpacking

  • TBT # La Paz, Bolivia

    While I was planing my world tour three years ago, many travelers told me that I could NOT miss Bolivia. I therefore started to read about this country, both fictions and non fictions (I particularly enjoyed ‘Marching powders’ by Rusty Young) and I decided to add this city / country to my (already too long)…

  • Australian adventures: the wrap up! 

    Even though it’s surely not necessary to state it again, let me be a captain obvious for a second: I. COMPLETELY. DEEPLY. ABSODOODLY. LOVED. AUSTRALIA! (Voila! It is said again. Block letters. Bold. You can’t miss it)  When you think that until 3 years ago, this country didn’t even make the top ten (do I…

  • Australian adventures, volume # 6: Northern Territory

    Against many travelers’ opinions, we unanimously (gosh, I love this bunch!) decided to discover the Top End of the Northern Territory in January. Say whaaaat?! Some people had thought that we had gone insane (or “insaner”, depending on how you see it) or that we weren’t aware of the wet season around Darwin. Please… Don’t get me…

  • Australian adventures, volume # 5: Queensland 

    When I sit down to write a post about a place I have been to, I usually struggle to keep it short. Excitement and enthusiasm are flowing and words come flying out. But today, I am struggling…  Let’s start from the beginning, shall we? When we planned this leg of our trip, I wasn’t very…

  • Australian adventures, volume # 4: New South Wales

    Our agenda for our time in South Australia (volume # 1) and Tasmania (volume # 3) was crystal clear: hiking, camping, roadtrip, repeat. We were hungry to discover and to cover as many kilometers as we could. The least we can say is that we were successful as we were challenged and left with a…

  • Australian adventures, volume # 2: Victoria 

    First of all, truth must be said and I am hoping to be forgiven by that state: we unfortunately didn’t have much time to discover it properly. Phew, glad this is out! My first (and only so far) impression is therefore based on 24 hours spent in Melbourne. While my companions prefered to either drive…

  • Australian adventures, volume # 1: South Australia

    Really good one, jet lag, this time you won. You gave me hell of a hard time and I am not thanking you. Definitely not used to lie wide awake in bed for hours but it seems that I had no other choice for my first night in Straya! Oh well, after a restless night,…

  • TBT # Machu Picchu, Peru

    This throwback Thursday is very special to me. Three years ago to the day, together with 16 enthusiastic hikers, 21 impressive Peruvian porters and 3 guides I conquered Machu Picchu. It had been a dream for years and I proudly made it.  Even though this 4-day hike (45 km) was not too difficult (if you…

  • TBT # Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    When I asked around before my trip, I was told that you either love or hate Kuala Lumpur… There is apparently for many travelers no middle ground. This made me even more eager to discover KL, a controversial place. How exciting?! And the least I can say is that I disagree with the above statements. I did not love…

  • 15 days, 16 hours, 08 minutes and 51 seconds until Down Under…

    Wait… Have I already mentioned that I am excited to fly to Australia? Yes? No? Maybe? Well let me tell you this: when you get an email like the one I got today, you know real, things are getting and even more fidgety, you become*.  * You obviously need to read this with Yoda’s voice.…