Tag: travel
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Edirne: Balkan Update
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! I have now been on the road for half a year! On February 26, I began my hike from the southwesternmost point of Europe, Cabo de São Vicente in Portugal. Today is the 13th rest day of this journey, and I will…
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Sarajevo
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 English If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! Summary: After 5,242 km over 135 hiking days, I’ve reached another milestone: Sarajevo. The past 20 days since my last entry were filled with exhausting but spectacular mountain stages. Due to the heat, I often woke up at 3:00 AM…
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Munich – München – 慕尼黑
Deutsch unten 中文下邊 Daily Update on Polarsteps! English In 104 days of hiking, I covered 4,101 km from Portugal through Spain, France, Switzerland, and Germany. Excluding 10 rest days (4 in Zurich, 4 in Wiesbaden, and 2 in Munich), this averages 39.4 km per day. Total accommodation costs came to €6,238, averaging €60 per night—significantly cheaper…
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Zurich: Warm Welcome and 4-Day Pit Stop
Deutsch unten 中文下边 Daily Update on Polarsteps! What an overwhelming welcome I received upon my arrival in Switzerland! During my journey through Switzerland, six friends (mostly one after the other) joined me along the route to accompany me for a stretch. When I finally arrived in Zurich on May 13, 2025, my former colleagues organized a…
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Málaga – The Tale of Rain goes on
Deutsch unten 中文下边 Málaga, Andalusia, Day 16. Total Kilometers: 600. Daily Updates on Polarsteps. We set off early in the morning while it was still dark, aiming to reach a warm hotel room in Málaga as soon as possible. For once, Guang was the one who woke me up, as she was eager to get…
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Battling Rivers, Mud, and Storms: A Day of Survival in Southern Spain
Deutsch unten中文下边 Guang says: “You won’t find one woman in a hundred who would put up with this.” And she’s right! What we experienced today truly pushed us to our limits.We followed a path far from the roads when suddenly, a river with no bridge appeared before us. I tried to cross it alone first,…
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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions – 常见问题
*** 中文。Dieses Mal auch eine deutsche Version der Seite *** Our departure is getting closer! I talk about my project often and with enthusiasm. A number of questions come up in the discussions, which I will answer here. Will you walk the entire route? Yes, I plan to walk the entire journey without relying on…
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Strictness and Sojourn
Walking Every Inch: My Strict Hiking Guidelines According to my current planning, the big hike will start in the last week of February 2025 – there are barely 3 months left until the start – time for a little update. As you know, I would like to test in a self-experiment whether it is possible…
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