Shek Nga Shan & the Buffalo Hills
The hike via Shek Nga Shan to the Buffalo Hills holds many surprises: Climbing some rocks on the way to the top of…
High Junk Peak – Steep but short & rewarding hike in Hong Kong
It’s a short but steep hike: The way up to the High Junk Peak is maybe steep, but for me, also a lot…
Year in Review: 2021 – the year we learned to love being locked up in quarantine
2021, the year we all stayed in Hong Kong as we wanted to avoid the 14-21 day-long quarantine. But what else was happening…
West Dog’s Teeth: Hong Kong’s hardest trail to Lantau Peak?
Many people told me that the West Dog’s Teeth hike is Hong Kong’s hardest trail. I agree that it’s a long, steep, tricky…
Mount Bromo — visiting a restless volcano in Indonesia
This place was a long time on my bucket list: Gunung Bromo! In 2017, unfortunately, it had not worked out. I decided just…
Impressive Kawah Ijen — Climbing to the top of a volcano (Banyuwangi, Indonesia)
It was the main reason, I decided to Indonesia: Exploring a volcano. We had the choice between Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen. As…