Staying in shape while traveling is an always-present dilemma for vagabond ladies. While an easy way to get your daily exercise is to bring a pair of trainers and run, a lot can get in the way such as ankle and leg injury/sensitivity, poor air quality, winter weather, or unsafe streets. I like to do yoga at home, but find it hard to muster the discipline to do longer, more …

Melbourne is a city I’ve been to a couple of times prior to my recent long-haul backpacking trip, however family duties overshadowed any chance of wild running around the city, but this all changed when I was backpacking- I was able to decadently enjoy/drink/eat/shop (on a small scale), generally revel in all of Melbourne’s delights. And there was a hell of a lot!
It’s a massive challenge to try and cram …

When you come to Berlin, there are a few things you should do. Party at Berghain and Bar 25, eat a currywurst, go shopping in Mitte and if you’re here during a Sunday you definitely must not miss Mauerpark on Sundays. What started out as a pretty rad and large fleamarket, has slowly turned into the most important social event of the week. Unpretentious and easygoing, anyone can come here, …

From Guatemala, our bus ride continued to Belize. As soon as we crossed the border we were in a completely different world: People were Black, not Latinos anymore, they all had dreadlocks and smoked cigarillos. Wooden Houses everywhere, crowded streets with people on low-seated bikes. Spanish language was replaced by Caribbean English. From Belize City we took a boat to Caye Caulker Island, a small island in the Caribbean Sea. …

Travellers visiting the UK for the first time normally follow a set route; a few days in London, a quick visit to the colleges in Oxford or Cambridge, a detour to Bath to see the Roman Bath’s and Stonehenge. Then it’s a straight journey north via York to Edinburgh. And although all of these cities are great places to hang out for a few days, there are cities that will …

What is a pilgrimage?
In former times, pilgrimages were mostly inspired by religious beliefs, for example the Way of St. James to Santiago in Spain, the city of Mekka or the journey to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Modern pilgrimages do not focus on religious beliefs, but on places we know from movies or books or places where a famous person has lived or died.
Literature
Inspired by the novel “On the road” …

My friend Julie and I are currently volunteering for a fair trade women weaving association, which is located in Quetzaltenago (Guatemala). As we have our weekends off, we always plan some trips. Guatemala is known for its volcanoes, that´s why we decided to climb up a volcano – so why not start with the highest in Guatemala and all Central America? Yes why not?! We booked our trip: Climbing up …

While having a monthly visit on my favourite DIY blog “Oustapop” I came across this great concept in Paris. In March 2010 Martena Duss and Sissi Holleis opened the fashion version of the internet café, the “café couture” called “Sweat Shop”. They offer sewing machines to rent for 6€ an hour, professional advice and help included. Next to coffee and cake they also sell sewing kits between 30 and 100€ …

Open air cinemas are a wonderful invention. Sitting underneath the stars in a folding chair with your buddy/boyfriend/cousin/mom and dad/neighbor watching a movie you’ve always wanted to watch while sipping on a cool beer is a great way to spend your summer nights.
My first time in an open air cinema was in Paris, where they show free movies at different occasions (see bottom of this article for Paris listings).
So when …

Hey lovely ladies,
for all those in Berlin today on July 4th, please do stop by at our fleamarket to have a look at some serious vintage goods from a group of young women (journalists, artists, bloggers, designers) who all have one thing in common – they’re planning a trip. to help them finance their travels come out and buy stuff. for those who do not need new clothes and shoes, …