A little (German) book tip for spring! The book “Green Travelling – Einfach nachhaltig reisen” was published by the oekom Verlag in 2021, but has lost little of its topicality. Anyone looking for climate-friendly inspiration for travel destinations, packing lists and means of transport this year will find great ideas, tips and travel anecdotes in…
Tag: Bicycle
Student project: A Slow Travel Map for Constance
For the winter semester 2023/2024, I was appointed as a guest lecturer at the University of Constance. As part of the “Schlüsselqualifikation N“, four seminar days were available over two weekends to introduce the topic of “sustainable travel” to participants from various courses of study. In the seminar, the students learnt about the green travel…
From Europe to the Caribbean by catamaran. A cruise
To sail once the Atlantic – from the Southern end of Europe to the Caribbean! This sounds like a wild dream that many people have in their minds but exceedingly few act the thought out in reality. The two student colleagues Niko and Nicklas actually dared it. The three-monthly sailing cruise was just a small…
Seven days Transalp. From Stuttgart to Lake Como by bicycle
“Not the pace but your personal focus directs your life.” This is the travel guiding credo of Sandy Steven Weckemann, nickname Sandweck. For him, who was born in Stuttgart, Germany, it is not interesting to see as many things possible but to undergo a inner journey, too. Nowadays it is easy to travel anywhere. But…
Warm Showers. Staying with locals during bicycle tours
There is a large selection of accommodation possibilities during bicycle tours. There is something suitable for everyone, from hotels to youth hostels over campgrounds or farm stays. The offers are plenty. Some people are also camping wild in their tents due to budget reasons or just for the adventure. On the contrary, to stay directly…
A Time Out. By bike from Germany to South Korea
In the year 2016, Korean architect Nam Dongho decided to go on an adventure. He had worked in Amsterdam, Netherlands, for a while and was now stuck in an unfulfilling position in an architecture firm in Munich, Germany. Since a longer time, he dreamed of cycling to his home town Deagu in South Korea. He…