travel & photography
My photography students often ask how to get water so flat on a photograph, how to create a mystic effect with water or how to let the clouds appear dynamic. In order to create such effects, it is necessary to work with the technique of […]
Palermo surprised me in a positive way. From the 1st minute on I felt completely safe and really good in this filthy city with so many wrecked buildings. Yes, dirty and decayed. Or quite simply edgy. The city has its edges but it has one […]
6 days in the Provence is by far not enough to discover the whole region. It’s a drop in the bucket – but it’s better than nothing. My road trip through the origin of Ratatouille let me from Nice via Pignans to Gordes. Follow my […]
Green and blue – these are the main colours I would describe the Azores. Beautiful landscapes and a marvellous coastline stuffed with hundreds of opportunities to capture amazing photographs. This guide to the best Azores photo spots shows my favourite photography locations in Saõ Miguel […]
Burned-out and tired. That’s how I felt a few weeks ago. The last months of my 12/7 rhythm had to take its toll at some point. The solution to my dilemma seemed crystal clear when a friend told me about her Ayurveda treatment in India. […]
Cotopaxi is one of Ecuador’s landmarks. The volcano with the symmetrical top is covered in snow and very often in a fog, too. If you’re lucky you can see Cotopaxi from Quito, you can even do a day trip from Quito. The Cotopaxi National Park, […]
Truly secret gems on earth – do they still exist? With all the tourism and traveling made super easy nowadays, I sometimes struggle finding secret spots. But they exist. I have just found one in Ecuador amidst the woods outside of Baños. After a short […]
Does Otavalo have more to offer than the famous crafts market? The small, yet inconspicuous town between Quito and the Colombian border with a good dose of culture and a remarkable history is famous far beyond its borders. The handicraft market at Plaza de los […]
You plan to make an Ecuador trip soon? Congratulations on this decision. Ecuador is a fantastic country with extreme cultural and scenic diversity. In order to save you time with your research, I have summarized everything you need to know for the trip in this […]
“Wow, your camera takes such nice pictures, which one do you have?” Meanwhile I have to smile about this question, which has offended me before. On a photo trip many years ago, where I was a participant with a Canon 600D, another participant said to […]
Located in the foothills of the Andes at an elevation of 2850 meters above sea level, Quito is the highest capital in the world. It is a narrow and long shaped city with colorful houses, colonial buildings, parks and squares in the old town and skyscrapers […]
When one of my best friends moved to Ecuador more than five years ago, she asked me to visit her. I googled the country but what I saw didn’t thrill me. Today I can tell you how wrong I was. After finally visiting this small […]