We get asked that a lot. And yes, after careful consideration, we decided to set up our new base camp there, from where we'll begin our exploration of the world. So why Cyprus? Well, first and foremost, we wanted more sunshine than we had in Germany. For the last six months, we've practically never seen the sun. It really gets you down. We don't want that anymore, period. Furthermore, Cyprus is a very beautiful and charming island with something for everyone: In the most extr

To put it simply: the beautiful or wonderful impressions clearly dominate. What we particularly enjoyed, or rather, what stood out to us most positively: The friendliness and hospitality of the locals, in contrast to some other countries we've visited. They never made us feel like we were just tourists or intruders. A relaxed way of life. The smooth, anticipatory driving style of the locals, again in contrast to the other countries we visited. Many of our driving mistakes, es

We had two weeks to explore this country, which was new to us. We visited Kotor, Bar, Budvar, Herceg Novi, and many, many small villages. We are deliberately writing our reports only after the end of our two-week trip to let the overall impression sink in. In my short report, I will briefly address the things that stood out to us, both positive and negative. Kerstin will certainly share a few stories in her report . We were impressed by what Even on the approach to landing, t

The country that first came to mind for our idea of ​​emigrating. Montenegro is a beautiful country, and we were already captivated by it as our plane was landing. It was absolutely wonderful. The airport in Tivat is so tiny that only a large plane can really land there. We picked up our rental car, which was totally straightforward. ( Montenegro car 🚙) Then we drove to our accommodation in Strp. ( Stella de Mare Apartment ) On this drive, we were able to see a lot of the b

The starting point of our world trip? The flight to Paphos is booked, and this time we're actually flying business class for the first time. Great, but also a bit annoying when the flight attendant's constant questions make it impossible to read a page in peace. This time we're flying from Cologne, and we usually love spending the time we have left before departure in the lounge. The lounge in Cologne is a joke compared to other airports (you could call it a larger waiting ro

Finally Friday afternoon, home, shower, eat, and then off to the village pub with my buddies. There we'd chat, play cards until the dice were smoking or the meager 245 DM from my first-year apprentice wages were blown. 245 DM might sound like a lot at first: my parents took 80 DM, put 80 DM aside for clothes and such, leaving about 80 DM for leisure. Spread over four weekends a month, and with a Kölsch costing 1 DM at Clemens'... well, I wasn't the one in our group who had th