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EAST FRISIAN ISLANDS, Germany | Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge

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PIRAN, Slovenia | things to see and do in Piran and Slovenian coast

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BALTIC COAST, Germany | a complete guide of best islands, beaches and towns between Usedom and Flensburg

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BREMERHAVEN, Germany | weekend trip to the German North Sea coast

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Hot hot hot in Germany these days and I really can

Hot hot hot in Germany these days and I really can’t wait for some beach time back home and later on in France🏖 Did you swim in the sea this season already? #iledere #seeyousoon

Last week Wednesday at this time things were final

Last week Wednesday at this time things were finally getting serious and shortly before midnight I eventually agreed that we go to the hospital, although someone would have driven me already hours ago, you know just in case 😅

Due to the 🦠 I had to go up alone and was left in a room (after taking 3 different 🦠 tests) to wait it out while Charlie was down at the parking. I told him to relax as it can take a while but then the wait was surprisingly over after just 1hr 😆.

Mila was born shortly after we were finally allowed to be together in that same waiting room, which was far from a normal delivery room 🤣 on the 3rd of June with a 4 days delay. But never mind, important persons are always worth waiting for, right? She couldn’t be more perfect and we still can’t stop staring at her ridiculously cute face ♥️

Since this is a travel page I won’t go into any details, all I can say is I am so grateful for a wonderful birth experience despite not getting any pain killers due to lack of time, proud of my partner in crime for doing an awesome job at keeping me calm and just over the moon to be a mom once again 💕

We’ll chill and recover here in our place in Germany for a couple of weeks while we wait for Mila’s documents and then we head south 🥰🌏 So far so good, she’s a very good sleeper and I might even have the time and energy to write something soon ✌🏼

Also a big thank you for all the messages, I hope I replied to everyone by now 🙈🥰 #baby #bettertogether

Can’t wait to get lost like this again soon 💚

Can’t wait to get lost like this again soon 💚 Maybe we even manage to squeeze in a couple of weeks in Scandinavia in Autumn this year!
📸 endless forests in #finland 🇫🇮

Soon to be home 💙🇸🇮 Not sure why I’m

Soon to be home 💙🇸🇮

Not sure why I’m suddenly so extra excited about finally living back home again (since we know we will move for quite some time already) - maybe because the moving time is getting closer, plus the fact that our little one is coming any day now.

I just can’t wait to be strolling those walkways around lakes, hiking in the Alps, swimming in the Mediterranean and catching up with family & friends whenever I want and not just a few days in a year as the last 10 years.

Can’t wait to do all that with the baby as I really think this is the best little country to raise a child 🥰

Don’t know if we will stay there forever and ever, well because life taught me to never say never, but in this moment I would honestly not mind 😅 #slovenia #myhome

Vanlife & relationships! The 2 usually go good tog

Vanlife & relationships! The 2 usually go good together. But there are so many things which can go wrong and it certainly is not something for everyone 😅.

New on the blog today - sharing my 10 basic tips for surviving a vanlife trip with your partner without major negative consequences, since many of you are facing similar adventures this summer for the very first time.

Is it really all that romantic as they say it is? Being stuck together in a tiny space with no bathroom, TV, sometimes even the fridge and other things we often take for granted while having to hand wash dishes and clothes? A nightmare for many and yet a dream for many others. Greasy hair, hairy legs and stinky armpits? Yeah this happens too!
Click the link in bio and read more ✌🏼#couplesgoals #vanlife

Exactly one more week until my due date, a week un

Exactly one more week until my due date, a week until this one becomes a big brother and me, a mom for the second time. Before Lu I never really thought about having kids. I wasn’t sure if I want a big family or no family at all. Do I even want to get married or would I be okay on my own?

Life decided for me back then and I went with the flow. I was young(er) and embraced the situation even though I was fully unprepared and had to throw my life around. Moved to another country and left everything behind while pregnant.

A few years later though, life decided for me once again. And I threw everything upside down again. Suddenly it didn’t matter if I do want a big family, it simply felt like I will never have one anyway. The thing with being married also turned out as an experiment rather than a life long commitment. But you know what? It was all for the better. Because it meant a new kind of freedom. It meant more time to think about what I really want and need.

And then, just when I was feeling totally fine accepting my new fate of being a single mom, then HE happened. He who showed me anything is possible despite my rather complicated situation. My other half. The one I met years ago while sipping beers in a tiny island on the Mekong. A complete unexpected turn of events. And we started to dream together.

And just like that, the dream of having a bigger family is turning real anytime now. Another era ends and Lu will not be an only child anymore. He’ll have to share me with someone else, but he says he’s happy to do so. True, we might not be a typical family for most people. We have 3 different passports and nationalities and we will not be able to live all together. This is not easy to deal with but I know that our invisible bond will keep us strong and tie us together forever. Can’t wait for our little miracle to arrive and to start our journey together, hopefully with Lu on our side for as much as possible ♥️ #familygoals #lifeisgood

Happy birthday to my other half and cheers to life

Happy birthday to my other half and cheers to life with a new chapter soon ♾🤍 #birthday

Can’t wait for the wait to be over! Waiting fo

Can’t wait for the wait to be over!

Waiting for the restaurants to open, waiting to see family & friends, waiting to go somewhere with the Landy, waiting to have a glass of wine & eat some stinky cheese, waiting to jump in the sea, waiting for le bebe to come, waiting for the epidemics to be over, waiting for a normal carefree summer 😅

I know that’s a lot of requests but omg I just want the wait to be over now! Anyone else still waiting for a little bit or normality freedom or are you happy with your current situation?
Anyhoo pic from Norway, because I also can’t wait to be out in the nature again 😂 #lysefjord #norway

14 years ago I was sipping those famous 640ml beer

14 years ago I was sipping those famous 640ml beers somewhere on a small Mekong island in southern Laos with a bunch of like-minded people, totally clueless about what is going to happen 10+ years later regarding a special someone from the happy bunch mentioned above 🧡

Must go back one day with le bebe 🍻 #laos #funnycoincidence

37/40 weeks | We can’t wait to meet you ♥️💓💙 Happy mothers day to all the moms of kids, dogs, cats, plants or other #comingsoon #baby

Just felt like posting an optimistic photo. It’s

Just felt like posting an optimistic photo. It’s been tooo looong since our last proper sandy beach tropical getaway. But the time will come again, for all of us 🌍💙. Ever been to Maya Bay?

I’m not the biggest Thailand fan 🇹🇭, but this is just such a stunning place. Good that it got a break from the mass tourism for a while 🐠 #thailand #mayabay

Piran 🖤 Finally got its own post on my blog. It

Piran 🖤 Finally got its own post on my blog. It was a joy writing about it and going through all the hundreds of pictures. It’s one of my favorite places in Slovenia and I can’t wait to be strolling its narrow streets with le bebe in just a couple of months. Click the link in bio for more about what to see and do in #piran #slovenia

Yay we’re adding something special to @leni_the_

Yay we’re adding something special to @leni_the_landy 🖤 It’s not so difficult to guess what it is right?

Obviously, since we’re getting a baby (soon btw 😬) and we will also take Lu with us sometimes, we will need more sleeping space. So, yup, just bought a roof top tent 🖤
After deciding between two brands we made an obvious choice and picked a third one in the end 😆🙈

Can’t wait to pick it up in July and test it on a trip soon after. Curious which one we chose? Check out today’s stories ☺️ More about it once we actually use it.

Btw photo taken somewhere in #lofotenislands in #norway

A blast from the past - one of the best trips ever

A blast from the past - one of the best trips ever, a month in Uganda. 2 girls, 2 dirty backpacks, countless bus and matatu rides, wildlife, hectic cities, stunning lakes and much more.

We could say we saved the best for last as we set off to the volcanic region around Kisoro and climbed Mt. Sabyinyo. We were the only visitors of the beautiful Mgahinga Gorilla NP that day and completed the way up and down in 8 hours, accompanied by 2 armed guides and park rangers.

Reaching the top of this extinct volcano was magical, standing on the triple border between Rwanda, DR Congo and Uganda above foggy valleys below 🏔

And yes, most of the way towards the top led us through such creepy forests on these slippery ladders made out of tree branches. Such a great experience and I’m so happy we made it to the top!

When people ask me why I can’t seem to stand too long at home and often feel the need to go somewhere - this is why! Exactly such experiences. Not to take pictures of the Eiffel tower or the Taj. But to experience this kind of wilderness, to go beyond borders of my personal comfort zone sometimes, for the rush and adrenaline. You just can’t get these feelings by watching documentaries. And you definitely appreciate nature and our planet much more once you’ve been around to see it for yourself and met those great people who take care of such precious places. #uganda #sabyinyo

Time to hit the beach! Ah just kidding, we’ll ha

Time to hit the beach! Ah just kidding, we’ll have to wait a while longer I guess, but there’s never a bad time for planning and daydreaming. ⁠
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Just published a new blog post - a complete guide about islands, towns and other places along the German Baltic coast. Beginning in Usedom at the Polish border and ending in Flensburg at the Danish border. Check it out, link in bio. #germany #balticcoast

Back then when an after-work hike was a normal thi

Back then when an after-work hike was a normal thing to do on a nice summer sunny day.

One of the things I realized during all these lockdowns is that I actually miss the everyday routine. Getting up at 6am, coffee, drive to work, drive back home, eat good, go out if good weather, a glass of wine, movie, sleep. Repeat. Weekend getaways. Every weekend. Lots of holidays cause that’s what all the hard work was worth for.

Didn’t miss this routine for one little bit while travelling after quitting my job back in 2019 though. Those were the best months since a long time actually. But now, being stuck at home for so long it’s another story all together.

How are you all hanging in there? Anyhoo, pic from my fav place around here, #harznationalpark #germany

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