One thing I do in every place I visit: I get a bird’s eye view of the city. If there is a high point in

A few years ago I would have answered this question with a sound YES, but after my latest trip to Costa Rica at the end

I’ve been using rental cars all over the world ever since I was old enough to drive. From my first rental in Spain 20 years

Compared to 2017, when I traveled eight out of twelve months, 2018 was my slowest travel year in a decade – yes, even when I

Globetrottergirls is turning eight! Eight years of globetrotting and blogging - I am celebrating this milestone by looking back at the journey so far, and

Even though I’ve been to Thailand three times, I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface of the Land Of Smiles, or its many islands.

Ever since I first started traveling, I have loved postcards. And I mean my very first trip, all the way back when I was a

Brooklyn is New York's most populous borough - and it has so much to offer! From live music to street art to some of NYC's

My Galapagos Islands cruise was everything I'd dreamed: countless wildlife encounters, giant tortoises, incredibly diverse underwater life, and so much more...

Everything you should know before heading to Cuba: How do the two currencies work? Is there internet? Where to stay and how to get around,

With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner and the summer holidays coming up, I thought I'd share my top tips on how to find

Here is my perfect itinerary for a weekend in Austin - including the best food trucks, bars and breakfast tacos, plus my favorite activities in

This Yucatan road trip offers a great taste of Mexico: A mix of Caribbean beaches, Maya ruins, cenotes, jungle, delicious food and authentic Mexican villages.

Isla Mujeres - this little Caribbean island near Cancun is my little Mexican paradise, complete with picture-perfect palm-fringed sandy beaches and crystal clear turquoise water!

How safe is it to travel to Colombia? Are there still kidnappings, druggings and muggings? Which cities are safe and which aren't? Read on for

The Ice Diamonds on the ice beach of Breiðamerkursandur were a sight I will never forget - and the highlight of my trip to Iceland.

It's been nearly six years that I handed in my notice to travel the world.. for a year. So how has my nomadic journey evolved

Icebergs, glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, hot springs & lava fields: these are only a few of the breathtaking sights you come across on an epic Iceland

Tel Aviv is known to be not the budget-friendliest city, but it is so worth a visit - which is why I am sharing my

Today I am sharing the tools with you that I use to find the cheapest ways to get around Europe. From budget airlines to international

I didn't think a truly paradisical, unspoiled island still existed in Thailand - but Koh Poda ticked all the boxes of the picture-perfect tropical island!

It's finally here, part II of Five things to discover in New York that most tourists (and locals) never do - read on for five

My two visits to Hong Kong this year were full of surprises! Find out which twelve things I found surprising about Hong Kong!

This photo essay sums up my travels through the Philippines - enjoy my favorite pictures from the place that turned out to become one of

After sharing my five best moments in five years of travel yesterday, it's now time for the five worst experiences. Contrary to yesterday's post, for

I have to admit that I find it nearly impossible to pick just five moments out of five years of travel, but here are a

I quit my job to travel the world five years ago - and I am still traveling! Read more about how my backpacking trip turned

One of the most terrifying experiences on all my travels: Cycling down Bolivia's notorious Death Road, also known as the most dangerous roads in the

Eine der Fragen, die mir von meinen Freunden in Deutschland oft gestellt wird, ist: Was für ein Visa brauche ich, um in die USA einzureisen?

Nepal is a beautiful country that has a lot to offer in terms of history, art, natural beauty and biodiversity. Albeit being a rather small

The provincial capital of Ontario, Toronto, is situated by Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore and is the most populous city in Canada. The city is Canada’s

There are two dates every year that I use to sit down and to look back at the past 365 days, usually pondering how these

Before I got my Green Card, I was lucky enough to have an extended tourist visa for the U.S., which allowed me to stay 180

Hello from Vietnam! It’s been a while since I wrote a personal update, and what better occasion to do exactly that than my first solo

If you’ve been reading this site for a while, you know that I am a big fan of long-distance hikes. After the Salkantay Trek in