Quest Of A Simple Life
A skydiving tandem has been an old and dear dream of mine, and years ago I was even considering getting a license of my own one day. But then life happened, and I became friends with fear, anxiety and panic attacks. The thought of exiting a plane and diving into a free fall terrified me, but the dream was still there. So I went out today and made it happen. But it wasn’t an easy journey… Continue reading “How I Faced My Fear And Jumped Out Of An Aeroplane”
I might not have the best track record with staying at jobs for longer than a year or two, but for about 10 years they all have been, more or less, related to marketing and communications. Moving to Switzerland, however, put an end to my marketing career, and allowed me to experience working at a ski rental shop, outdoor clothing store and, now, a skydiving company. Read on if you want to hear how I’ve been doing in the Swiss seasonal job market for the past year. Continue reading “From Marketing Life To Ski Rentals, T-Shirt Folding and Video Editing”
When I was looking into doing an intense yoga teacher training course in India, I was struggling to find a thorough resource where I could get the answers to the questions I had. Still, to this day, there aren’t many people out there writing about such experiences, but I intend to change that. Let me start by recapping a day in the training course – from the moment your alarm goes off until the minute your head hits the pillow in the evening. Continue reading “A Typical Day Of Yoga Teacher Training”
If you’re on your first proper trip to Asia, India can indeed be a very intense and full-on adventure, and most people will probably experience some form of a culture shock. While on study breaks from my yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, I wanted to share with you my very first impressions of India, Rishikesh and the course. Continue reading “India And Yoga Teacher Training, First Impressions”
I write this as I’m sat on a train that will take me to the airport, and off I’ll fly to India. I’d be lying if I said that preparing for this trip was a piece of cake. The opposite – anxiety was kicking in full swing. From travels near and far I have learned, though, that a good preparation for a trip can ease the stress and make the experience more pleasant. Especially, if you’re going somewhere like India. Continue reading “Preparing For A First-Time Trip To India In 6 Steps”
If you are looking for the perfect mountain biking holiday location in Switzerland, look no further – Arosa Lenzerheide bike region has everything you need. With more than 500 km of signposted bike trails, an excellent lift and gondola network, and a freeride bike park, there’s something to do for any bike lover. On a late September weekend, we decided to get a taste of all this goodness. Continue reading “Mountain Biking Weekend In Lenzerheide”
In two weeks I will embark on the biggest adventure of my life – I will spend 5 very intense weeks in India to get a yoga teacher diploma. Let me tell you how I found my way to yoga, why am I doing it now, and do I really plan on becoming a yoga teacher. Continue reading “A Prologue To My India Adventure”
Living in the mountains opens up many new opportunities, and mountain biking has been one of them. It’s not even two months since my first proper mountain bike arrived, and I’m already in too deep. I have always loved cycling, but I could never imagine I could be so enthused by conquering trails on two wheels. Continue reading “From The First Pedal Strokes To The First Crash”
To ever see Matterhorn with my own eyes seemed quite unreal. But, to be fair, living in the Swiss Alps – even more so. That would have been something unthinkable years ago. But hey, I’m here now. Therefore, living less than a 3-hour drive away from Zermatt was a reason good enough to finally go visit Zermatt and see the beast that Matterhorn is. And so we did! Continue reading “Day Trip to Zermatt”
When I think about it – I now live in Switzerland! – I still can’t quite believe it. If anything, this can definitely be called a dream come true for me. But how did I end up in my dream country? What did it take to make it happen? Continue reading “Moving Countries, Second Time Around”
Dream Chaser 