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The Italian Journey Pt. 1: Traversing four countries in six days on the road from Berlin to Tuscany

root — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:39:34 +0000

“We are all pilgrims who seek Italy,” wrote Goethe. His adventures may have happened over 200 years ago (1796, to be precise) but they still inspire many a German road tripper today. And we were no exception—after making our start from Berlin, several of the stops mentioned in The Italian Journey also became ours. Like

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The Italian Journey Pt. 2: Road-tripping along the artist’s trail from Tuscany to Berlin

root — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:37:41 +0000

Now in the heart of Tuscany, our Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo camper van could be utilized to its full capacity. With the roof raised, beds made and kitchen safely stowed, we pulled up lakeside ready to camp before the teeming town of Sulzano on the edge of Iseo. The lake’s western tip, glistening in the sun

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Modern Globetrotters

root — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 23:30:13 +0000

Yes, it’s the thing that’s kept you tied to a city – or a chair – for the majority of your waking life, but ironically the internet has been largely responsible for a surge in people opting for wild, adventurous escapes, natural living and the much-talked-about but never-done: “getting away from it all.” Hazy photographs

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