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Journeys I've actually done
Argentina · South America
Aconcagua Summit Expedition
expedition
Aconcagua is often described as a non-technical mountain, but altitude makes it one of the most demanding climbs outside the Himalaya. The route via Plaza Arge…
Nicaragua · North America
Volcano Boarding on Cerro Negro, Nicaragua
day trip
Sliding down the black slopes of Cerro Negro feels unreal at first. You hike up an active volcano carrying a wooden board on your back, watching the landscape…
Switzerland · Europe
Säntis from Zurich — Alpine Ridge Day in Appenzell
day trip · 1 day
Säntis from Zurich Säntis is one of those mountains that looks impressive from everywhere in eastern Switzerland, but it feels completely different once you ar…
Switzerland · Europe
Triftbrücke from Zurich
Guideday trip · 1 day
Triftbrücke from Zurich Sometimes the best hikes start with a simple plan: park the car and just walk. I did the Triftbrücke hike with a friend on a clear morn…
USA · North America
Denali Summit – West Buttress
Guideexpedition · 9 days
United Kingdom · Europe
National Three Peaks Challenge in 24 Hours
day trip · 1 day
National Three Peaks Challenge Climb the highest mountains of Scotland, England, and Wales in 24 hours. It sounds manageable on paper — until you realize it al…
Philippines · Asia
Cebu and Bohol, Philippines — 40 Hours
weekend · 2 days
Cebu and Bohol, Philippines This trip to the Philippines lasted only about 40 hours, but it still felt like a complete journey. One of the advantages of living…
Tuvalu · Oceania
Tuvalu — The Second Least Visited Country in the World
week trip · 4 days
Tuvalu “Where is that?” was the most common reaction when we said we were travelling to Tuvalu. Visiting the second least visited country in the world already…
Fiji · Oceania
Kuata Island Shark Dive, Fiji
day trip
Fiji sounds like palm trees, beaches and small colorful fish. Then suddenly you are sitting underwater at 12 m depth behind a low rock wall while several shark…
Samoa · Oceania
Samoa — Upolu and Savai'i Island Road Trip
week trip · 6 days
Samoa looks exactly like the postcard at first: beaches, waterfalls, turtles, quiet roads and villages that feel completely unhurried. That part is real. What…
Equatorial Guinea · Africa
Bioko Island Journey, Equatorial Guinea
week trip
Bioko, Equatorial Guinea Reaching Equatorial Guinea completed a small side quest of mine: visiting all three “Guineas” in Africa. Bioko island turned out to be…
Romania · Europe
Romania Road Trip — Country 140 in Europe
week trip · 5 days
Romania Romania became country number 140 on my journey to visit every country in Europe. It felt like a milestone, but also a slightly uncomfortable one. Most…
Switzerland · Europe
Morcote and Lugano Weekend — Swiss-Italian South
weekend · 2 days
Morocco · Africa
Morocco — Marrakech, Atlas Mountains and Beyond
week trip · 6 days
Morocco · Africa
Mount Toubkal — Highest Peak in North Africa
day trip · 1 day
Mount Toubkal — 4,167 m When I was in Morocco, I decided to make a quick run to the summit of Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. I did not expect…
Switzerland · Europe
Diavolezza Weekend — Engadin Glaciers Above St. Moritz
weekend · 2 days
Switzerland · Europe
Swimming Across Lake Zurich — Annual Lake Crossing
day trip
Every summer, thousands of people gather on the shores of Lake Zurich for one of the city’s most iconic traditions: swimming straight across it. Around 9,000 p…
Switzerland · Europe
Montreux Jazz Festival — Lake Geneva Music Weekend
weekend · 2 days
Explore by type of journey
Swiss Alpine Days
Structured day trips from Zurich that combine alpine scenery, transport logic, and realistic pacing.
Self-Guided Country Routes
Longer routes built around flow, logistics, and what actually works on the ground.
Extreme Experiences
The experiences that shape how routes are designed and tested in the real world.
Expedition Routes
Long-form journeys shaped by overland logistics, difficult borders, and uncertainty.
How I test the routes behind my guides
I don't build routes from a desk. I test them in the field – through altitude, logistics, terrain, and real-world uncertainty.
Running with the bulls – Spain
Shark diving – Fiji
Volcano boarding – Nicaragua
Skydiving & paragliding
Ice climbing & glacier travel
Riding the iron ore train – Mauritania
Summit pushes above 6,000 m
Remote border crossings – West Africa
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