Stalking bears with volunteer Bill Baker in Canada’s Riding Mountain National Park. «Look, a bear,» says Bill and hits the brake. «Can’t be,» I say, «only black bears have been seen here and this thing was of a very…
Shake, rattle, and roll
Riding the Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver, a journey of epic dimensions – and the luxury of being far removed from anything else but leisure. Almost 4,500 kilometers in three days and four nights, and all without cell-phone coverage…
As you make your bed …
As you make your bed, you must lie in it: Airbnb and house sitting are good alternatives to backpacker accommodation or hotels – if you know what you are actually looking for. I took stock after 15 months on the road, back in autumn 2013. The door to the…
Hoffnungsvoller Schauder im Bärenland
Auf Bärenpirsch mit Volunteer Bill Baker im kanadischen Riding Mountain National Park. «Da, ein Bär», sagt Bill und bremst ab. Kann nicht sein, sage ich, hier gibts nur Schwarzbären, und das da war hellbraun. «Das war ein Bär», insistiert Bill.…