About Me

I do not build guides from desk research or generic itineraries. Every route here comes from trips I have planned and tested myself across more than 140 countries, from day hikes in Switzerland to overland travel through West Africa.

After more than 15 years of independent trip planning, I know where travel plans usually fail:

•connections that do not work
•unrealistic travel timings
•routes that look simple on paper but break once the journey starts

These guides are designed to help you avoid exactly that.

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140+ countries visited

15+ years planning trips

Only real routes tested

This map shows where I have planned trips myself.

Traveling across regions changes how you think about routes. Over time, you learn:

•which border crossings slow trips down
•which connections save hours
•how to combine destinations into routes that flow naturally
•how to turn ideas on a map into journeys that actually work

This perspective shapes how each guide is structured.

World map highlighting countries where trips were planned and tested in person

Why these guides work better in real life

These guides are built the way real trips actually happen, not as lists of attractions, but as clear routes you can follow step by step.

Each guide focuses on what travellers usually struggle with most:

•how to get there
•how long things actually take
•what is worth skipping
•how to combine stops efficiently in one day

The result is a route you can follow with confidence, not just inspiration on a page.

Why these guides work better in real life

Road expeditions I've completed myself

Convoy vehicles on a long-distance rally stage across open terrain

Mongol Rally

Africa Rally

Remote dirt route and wide landscape during a long-distance rally stage

Australia Rally

Mountains climbed

High-altitude ascent day on Aconcagua in the Andes, Argentina

Aconcagua (6,961 m) – Argentina

Glacier and ridge terrain on a Denali expedition in Alaska, USA

Denali (6,190 m) – USA

Dawn light on the approach to Kilimanjaro summit, Tanzania

Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) – Tanzania

How I test the routes behind my guides

I don't design itineraries from a desk. I test destinations in the field - often through unusual, high-adventure, or logistically difficult experiences.