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08/11/2024

In autumn 2016, we set off on our third epic journey, one that would last over a year and a half. It kicked off in California, where we once again settled in with Ben to plan out our trip. We bought a cool van for our ultimate U.S. road trip, which would take us all around the country the following year.

But first, we flew back to Colombia—where we had some big plans in store, including building our house in Palomino on the land we’d bought three years earlier. More on that in the next post!

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04/11/2024

Autumn 2016, exactly 8 years ago we were in California when I wrote the following:
"I didn't even dare to ask. But last night, over homemade pizza and California wine, the conversation turned to the presidential election. I wondered how Americans feel about the Hillary/Trump dilemma.
And I was right. Especially here in the liberal Bay Area in and around San Francisco, where the "Land of the Free" brand still counts for the most, they are loudly ranting about the candidates. "It's not only embarrassing, but it's also scary," says Ben Cooper, whom we met in Guatemala years ago and who is happy to host us in his Oakland home. It's not just sad and shameful that someone like Trump is in danger of becoming American president, he says, it's downright scary that this can still happen today, after the George W. Bush era.
He would even prefer Bush Jr. to Trump. "Trump voters don't see beyond their villages. It's not in their imagination to take a trip to Guatemala, for example, to see what else is out there besides America. They believe Trump's lies that he will take care of their little problems. They don't care about anything else, " Cooper continues. "We simply have to choose the better of two evils."

And where are we today? As it seems, not a single step further. But enough of that for now. As we all know, politics leads nowhere.

More about traveling here: https://nimmerwo.ch/en/uebers-reisen/

01/11/2024

The rest of 2015, we mostly spent back home in Switzerland, with some time devoted to refilling the piggy bank. But, of course, we couldn’t resist a few getaways—like a trip to Graubünden and further into South Tyrol, a region we’d yet to explore. We left Switzerland in the golden colors of autumn and returned to a winter wonderland. Here are a few glimpses from those times.

And 2016? We were already planning our next big “break.” Stay tuned for more in the next post! 😉

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28/10/2024

2015 marked the nearing end of our year-and-a-half journey. A year prior, we’d spent a month at , a wildlife rescue center near Iquitos, in the heart of the Amazon. This place left a lasting impression on us—not only because you can only reach it by boat or plane but also due to the surreal feeling of being deep in the jungle yet still in civilization. The sounds, the smells, the people, the animals—it all stayed with us. Before our flight back home, we revisited Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm, where Gudrun Sperrer continues her vital work with wildlife and butterflies, supported by donations and volunteers. Here’s a brief recap—more stories on our blog:

https://nimmerwo.ch/pilpintuwasi/

Visit https://pilpintuwasi.com/ for more info!

25/10/2024

2014 was jam-packed with experiences, people, and places—way too much to fit into one post. Luckily, that’s what our blog is for!

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Here are a few highlights: We spent time with Damian in Canoa, Ecuador, visited the ancient ruins of the Cloud People in Chachapoyas, and worked at Pilpintuwasi, Gudrun’s wildlife rescue center deep in the Amazon (pilpintuwasi.com).
After a hammock-boat ride down the Amazon, Seraina caught malaria, bringing the fever all the way back to Palomino, where she finally recovered after a tough time.
We helped build fences for Nat and Karina, had Tabea visit us on the Caribean coast, went to see Miguel in Taganga time and time again, and took a trip to California to see Geoff and friends just in time for Halloween. We raced back to South America to meet Seraina's parents and jumped on an off-road adventure through the Atacama and Uyuni. What a year, what a ride! 😎

21/10/2024

Finally, the moment arrived. We set foot in Palomino for the first time, staying in a tent at Don Simón’s place. At a party, we met Nat, an Australian who encouraged us to buy our own piece of land. We looked at a few options within our budget, including one deep in the jungle, and just 10 days later, after a quick trip to the scorching, windy Guajira desert, we made our decision.

We started clearing the small 12 x 30-meter plot but didn't stay long, as our journey through Colombia and South America had only just begun. There was still so much waiting to be explored—Bogotá, Salento, and then further south to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Bolivia. What beautiful exotic names!

https://nimmerwo.ch/en/sangil-minca-palomino/

18/10/2024

After a 3-week warm-up trip in Greece, where we visited the stunning Meteora monasteries and our friends Aggelos and Yannis on Paros—whom we met back in 2010 in Mexico—we boarded a flight to Colombia, ready to continue the big journey we’d started in 2010 in Canada. This time, it was South America’s turn to be explored.

From Medellin, we made our way to Bogotá to meet our good friends Mauricio and Vivi who always hosted us in their home in Bella Suiza whenever we visited the massive city. Next, we traveled to San Gil, where we met Andrea and Justin at La Pacha Hostel. We worked on their finca and had our first encounter with Ayahuasca, known locally as Yahé. Our friendship with them has lasted, we visited them again just last year (2023).

Our journey continued to Colombia's Caribbean coast near Santa Marta. For this year's end, we rented an affordable little house in the hills of Minca—another magical place that has stayed with us ever since.
Soon, we would visit Palomino for the first time, not knowing that this place would mark the beginning of a new chapter for us (hint: Bananatree). But at that moment, we had no idea what lay ahead.

Greece 👉 https://nimmerwo.ch/en/durch-griechenland-florina-paros/
Colombia 👉 https://nimmerwo.ch/en/sangil-minca-palomino/

14/10/2024

2013. After a brief visit to see Laura in Bali, I set my sights on a lesser-known Indonesian island: Flores, located a few islands east of Bali. Some vivid memories come to mind: Labuan Bajo, where Christians and Muslims live side by side, the massive Komodo dragons on Komodo and Rinca Islands, one of the best hot springs I’ve ever experienced deep in the jungle, the trek to the colorful lakes of Kelimutu Volcano, and the kids racing behind the departing plane on the runway in Ende. And let’s not forget the storm that forced us to fly directly to Bali instead of back to Labuan Bajo!

After all those nerve-wracking moments, some relaxation was on the agenda. Where better than in the Green Banana on the small island of Koh Chang in Thailand?
For the final month of the trip, Seraina joined me again, both of us rocking new short haircuts!
From the Green Banana, we made our way through Bangkok to the ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, where we met up with Michel. Together, we headed north to the peaceful town of Pai, the perfect place to wind down this journey. And make plans for the next one soon to follow.

11/10/2024

I didn’t last long at home. As soon as I look at a map (as I'm doing right now), I feel the pull. It's not easy to explain. Something inside starts pulling, moving, shivering. That's why I booked a flight again. This time towards Australia and Asia.

Since Seraina had just started her new job and couldn’t come along, I ended up traveling with my younger sister Sinah, who was about to embark on her first big trip to Australia.

We kicked things off in Melbourne, where we visited our dear Brown family in Geelong. Victoria is always a perfect start for any Australia trip: the Great Ocean Road, the Otways, the Grampians, and Bruno’s Art Garden.

With a rented camper, we cruised up the East Coast to Byron Bay and Nimbin, where we stayed for a while, surrounded by wonderful people we met at the Rainbow Retreat Backpackers.

Afterward, we visited my second mom, Kerry, near Bundaberg, and later her son in Cairns. From there, I flew solo to Darwin and then to Bali, where the second part of this journey began. More on that next week!

07/10/2024

It had already been a year since we last crossed the border from Mexico into Guatemala, and we were still on the same journey! After spending some time in our familiar San Pedro at Lago de Atitlán, our sense of adventure sparked up again. We booked a chicken bus for a 25-hour ride, crossing two borders from Guatemala, through Honduras, and into Nicaragua—a long journey. The other travelers hadn’t exaggerated: on Ometepe Island in Lago de Cocibolca, we discovered a magical world that felt at least 50 years behind modern times. Laid-back life, friendly locals, chilled-out backpackers... everything moved slower there. Yet, a month flew by in no time.

During that period, my sister Elia, along with Geoff from California, his brother, and girlfriend, visited us—a fantastic reunion! By the time we reached Costa Rica, around April or May, we were blown away by the sheer amount of wildlife—I've never seen such a concentration of animals in one place. But we quickly realized the country catered to a different kind of tourist than Nicaragua. The dollar signs on the price tags and the fact that everything was twice as expensive made that pretty clear. Ten days later, we moved on to Panama, but by then, we felt a little less enthusiastic. Maybe it was the looming flight home, or perhaps we had simply hit our saturation point after almost two years of constant travel.
👉 https://nimmerwo.ch/en/nicaragua-costa-rica-panama/
In early summer 2012, we returned to Switzerland—but not for long!

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04/10/2024

Later that same year, we hopped on a plane back to the U.S. In classic fashion, we bought a Crown Vic cop car in Las Vegas and cruised through the national parks—what a contrast to our little Beetle in Mexico! We visited Stan, the Zen priest in Taos, caught up with Ben, Geoff, and other friends around San Francisco. The U.S. never got boring.

Back in Mexico, we picked up our beloved Vocho (Beetle) from Oswaldo and drove it across the Yucatan Peninsula to Gina in Tulum. We celebrated Christmas Mexican-style (meaning: loud!) with Swiss cheese fondue. Finally, we made our way to Palenque, where we had to part ways with our orange Beetle. More repairs were needed, and we couldn’t legally drive it into Central America.

Want to read more? Here you go!
https://nimmerwo.ch/en/usa-zum-2-mexiko-zum-3-aug-11-jan-12/

"Back in the capital of Mexico, we are allowed to catch a glimpse of the Aztec culture. Our friends Oswaldo and Elias belong to a young troupe who want to revive the culture of their ancestors. They learn the ancient language Nahuatl, dance in traditional costumes, and perform long-forgotten prayer rituals.

A few days later, we set off for Yucatán, where our Mexico trip had once begun. This time we want to see more, which our orange beetle allows us to do. Countless known and less known ruins, caves, cenotes, and beaches await us ..."

30/09/2024

2011 was an epic year. After just a few weeks, we were already itching to move from Mexico to Guatemala, drawn to the country even though we knew we'd soon return to Mexico. In Guatemala, we fell in love with our new home in San Pedro de Atitlan, visited Mäsi at the finca in Tzununa, and met Ben from California—who remains a close friend to this day. We built our first clay ovens, explored Semuc Champey with old and new friends, and trekked into the remote jungle to see the hidden pyramids of El Mirador.

Two months later, we were back in Mexico, where we bought our beloved orange VW Beetle, which carried us (sometimes reliably, sometimes not) through half the country. We also learned the art of crafting handmade Artesania from our friends Marcos and Chino. I should also mention Oswaldo, our friend and mechanic, whom we met during that time and reunited with earlier this year, after more than 12 years!

You can dive into this journey with a series of blogs, starting with this one:

https://nimmerwo.ch/en/guatemala-jan-maerz-11/

"It is Saturday, five weeks ago today, we cross the border from Mexico to Guatemala and get into the next mini-van. The drive from San Cristóbal to San Pedro takes the whole day. So far it was quiet and, apart from the hilly and beautifully green landscape, rather unspectacular. Only when we get off at an intersection and squeeze into one of the colorful Guatemalan chicken buses to reach our destination at Lago de Atitlán, things get really interesting ..."

27/09/2024

It was already late 2010 when we took our first steps into Mexico. We were intimidated—already back at the Canada-U.S. border, the border patrol warned us not to go. "Far too dangerous down there, full of gangsters!" they said. But, as usual, reality turned out quite different from the scare stories these small-minded folks tried to sell us. Here’s a little excerpt from our blog
https://nimmerwo.ch/en/erste-schritte-in-mexiko-dez-10-jan-11/

"Hey! There's Morro!!!" Simon calls out to me and off he goes in the direction of a curious house. The pirate house. It's red and built like a ship. On the roof, a huge mast shoots up into the air, and in front, there is a large steering wheel.
Captain Morro is a small, young Mexican who greets us beaming over both cheeks. A second, taller guy, introduces himself as Carlos. He also lives here to work as a dive master. We agree on some Caguamas.
Now it gets complicated. I speak practically no Spanish, they speak absolutely no English. And nevertheless, I babble along with them enthusiastically. We talk into the night, ...

23/09/2024

In August 2010, we began our first long journey in the Americas, starting out in Canada, a trip that became the starting point of our blog, Nimmerwo.
In Montreal, we stayed with a Couchsurfer, before diving into the chaotic process of buying a cheap car. After sifting through rust buckets and tough negotiations, we finally found one that, despite a few breakdowns, got us through.
Along the way, we experienced incredible hospitality—people like Jo and his dad Jean-Pierre welcomed us into their home and spoiled us with food and help.
We loved driving through the endless prairies of Central Canada, and spotting bison and wolves in Yellowstone.
Crossing into the U.S. was frustrating, with a tense border control experience, but we were soon immersed in the majesty of Northern California’s Redwood trees. Reuniting with our friend Geoff in Boonville was good fun as always, camping, playing cards, and drinking IPAs.
From the haunting beauty of Death Valley to the flashing lights of Las Vegas, the trip was filled with contrasts that left a lasting impression.
In Taos, New Mexico, we met the 90 years old Zen priest, Stan with whom we felt a strong bond. But you can find out more about all these people and places on our blog: https://nimmerwo.ch/kanada-aug-sept-2010/

🌵 and so much more!

20/09/2024

2009 was a pivotal year—the year I met my better half, 15 years ago. We’ve been through a lot together, especially in those early days, when we first started dipping our toes into the world of travel. It wasn’t a long journey, more like a vacation, but it was the beginning of our adventures together.

That summer, we booked a flight to Finland. The north wasn’t really on my radar before, but that changed with this trip. Mostly because of Seraina who felt a connection to her roots there. Without much of a plan, we set off and, funny enough, ran into people from Solothurn with mutual friends at a campsite just outside Helsinki. We cruised north in a VW van, tried our luck with hitchhiking, hiked through moss-covered forests, camped at free spots complete with shelters and firewood, and soaked up the hippie-happy freedom. Weren’t we an adorable couple?

P.S. Later that year, we gave Interrail a try. Through a ride-share, we made it to Munich, hopped on a train to Budapest, and then headed to Brasov, Romania. From there, we traveled through Bulgaria to Greece. No surprise that Finland and Greece left such a mark on us. What’s better than returning to places you love? In two months, we’re heading to Crete! 😉

Sadly, I can’t find the photos from that 10-day rail trip, even though I know we took plenty. But I still remember how we cheekily changed the date in our Interrail pass turning the ‘2’ into a ‘3’ and that way scored an extra day of travel—taking the ferry to Bari and eventually the train back to Switzerland.

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16/09/2024

At the end of 2008, the travel bug bit again. Laura and I flew to Bali, where we visited our friends in Padang Bai. After that, I reunited with friends from Switzerland in Thailand—my dear Thailand. After spending some time in Koh Phangan, we made our way north, once again to Pai. Pai is probably the place I’ve visited the most in my life. We celebrated until the new year of 2009, with fire dances and hundreds of floating lanterns lighting up the night.

Whenever someone asks me what my favorite country is, I have to pause and reflect—it’s a tough question with no clear answer. But Thailand is always part of the mix. It’s not just the smiling people I’ve met, but also the incredible food, traditional Thai massages, cruising around the hills of Pai on a scooter, and the laid-back vibe shared by Thais and backpackers alike.

I felt at home there. If you had to pick one country, what would your dream destination be? And why?

13/09/2024

In the summer of 2008, I embarked on another musical journey of a lifetime: the ecstatic Fusion Festival in northern Berlin. The Fusion was an explosion of color and creativity, filled with theater, movies, visual and performance art, spontaneous shows by street performers, loads of live music, and even more Berlin-style minimal and trance beats.

I’m not sure how the Fusion has evolved since then, but at the time, it was absolutely worth the trip. Thanks to Nora, whom I’d met the year before in Berlin and who introduced me to this incredible festival!

09/09/2024

Looking back, 2008 was probably the year I spent the least amount of time abroad in the last 20 years. So, not many travel photos to share this time. But I thought I’d take this chance to shine a light on a different kind of adventure: the legendary Halunggen Festival. From 2007 until ???, this epic event brought together not just our friends and family, but also people like Dominic from Germany, whom I met in New Zealand, and friends from Spain—who else am I forgetting?

These parties were an absolute blast, thanks in no small part to our funky jazz band, Waterproof & friends, and all the amazing people who made them unforgettable.
Sadly, our beloved Halunggen spot is no more, but the memories of those wild times and the beautiful people living in this awesome neighborhood will always stay with us.

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2015 marked the nearing end of our year-and-a-half journey. A year prior, we’d spent a month at @pilpintuwasi, a wildlife rescue center near Iquitos, in the heart of the Amazon. This place left a lasting impression on us—not only because you can only reach it by boat or plane but also due to the surreal feeling of being deep in the jungle yet still in civilization. The sounds, the smells, the people, the animals—it all stayed with us. Before our flight back home, we revisited Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm, where Gudrun Sperrer continues her vital work with wildlife and butterflies, supported by donations and volunteers. Here’s a brief recap—more stories on our blog: https://nimmerwo.ch/pilpintuwasi/ Visit https://pilpintuwasi.com/ for more info! #pilpintuwasi #amazonriver #wildliferescue #padrecocha #iquitosperu #nimmerwotours

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