39 Things I Learnt From Travelling In 2014

2014 was a good year, maybe even one of the best ones so far. I’ve done a few amazing things and some stupid things. I’ve seen a lot and I learnt a lot. These are the things which come to my mind when I think about 2014:

1. Making plans is useless, things never turn out the way you expect (but I already knew that)
2. Travelling on your own is amazing and I need this
3. Diving is my happy place
4. I’m not afraid of sharks
5. There is the perfect beach
6. When three girls are sitting on the beach and calling each other “assholes” they might love each other a lot

7. Namibia and Mongolia have more in common than I thought
8. You don’t need a GPS in Namibia
9. I love city trips, especially when I’m travelling solo
10. I fancy fancy cars
11. It doesn’t look too stupid when I’m singing in the car

12. Bavaria is okay as long as I don’t have to go to Munich
13. I still don’t really know how to ski but I do kinda like that Aprés-Ski thing
14. I like pretty snow
15. I like deserts (and dessert)
16. You shouldn’t put a suitcase behind a car, unless you remember to take it with you

Read about the suitcase story here.

17. A lot of people think it’s interesting, that I do love Brandenburg
18. Skydiving isn’t as boring as I thought
19. Although I haven’t been sick in years it can happen
20. And sadly this also involves sea sickness
21. Scotland makes me cry
22. Paris is still beautiful
23. Burning Man is kind of weird but in the same time amazing, that’s why I want to go there again
24. Sometimes a person I called a douchebag before turns out to be actually a cool guy
25. Mud masks from the Dead Sea are fun

26. Sometimes friendships are changing and some stay forever
27. I can live without Paul (my beloved Lupo who chose a gearbox damage over me)
28. Sometimes I want to hide in my comfort zone and that’s okay
29. To say no and lose money because of this is a lot of fun, when you can afford it
30. German villages are amazing
31. There are still people out there who surprise me
32. Myself included
33. You can be chicken-hearted and an adventurer at the same time
34. The italy bagel in the Marktschenke in Tübingen still tastes as good as it has ten years ago

Tübingen is the most beautiful place in Germany (IMO)

35. Nuremberg is cooler than I though
36. It’s the small things, I love about travelling
37. Yahoo Travel thinks I’m a real person and you should follow me on Instagram
38. Sometimes you need a break to get back energy for new stuff
39. There’s no place like home. Sometimes.

What did you learn from 2014?

*Inspired by the beautiful Sophie from Saints on a Plane