Iberia Impressions: Portugal’s North [en]

After Madrid, I headed for the coast of northern Portugal. Less sight-seeing and photographing, more surfing and partying. Didn’t even make it nearby Porto. Well, I’ll get to see it some other time… Esposende/Ofir First stop was the Ofir peninsula near the town of Esposende (the proper Portuguese pronunciation of which I will never learn). …

Interrail — was it worth it? [en]

I wanted to avoid flying during my surf-trip to Iberia, so I only used trains and buses instead. My trip took me from my home in Germany through France, Spain, Portugal, and back. Altogether this went really well. I was impressed by the punctuality and comfort of French TGVs and Spanish Renfe long-distance trains. In …

Iberia Surf Diary [en]

With a short stopover in France, I’ve been traveling through Spain and Portugal from mid-September to late October. Main objective was to get to know surf-spots along the Atlantic coast and surf as much as possible. Here I’ve collected my surfing experiences. Mostly to learn from it for future endeavors. E.g. what spots and what …

Lissabon Street-Art [en]

As promised, here’s some additional photos from my trip to Portugal last summer. This time it’s exclusively from Lisbon, and it’s focused on all the artsy stuff we found hidden in the city’s streets. All raw material ‒ unsorted, uncategorized, unenhanced, unedited. And most sadly, I don’t even know who created the respective works. Feel …

Von Lissabon nach Tarifa [en]

Hier nun endlich ein kleiner Reisebericht über meinen letzten Urlaub, auf der iberischen Halbinsel. Nach einem Flug nach Faro (Portugal) waren wir 3 Wochen lang zu zweit im Mietwagen unterwegs. Wir fuhren direkt hoch in die Gegend von Lissabon, um dann langsam die Küste entlang zu reisen, bis nach Tarifa (Spanien.) Sintra Unsere ersten Urlaubstage …