BlogHide Resteemsbudgetbucketlist (67)in steemit • 7 years agoWhat happened, Steemit? Gone until the necessary reforms.Hi dear readers, I know you probably won't read this at all, because that's how Steemit turned out to be... from hundreds of people seeing your posts every day to a tiny handful, if you're lucky.…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoPancake Rocks, gold mines and a bloodbath... Punakaiki / Hokitika, New ZealandPunakaiki. It took me about two full weeks to remember this name. That’s how far in advance I knew I was going to some tiny place (20-30 inhabitants – not kidding) on New Zealand’s West Coast…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoMexican drinking, a tricycle with a chihuahua, some hikes and a soulmate: Nelson / Abel Tasman NP, New ZealandA hangover isn’t a good state to be in when spending several hours on the rough sea. Yet that’s what happens if you come across Mexicans and their drinking habits a night previous to your travel…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoWind, hobbits, alien abductions and more wind: Wellington, New ZealandWindy. If I would write a blog about Wellington of just one word, that’s the only feasible choice. While I was walking the steep roads and endless alleyway-staircases I noticed the locals…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoNatural hot pools and an alpine crossing: Taupo / Tongariro, New ZealandI already liked Taupo before even getting to Taupo. Hitchhiking in New Zealand is a homage to an unmatched level of hospitality. As buses only go every 2-3 hours on a Sunday in Rotorua I decided…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoThe stunning city that smells like eggs: Volcanic Rotorua, New ZealandWhile Doug’s stories resonated through his ample truck cabin absorbing my outspoken attention, my mind wandered to the sensations coming in via my nostrils. We were approaching Rotorua, a carved out…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoIn search of Smeagol... a visit to HOBBITON! [New Zealand]Matamata = Hobbiton. It’s easy as that. That’s why you’re here. And that’s okay, because Hobbiton is a reason in itself. But I was about to discover a more hidden charm behind the previously…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoIslamic encounters, corporal punishments & the world's richest sultan... Bandar Seri Begawan, BruneiAn opportunity to cross another country off the list, that’s what Brunei means to most. I must admit I didn’t have any wild childhood dreams about this tiny sultanate either. Being so close by…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoThe unplanned destination: Miri, Malaysia [Borneo]It was never my intention to go to Miri. It’s the classic place you randomly end up in on your way elsewhere. But as I was at the location mentioned anyway, I figured I might as well make an…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoSnake encounters and national parks in Borneo [Kuching, Malaysia]Kuching was an obvious choice on the Borneo travel path. And now I’m not talking about the city itself. My first impression of Kuching was that of a rather grey and uninviting town, its thick…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoScuba-diving with sharks and sea turtles at bounty island Tioman [Malaysia]Define paradise. Most people will come up with some kind of bounty-destination full of stale stereotypes like waving palm trees, an emerald sea just like in the brochure and a legion of…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoUNESCO, sliced up corpses and mountains of food: Melaka, MalaysiaIt was a passion for history that brought me to Melaka . internationally referred to as ‘Malacca’. A visit to the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur was enough to convince me to move southwards…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoIn between history, smog and concrete: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaI was there once. I wasn't particularly eager to go back. When I hear someone say ‘Kuala Lumpur’ I just remember the endless blocks of concrete hidden under a curtain of smog, glorifying abundant…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoNorthland, New Zealand: Being spied on, public masturbators and Microlight-flightsI don’t know why, but the sudden urge to visit the Northland region took a hold of me. I think it’s because most travellers immediately travel south once they set foot in New Zealand, so I wanted to…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoA 4-day trek through the bush-bush in solitude: Hillary Trail [Waitakere Ranges, New Zealand]Sometimes a person can experience a sudden ache to undertake a specific action, the fulfilment of one precise activity being a (short- or long-term) life goal in itself. Think about those brave men…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoNew Zealand's hidden surf-paradise: Port WaikatoThis one is for @surfermarly... I hope you end up here some day! It’s interesting how some places you never knew existed end up taking up such a significant part of your memory. If a few…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoIsland-hopping around Auckland [New Zealand].... Beach, wine and hikes!My time in the city always has an expiry date. I find ways to enjoy myself with the suddenly increased choice in art, theatre and nightlife... but it doesn’t calm my soul like the strength of nature…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoFrom Haka to Sky Tower... Auckland, New ZealandNew Zealand. It always lingered in my mind somehow. Fantasies about snowy mountain peaks standing out from clear skies, clouds floating around the summits like dreamy specks of dust. Stretched out…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoTortuguero National Park, Costa Rica: About turtles and life lessonsLooking back: Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica Sometimes you first see the profile of a Couchsurfer, decide you need to meet this person, and then you check where he or she lives. This…budgetbucketlist (67)in travel • 7 years agoOne of my travel highlights of 2017: A rustic wooden cabin in the absolute middle of nowhere in Lithuania [Aukstaitija National Park]Before we start with the new post: Thanks for your replies on my last blogpost. This article attracted a lot of attention (via my own website) on social media and platforms. Readers informed me…
