budgetbucketlist (67)in #steemit • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…budgetbucketlist (67)in #travel • 6 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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…