The
Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award goes to female bloggers around the
world. I was seriously surprised that I have been nominated a second time
(within a few days) and this time by Jessica. If you would like to see the first time, check this out.
Thank you so very much for thinking of me Jessica. As per the rules, I answered Jessica’s ten questions about travel, created a new list of ten questions and awarded ten female bloggers. Go and visit their blogs and please say hi.
Thank you so very much for thinking of me Jessica. As per the rules, I answered Jessica’s ten questions about travel, created a new list of ten questions and awarded ten female bloggers. Go and visit their blogs and please say hi.
This
is what Jessica was interested in:
1.
What do you love most about traveling?
I
simply love the feeling of not being at home, as in literally just for the fact
that I am not at home. I
get all excited about what other people wear in other cities/countries. The
understanding of other viewpoints is also a treat. As well as visiting
markets, restaurants, bars, cafes, I love to have a browse at bookstores and antique
shops, all these places tell me a lot of a place and its history.
2.
What is the earliest memory you have of travelling? How old were you, where did
you go and with whom?
It
is not a particular memory I can recall. As a child I went with my parents to
the coast in the northern part of Germany (a lot) and I have very fond memories
of these times.
3.
Do you have a song you always listen to before setting out on the road? If so,
what is the song and why is it special?
I
don’t listen to that special song before I leave home. My all-time favourite
travel song is Beached (Orbital, Angelo Badalamenti). I love the
whole text, it is so very true. Wait, here we go:
Trust me
It's
Paradise
This is
where the hungry come to feed
For mine
is a generation that circles the globe
in search
of something we haven't tried before
so never
refuse an invitation
never
resist the unfamiliar
never
fail to be polite
and never
outstay your welcome
just keep
your mind open and
suck in
the experience
and if it
hurts
you know
what... it's probably worth it
you hope,
and you dream
but you
never believe that
something
is going to happen for you
not like
it does in the movies
and when
it actually does
you
expect it to feel different
more
visirale
more real
I was
waiting for it to hit me
I still
believe in paradise
but now
at least I know it's not some place you can look for
cause
it's not where you go
it's how
you feel for a moment in your life
and if
you find that moment it lasts forever
4.
What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten? Where did you try it? Would
you eat it again?
I
once had been invited by a random guy to drink Kava in Fiji (no it isn’t
Spanish bubbles). While we were sitting on the floor that guy grounded a (sort
of pepper) plant and mixed it with water in a big wooden bowl. He then filled a
cup from that same bowl where the liquid by now looked like muddy water. I had
to force myself to smile and to drink it (because he had "washed" his
hands in my drink). When I drank it my mouth went slightly numb. If I get
invited again, I would of course drink it.
5.
When you are travelling, what do you miss most from home?
As
long as I can read a lovely book I'm OK (no matter where I am really).
6.
Tell us about a unique souvenir you brought home. What makes it so special?
I
once bought a miniature Land Rover in South Africa. So far I drove 40,000
kilometres through Southern Africa (I also read a lot about it), and I did all these road trips in a Land
Rover.
7.
Tell us about a food you discovered abroad. Have you tried to make it back at
home? Please feel free to share the recipe, if you feel so inclined.
In
Australia, breakfast is only complete with Avocado toast (this is not true to
the word of course, you don’t have to eat it). Over the years it became my
favourite food, and it is easy to prepare: Roast ciabatta bread, place crushed
ripe avocado on it. Drizzle with olive oil, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Finish with some black pepper. This is heaven on a plate.
8.
Share one of your favourite travel quotes and why it resonates with you.
I
am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Anne
Rademacher
I
know that I will never fully understand what is really going on in this world
but at least I see some correlations. It is also easier to understand the
feelings of others. I base decisions on a wider range of experiences. Having
been a stranger in so many places, makes it easy for me to be welcoming and
open minded. I know that there is a real world out there. Every experience
changes me a bit more, and I don't want to stand still.
9.
If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?
If
I could go anywhere in the world right now I would go to Cape Town in South
Africa. Nature, food, great coffee, culture, urban life, space, desert, ocean,
mountain ranges, it is all there, or in short reach and simply fantastic.
10.
What is the next trip you have planned?
Next
I will go to Denmark, then Morocco, then France and after that to the Alps in
Germany but not sure yet what is going to happen when October comes. I love
that I can keep my life as a travel blogger interesting.
My
questions are:
1. What is your
favourite vegetarian dish?
2. What type of museum
do you like to visit?
3. We hear all the time
that we have to live our dreams. Are you doing it?
4. What is the funniest
thing you ever experienced?
5. What is your most
treasured travel souvenir?
6. Mountains or ocean?
7. Who should play you
in the film of your life?
8. If your life were a
book, what would the title be?
9. Did you ever dance
under a starry night sky?
10. Your perfect vacation
involves …
My
nominees for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award are
I already met four of these bloggers, and I truly hope to catch up with the others anytime soon.
I already met four of these bloggers, and I truly hope to catch up with the others anytime soon.
Can’t
wait to hear from you and thank you so much in advance.