Spring is definitely my favorite season. Everything just looks better; happier even. Going outside is fun again. Just give me a backpack with a bottle of water, sunglasses and some snacks and I’m good to go. Spring also happens to be the best time to explore the nature of the …

After my victorious words “I’m a skier now” I was planning to tell you a lot more exhilarating skiing stories. Instead, I have to share my failures. I don’t know if I will ever ski again…

There has been snow since the dawn of the new year. Boyfriend is itching to put his board on the roof of his car and drive off towards the mountains. Any mountain will do. But I’m scared. I make up excuses: “I just learned to ski last year. Maybe I’ve …

My heart is pounding in my throat. I fling my right leg over the bike seat and almost fall down.
We’ve been mountain biking for five minutes.
Luckily, these start-up problems don’t take very long. My body quickly adjusts to the constant work-out and my heart pumps my blood around in a regular …

With the promise of a sunny day and no other plans or obligations, it’s an easy decision to go hiking.
It’s been too long! Let’s explore a new destination, Nezhilovo, stretch our legs and enjoy the colors of
autumn, now they are still here.

“Even though climbing these huge boulders is difficult, I have the feeling it makes me a lot less tired than just walking up through the forest”, I say. John agrees with me. But apparently we are not climbing fast enough, since our guide replies: “That might be, but we are …

“Do you remember, in those cartoons, where the last person in line always gets pulled out, and disappears without anyone knowing? That freaks me out.”