About
Main facts
Born in Luxembourg
Living in Vienna, Austria
Out of the scripted life since 2015
Equalist
Kiva supporter
Photography
Favorite camera so far
Canon EOS 50D
Cameras owned so far: 5
Cameras killed: 0
Lenses killed: 0
Years of photoshop experience: > 20
Areas of work:
Travel, nature, macro
Travel facts
Items I got stolen on my trips so far:
1x phone, 1x passport, 130 € of money
Best curry eaten:
Black Rose, Bagan, Myanmar
Place where I sweated most:
Hanoi, Vietnam
Most impressive landscapes seen:
Andes, Namib Desert, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, Halong Bay
Favourite cities visited so far:
Helsinki, Stockholm, Wellington, Sarajevo, Warsaw
Best unusual Christmas celebrated:
North Korean Embassy, Yangon
Times chased by wild animals: 1
Times with poisonous animals in bed: 1
Rare animals ignored: 1
Drug plantations discovered: 1
Times in hospital on the road: 0
Shootings in front of hotel: 1
Best unusual New Years Eve celebrated in:
A farmers village in Inle Lake, Myanmar
Favourite continent:
Europe
Next destination:
South Korea
Big earthquakes missed by one week: 1
Transport life
Best airline flown:
Emirates
Worst airline flown:
Iberia
Airplane take offs cancelled: 1
Near collisions with other airplane: 1
Flights missed: 2
Worst rental car:
Mitsubishi Express L300
Longest time flown within 48 hours:
26 hours
Foot life
Longest barefoot walk:
32km
Longest multi-day walk:
3x42km
Favourite pair of shoes:
VIBRAM® FiveFingers® V-ALPHA
Hardest march finished:
Einhornmarsch, Seefeld, Tyrol
Windiest march finished:
Vaasa, Finland
Hottest march finished:
Diekirch, Luxembourg
Highest marching achievement
European Walker Bronze Medal
Culture life
Best books read in the last couple of years:
Unscripted – MJ DeMarco
Sapiens | Yuval Noah Harari
Favourite stand-up comedians:
Gabriel Iglesias, Felix Lobrecht, Maxi Gstettenbauer
Favorite author:
Andreas Altmann
Favorite music artists:
Kings of Convenience, Fleetwood Mac, Erlend Øye, Queen, Michael Jackson, Kommode, Udo Lindenberg, Pur, …
Favourite movies:
Grand Hotel Budapest
Books per year:
20-24
Regular reader of:
Brandeins, Stern Crime, Dummy
Best live acts seen so far:
Ehrlich Brothers, Udo Lindenberg, Simply Red, Pur
Culinary
Best brewery in Vienna:
Beaver Brewing Company
Best pizza in Vienna:
Mezzaluna
Favourite beer style:
Imperial Pale Ale
One life. One chance.*
* Yes you will die – and there will be no holy wonderland afterlife with virgins and unicorns. So do something with your life.
