Stefan Reuss
Hello on my travelblogticino
( Hallo in meinem Reisetagebuch )
( Um all meinen internationalen Freunden das Lesen zu erleichtern und mir die Arbeit eines Bi-lingualen Tagebuchs zu ersparen, fuehre ich dieses Travelblog in Englisch )
I finished my architectural studies at the Darmstadt University of Technology and look forward to discover the globe. My voyage started on the 2nd of Nov. 2006 In Germany/Switzerland.
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I am back home and looking forward to earn some money... to travel again in the future :-)
Travel Blog Posts
April 12th 2007
Buenos Aires offers heaps of museums and activities. But after a week here and especially at the end of this trip I feel the urge to go home. If people ask me about my trip, I usually say it's the best trip of my life. Although I appreciate the constant stream of new impressions showering my brain, it feels good to have a rest. Every traveler needs a rest. Sometimes I took it on the way, like 2 weeks Sydney or a week in Ushuaia. I needed time to recharge my batteries and relax. For traveling you need vacation, but it's not holiday. So for anyone who wants to travel around for quite some time - I advice you to take your time. There is no limit in age only in physical strength and mind... ok ... read more
Row, row, row your boat - gently down the stream ...
Published: August 8th 2007South America » Argentina » Misiones » Iguazú National Park
April 10th 2007
Hi folks. From Buenos Aires I took a weekend vacation and flew to Puerto Iguazu. If you havn't heared about it than look it up in Wikipedia. The Iguazu Falls are not just a world heritage area, they belong to the modern wonders of the world.Breathtaking. The town Puerto Iguazu on the Argentinien side is probably as big as Ushuaia, but more lively. It's not rocking, but it's warmer... LOL. From here I started my first expedition to the Brazilian side with my cab driver Estepan. The cab was the same price, as a tourist tour - so I thought I'd rather go a little bit more individual. For the Brazilian side you don't need much time. 30 minutes cab ride, than he dropped me off at the entrance gate of the national park. Inside the ... read more
April 1st 2007
The city welcomed me with a friendly taxidriver and my first impression hasn´t changed. On the first day I didn´t go far. I saw the congress and the presidential palace, I used the metro and ate a Steak, I drank some bear but went to bed at 2.00 .... which is odd. In Buenos Aires most clubs don´t even open before 1.00 am and you don´t go there before 2.00 am. But I could cope with it. Feeling so happy with a couple beers on the roof-bar, of my hostel, made me tired and I went to bed. Suddenly my bunk bed mate started re-thinking about his dinner... in the middle of our room. Then he went to the bathroom to fix himself...but never came back that night. We thought he fell asleep in the Baño, ... read more
So many Penguins and no Batman!
Published: August 8th 2007South America » Argentina » Chubut » Puerto Madryn
March 29th 2007
The bus ride was very comfortable in Carma class. Although the landscape that passed by my window was extremely monotone, they entertained us with movies and served coffee and sandwitches. Puerto Madryn as typical Beach-Touristy Place. On one of the Mainroads you find one tour seller after the other. The Town has some very good restaurants for fish and beef. Besides that, you can only go on the Peninsula Valdez or down to Punto Tombo. I did the last thing, because its not whale watching season anymore, and in Punto Tombo are still a couple thousand Penguins left. On the way south we stopped at the coast and hopped on a boat to search for Commerson´s Dolphins. They are only up to 1,6m long and therefore belong to the smallest dolphins in the world. Once we ... read more
Patagonia is a real Wanderland*
Published: August 8th 2007South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate
March 25th 2007
Or it´s the land of the wild dogs. They are everywhere. When I told Anke about them she said she couldn´t let them on the street. Well I am a little bit different. They might have a different live than our domestic animals, but I am sure people are feeding them. Most dogs I saw were in good shape, although some of them had this sad ¨doggy¨ look. :-( I spent two nights in lovely place called I Keu Ken in El Calafate. It seems like the place is run by some mid twens and they take care of the guests as of members of their family... but still I had to pay a bill in the end... darn.. :-P Nevertheless they made my stay very comfortable by taking care of all my bookings. During my ... read more
Principio del mundo - On Antarctica´s doorstep.
Published: August 8th 2007South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia
March 20th 2007
Knock knock..? No one opened the door. Before I came here I wasn´t sure if I should take a boat to the most southern continent. The Idea to be on this special place slowly spawned in me slowly. I was always in the conflict if it´s worth the money. Even if you get a last minute ticket it´ll cost at least 2500 US$... alot of money for a 10 day cruise.... Hmm I was really finghting with myself... should I ask my parents for a credit?... :-/ so many questions and no answer until I reached Ushuaia. The most southern city in the world. I walked for about 2 hours from travel angency to travel agency and tourist informations... but again another problem had solved itself! No, nobody donated me a trip - The season is ... read more
A time travel to South America
Published: March 17th 2007South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago
March 15th 2007
A few days ago I arrived in Santiago with an ordinary airplane (A340) from Auckland, earlier than the time I left New Zealand. Actually, I thought time travel feels more rough or would be pretty dangerous - Au contraire ! I left Kiwiland at 16.00 o'clock and landet in Chile at 11.00 o'clock at the exact same day. I feel much younger now. Oh well....but never mind. Santiago is a huge city and the streets are pulsing like veins. It seemed to me like an endless stream of people young and old, some stranded on the sidewalk, rattling with a cup of change. Santiago has all the symptomes of metropol, traffic jams, skyscrapers, shopping malls, fast food, subway, pollution, grafitti, markets, homeless, museums, bars and so on. Maybe the whole city just ran over me like ... read more
I am dreaming of a white christmas
Published: March 12th 2007Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
March 7th 2007
This dream could come true in the International Antarctic Center in Christchurch. Most missions to Antarctica start from here. I guess this was for me one of the most interesting things to see in Christchurch. The CBD itself wasn't very profound. Just a couple shops that close at f***ing 17.00 o'clock. The church shows some traces of the Freemason (Freimaurer) There signs were spread all over the church... Conspiracy everywhere...uhuhu In the late afternoon we managed to attend a lovely contemporary play at the Court Theater. Afterwards we stumbled across the nicely illuminated Art Gallery which gave in my opinion a good example of contemporary architecture. After CC we went up to Kaikoura and kayaked around the seal colony. This region is very popular for whale and dolphin watching, because the sea level drops tremendously at ... read more
The Astro Cafe at the end of Middle Earth's Galaxy
Published: March 11th 2007Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Tekapo
March 6th 2007
After a quite long drive up to the land of the turquoise lakes we passed a couple water power plants. Then we stopped at Lake Pukaki where we enjoyed the view to the snow covered Mount Cook. That was actually the closest view we got, due to an unfortunate lack of time. We exspected to find the mirror like Lake Tekapo, but it was just bad luck, that the day we were there was a bloody windy day. So we climbed up the nearest Mountain... Mount John. Up on the Summit we stumbled across the Astro Cafe operated by the Observatory of the University of Canterbury. Once we reached the terasse we didn't really think of stars, cause it was daytime, but rather of the massive battle scene from Middle Earth. The scene was shot just ... read more
My Grandma is more historic...
Published: March 11th 2007Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin
March 5th 2007
... while travelling through New Zealand we saw heaps of signs advertising historic sites... but honestly most times my Grandma was more historic. None the less Dunedin and Oamaru provided outstanding historic buildings. Dunedin is famous for its Scottish influence. Even the name means Edinburgh in the Galic language. The railway station and the First Church are the most pretty ones among the buildings. The Station is meant to be one of the best examples for Railway Station Architecture in the southern hemisphere, built by the architect George Troup. Oh well, at least that's what our guide books tells us. One of Dunedin's major architects is Robert Lawson who's master piece is the First Church. For further details just take a look at the pictures. The highly recommended Octagon Square in the centre disappointed us, it ... read more
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