Teeming & Exotic
Saigon. 35ºC. 90% humidity. Early evening in late April, but already dark. The thick warm air reminds me of a summer rain put into a sauna (and a little bit…
Cozy and Mischievous
Organising an entire festival because I’m coming to visit, offering us to stay with them in their home for two weeks, inviting us to their kayaking family, helping us find…
Huge and Curious – Whale Flashback
Why am I making music? Why do I perform on stage? It’s almost impossible to answer these questions in one word. I enjoy telling stories, creating fantastic, surreal worlds, inviting…
Musical Musings
New Zealand is the country where we had spent the most time, but also the one I felt most reluctant to leave. So many places would have needed more time…
Vast and Magical
In the back of beyond, where cheeky Wekas say good night, we stayed at a small campsite. After we put up our tent, the host came by to register our…
Not Quite Quiet
Celebrating Christmas in summer. The biggest question and trembling uncertainty for our five-year-old son during all our travels so far, was if Christkind will find us in Chile and bring…
Improvising Kipferl
Waking up to green meadows, morning fog, and single digit temperatures made me feel like coming home to Austria after a dream-like episode in smog-plagued, dry Santiago. But, alas, we…
Bold and Busy
Una Ciudad de Colores. Our first stop and my first impressions of Chile. Originally built as the port of Santiago, Valparaiso is bold, hip, and colourful. The houses lining up…
Head in the Clouds
Green pastures, black and white cows, endless highways. I am sitting in the front row of a comfortable bus on the way from Valdivia to Frutillar in southern Chile. The…
Colores y Sonidos
Many people asked me why we don’t take the plane for these long distances in South America, especially with a five-year-old child? And I always reply that airports look more…