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Where is my Coffee from?

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The package only reveals that the origin of the coffee is El Salvador. Now I also know the farm, the families who work there and the process from the seed to the cup. Thanks to a video deal with Santa Cristina Specialty coffee, Niklas and me were able to visit three of their coffee farms near San Salvador. We got picked up in the morning by our very own driver for the day, Alejandro Flores. He also provided us with snacks, soft drinks and of course fresh coffee. Together we visited the different farms belonging to Santa Cristina. San Luca, San Francisco and Santa Cristina We talked to the families who lived and worked on the farms and they showed us their plantages proudly. On the last farm we were able to see the process of picking the ripe red beans, the sorting of the good and bad, the drying in the sun on the so-called African beds and the weighing and packing. The whole family was participating. Something that really impressed me was the diversity of fruits and veget
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Active in Antigua

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We arrived in Guatemala with not really a plan except to visit the Festival de Barriletes Gigantes. Luckily we still had Marion with us who knew where to go. The first night we stayed in Flores, a small town on an island. Thanks to a tipp from a local I searched google for Guatemala's so called 'primary roads' because this are the main (good) roads. Everything else but these roads is basically a dirt road according to our friend. After a long day of driving we reached Antigua which is filled with really cool hostels, shops, architecture, activities and restaurants. Exploring beautiful Antigua 1st of November we headed to Sumpango for the Festival de Barriletes Gigantes. The locals traditionally decorate and visit the graves of there deceased family members similar to our tradition on All-Saints Day at home. Additional, they have the Mayan influenced custom of the Barriletes. The big kites are believed to scar away bad ghost from the graves. Early in the morni
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where: Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
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How to travel plastic free

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I started to reduce waste mainly plastic as much as possible when I was still at home in Vienna. I managed to swap single use items for reusable ones and I hardly bought any new plastic items. I promised myself to do my best to keep this up while traveling.     Here is what I have with me: Reusable Waterbottle The most important item in everyday life. In some countries it is easy because you can drink tap water but also in other countries it has never been a problem for me to find a place where I can refill my bottle. Almost all Hotels/Hostel/Camping areas I have been to provide a free water fill stations. Also most public places like airports or shopping centers provide free water. There is also an app called Freewa  where you can search for free drinking water near you. Also check out there website.  Especially for traveling I looked for a very stable and long-lasting bottle which I found at  Klean Kanteen . Coffeecup Very important item for coffee addicts like me.
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where: San Salvador, El Salvador
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Wie ich ohne Plastik reise

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Zuhause in Wien ist es mein Ziel so wenig Müll wie möglich zu verursachen. Hauptsächlich versuche ich meinen Plastikverbrauch zu reduzieren bzw. komplett zu stoppen. Auch jetzt auf Weltreise verfolge ich mein plastikfreies Ziel weiter: Wasserflasche Der wichtigste Gegenstand im Alltag egal ob daheim oder auf Reise. In manchen Ländern kommt Trinkwasser direkt aus der Leitung aber auch in Länder wo dies nicht der Fall ist, findet man Wasser zum Auffüllen. Jedes Hotel, Hostel oder Camping Platz wo ich bisher war hatte eine Wasserstation. Auch öffentliche Plätze wie Flughäfen oder Einkaufszentren bieten gratis Trinkwasser. Mithilfe der App   Freewa  kann man überall nach gratis Wasser suchen oder selber eintragen.  Für mich war es wichtig eine sehr stabile, langlebige Wasserflasche auf Reisen mitzunehmen, gefunden hab ich meine bei  Klean Kanteen . Kaffeebecher Ebenfalls sehr wichtiger Gegenstand für Kaffeeliebhaber wie mich. Hauptsächlich mache ich den Kaffee se
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where: San Salvador, El Salvador
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Unbelizeable

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Crossing the border to get out of Mexico is almost as chaotic as to get in. Without anyone even looking at us we crossed the checkpoint and are suddenly in Belize. This time we decide to turn around and make sure we get our stamps but actually we could have left without.  At the checkpoint for Belize we are surprised how organized and professional everything is all the sudden. Everybody speaks English fluently and in really short time we have our stamps and are good to go. The border staff even watched WWI (weird wrestling) with us and told us to eat the traditional coconut rice.  Of course we listened to them and tried it at the first restaurant. It is simple white rice but instead of water it is cooked with coconut milk which makes it super delicious and a perfect side dish for fish. The streets are way better than in Mexico and driving is fun again. In the town Orange Walk where we decided to stay tonight night is a huge blackout and we check into our hotel in complete
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where: Caye Caulker, Belize
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Mexican Mechanics

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On our way to Mexico City we got stopped three times by the police. On our way out of Mexico we also had to stop three times - this time it’s our car itself.  After Mexico City we spent a few days in the states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo which are definitely the tourist hotspots of México. In Merida we could stay at our Hostel for free because Niklas and me produced a video for them. Here we strolled around in the cute city and learned about Mayan culture. With friends from the hostel we drank Mezcals and ended up dancing all night in a open roof club in the Mexican heat.  In Holbox (pronounced Ho'bosch) we relaxed a day at the beach and swam at night in bioluminescent water. Sadly this place is way too touristy and so we decided to leave the next day to Belize and Guatemala. Marion a dutch girl decided to drive with us.  Half a day of driving later we reach Tulum where the car breaks down for the first time. We jokingly blame in on Marion because she broke up wi
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where: Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
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