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Hiking path near La Clusaz in the Alps, FR (2015-09)
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Berlin to Saint-Jean-de-Sixt near La Clusaz, France (via Geneva)

I have always considered myself more of a sea than a mountain person. Still when looking for my latest WorkAway I opted for a small village, a stone's throw from one of the oldest ski resorts in the French Alps. Just how do

by Carola Bieniek
2015-09-29
Accommodation Reviews, France, Germany, Switzerland, Transport
Walking Home map at my feet (2015-09)
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What did you do one year ago today? – How Walking Home has changed me

It was exactly one year ago today, on a sunny Sunday morning, that I set out on an elaborate adventure. I had it in my head to walk from my home town Berlin to Biarritz at the French Atlantic coast.

by Carola Bieniek
2015-03-30
Featured, France, Germany, The Walking Home Project
The Alps seen from an airplane window (2015-03)
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Berlin to Policoro (via Fiumicino & Rome)

Berlin to Fiumicino by plane (Germanwings) One nice thing (apart from staying with my sister) about staying at my sister's place in Berlin-Charlottenburg is that it is awfully easy to get to Tegel airport. I had the last of my four

by Carola Bieniek
2015-03-21
Germany, Italy, Transport
Airport in sunshine (2015-03)
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Cordes-sur-Ciel to Berlin (via Toulouse and Hamburg)

Cordes-sur-Ciel to Toulouse by train (SNCF TER) Cordes (-Vindrac) train station is about 5 km outside the historic village. Thankfully, my hosts, Kathy and Bob, picked me up from Borie Grande in the early morning and dropped me at the station. Regional train service

by Carola Bieniek
2015-03-02
France, Germany, Transport
French level test certificate (2012-11-27)
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Le Français. Il est très difficile. – Five tools to learn French

Unfortunately, I never had the foresight to enroll in French lessons at school . Since my early years of schooling took place during the GDR era , Russian was my first language. In seventh grade I picked up English. However,

by Carola Bieniek
2014-03-24
Web tools
Carola in Berlin, Germany (2014-03-23)
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Test, test, 1, 2

Only one more week until the start of the Walking Home project and excitement is continuing to build up. Last week was all about preparation, preparation and preparation. The Olympus Stylus 1 camera was the final piece of equipment I wanted. I

by Carola Bieniek
2014-03-23
The Walking Home Project
Walking Home before map (2014-03-20)
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The route home: e as in East Germany

Alright, less than two weeks to go and time to share some more details of the route (as planned at the moment). In my route home the "e" is the start: On 30 March I'll head off from the Oberbaumbrücke in

by Carola Bieniek
2014-03-17
Germany, The Walking Home Project
Quotes: Thomas Tusser - Seek home for rest for home is best
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Why WALK home?

I must admit that I am having a bit of a hard time explaining how I came up with the Walking Home Project. But let me try anyway (part 1): I initially wanted to go to France because I have been

by Carola Bieniek
2014-02-27
Personal stories, The Walking Home Project
Quotes: David Ginola - The prospect of going home is very appealing
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Why travel?

In my early thirties I traveled for almost a year overland through Africa. On the road I met countless people. Some of them had never been further away from their place of birth than the nearest market town. Others were

by Carola Bieniek
2014-02-25
The Walking Home Project
This is me preparing next year’s trip across Europe

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