by Johannes Cornelis Apon | 2022 | Hiking, Travel, Work
2022 Switzerland is known for its chocolate, cheese, and its well-developed tourism infrastructure. St. Moritz, located in the Engadine Valley in southeast Switzerland, has a long and rich tourism history. It was the perfect location for a study trip with work, to... 
by Johannes Cornelis Apon | 2018 | Hiking, Travel
2018 I am not sure what made us travel to Madeira. Maybe it was a travel advice from one of my hiking guests. Madeira is a Portuguese island off the coast of Marocco. It is much lesser known than the Canary Islands a bit further south. Those who travel there are... 
by Johannes Cornelis Apon | 2018 | Hiking
2018 There are many famous hiking destinations and trails. There are global bucket lists, national icons or must-sees, and regional/local highlights. You read about them in hiking magazines, destination marketing organization websites, or blogs like this one. However,... 
by Johannes Cornelis Apon | 2018 | Hiking
2018 The beautiful Hardangerfjord is just 4 hours away from our hometown Jørpeland in Ryfylke. Sørfjorden (the Southern Fjord) may be the most stunning sidearm of the Hardangerfjord. Here, mountain walls rise more than 1,000 meters up from the sea. At their base,... 
by Johannes Cornelis Apon | 2017 | Hiking, Travel
2017 The saga island may be one of the most “exotic” hiking destinations in Europe, despite or maybe because of its climate and geology. In one week, we drove approximately 1,400 kilometers to find some of the best hikes, while visiting both known and... 
by Johannes Cornelis Apon | 2016 | Around the World, Hiking, Travel
2016 What could have been a better way to conclude my Around the World hunt for great hikes than hiking ‘the trail of all trails’ aka ‘the best hike in the world’: the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu? Coming in with a ton of impressions from my...