Thomas Brauchle
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Road Trip Through Tuscany (Italy)

For just under two weeks, we traveled through Tuscany with our camper, marveling at places and indulging daily—a wild and nourishing adventure. Our first longer stop was Greve in Chianti, a central spot that opened the door to day trips in every ...
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Marble Quarry in Carrara (Italy)

Just before our trip to Italy, a friend told me about a huge marble quarry near Carrara, just a few kilometers off our route into the Tuscan mountains, away from the highway. Photos online had sparked my curiosity, but the sight in person hit me – ...
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Cinque Terre (Italy)

In October 2024, we made a three-day stopover in Cinque Terre, the five colorful villages along the Italian coast — a stay both wild and picturesque, with two full days being just enough. The villages were beautiful, even though they were still ...
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Tremola – The Old Gotthard Pass Road

Tremola, the legendary cobblestone road over the Gotthard Pass, was a dream finally coming true – a perfect stop on our way to Italy, despite the 3–5 degrees in the morning inside our camper, wild yet inviting. Late into the evening, cool ...
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Hiking at the Eiger & in Gruyère National Park

At the end of August 2019, we met friends for a hiking adventure in Gruyère National Park—wild and inviting. On the way, we stopped in Grindelwald/Lauterbrunnen, took the cogwheel train up towards Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, a dance ...