Never underestimate the power of altitude

Our journey through the Himalyas was a transformational one in many ways. I’ve written here extensively about some of the cultural, historical and spiritual lessons we’ve learnt. It’s now time to address the physical side of the story: life at high altitude.  I’ve read books and guides on how to prepare, but I wish I…… Continue reading Never underestimate the power of altitude

El Camino … Part 3: The joy of being out of control

It’s been some time since I last published about our experience on the El Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage walk we did earlier in September, beginning of October 2016. It’s December now, two days after Christmas, busy as usual with business, preparing for 2017, and I decided to wrap up this year by writing…… Continue reading El Camino … Part 3: The joy of being out of control

El Camino … Part 2: Dealing with the burden

Both me and Mr Ferenczi are very protective of each other, our families, our values and belongings, our everything. We knew that packing for the EL Camino was not going to be easy, and left everything literally to the last minute: We bought all the hiking stuff on the day before the journey. Adventurous and…… Continue reading El Camino … Part 2: Dealing with the burden

El Camino – Part 1: Our Why

End of September this year (2016 that is), me and my other half embarked on a 300km journey on foot, from León to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, through treacherous mountains and dry, stony plains, beautiful hills and deep forests, picturesque towns and abandoned villages – looking for … well, not sure what. We had…… Continue reading El Camino – Part 1: Our Why

12 (not so obvious) benefits of learning another language

Thinking about starting to learn another language? Or maybe you want to brush up on your existing language skills? If you make the decision and go for it, let me tell you: You’re in for a fantastic ride! You’ll expand your horizons and contribute to your personal development in ways you couldn’t even imagine. What…… Continue reading 12 (not so obvious) benefits of learning another language