Instead of the daily travel programme with breakfast and dinner in the hotel, packing suitcases, check-in and check-out, waiting in departure halls and train stations, unknown people and places etc. I am now at home. Making and cooking breakfast myself, home office and mouse cursor tours, no formalities at reception, no search for accommodation and no carrying my suitcases. Such a ‘Hotel Home’ does not have room service, but it has many advantages. Spend the night and dine in your own four walls every day, so you can really enjoy yourself! I really like this very comfortable way of travelling, so I can cross Europe every day: hike in Norway in the morning, drop by in South Tyrol at noon and take a quick trip to Tenerife in the evening – all this while sitting, very comfortable.
If it gets a bit too exhausting, I quickly switch off the screen and take three steps to the coffee machine – that’s of course not possible on a real trip! But this way I have covered thousands of kilometres with just my mouse over the past few weeks and have researched wonderful tours.
Of course, this is only a small contribution to the preparatory work, because all these regions should be inspected in person. The feet are already itching and I hope I can go on a big tour again soon.
