Travel with Manfred - By Year


"An adventure is based on self-dependency, exposure and difficulties. Without danger exists no adventure. I was less formed by my successes than by my frequent failures."
Reinhold Messner, Mountaineer 

"Exposure to difficulties gives you energy to overcome them. Relying on yourself gives you wisdom. The success is of secondary interest. It can only be measured by your personal perception of satisfaction anyway."
Manfred Pfluegl 

This page lists some 100+ travelogues and personal travel stories from all continents. These "Travel with Manfred" travelogues cover some 20 years and are sorted by year.

1982

First Time Abroad - Language Course in Eastbourne (England)

1984

Love Affair at the Wild Coast - First Steps of Independence at the Costa Brava (Spain)

1985

Where Time Stops - Tranquil Villages Near the Costa Blanca (Spain)
First Time Behind the Iron Curtain - City of Buda, City of Pest (Hungary)

1986

Getting Arrested for a Human Act? - A Close Encounter with Prison in Venice (Italy)
The Long Walk - The Ultimate Way to Experience the Algarve (Portugal)

1987

1988

First Impressions of an Immigrant to the USA (California, USA)

1989

Enjoying the Desert - Christmas without Luxury and Gasoline (Mexico)

1990

1991

Hiking Mount Whitney - Top Spot in the 48 States (California, USA)

1992

Silicon Rainforest - First Impressions of Life in Oregon (Oregon, USA)
Whale Watching - Trip along the Oregon Coast (Oregon, USA)
Oregon versus California - Neighbors, Yet Different (California, Oregon, USA)
Riots in the United States? - When the Shit Hits the Fan (California, USA)

1993

Through Snowfields in the High Sierras - Sequoia National Park (California, USA)
Rejuvenating in San Carlos - Beach Life in Sonora (Mexico)
How to Spend a Full Day to Climb Half a Dome - Yosemite's Halfdome (California, USA)
Mexico City - A Dream of History and Culture or a Nightmare of Smog and Crime? (Mexico)
A Six Course Camping Dinner - Yosemite National Park (California, USA)

1994

Keep Reaching for the Stars - Watching Discovery's Launch and Touring Southern Georgia (Florida, Georgia, USA)
Roaming Around in New Mexico and Texas - 3x3x3: 3 Nat'l Parks in 3 Days by 3 People (New Mexico, Texas, USA)
Austria as Seen by an Austrian - My First Trip Back to Austria after 5 Years in the US (Austria)
Austria as seen by an American - First Impressions on Austria by a US Resident (Austria) (written by my friend Don Jones)
Highlights from a Hike to El Capitan - Just another Thought on Yosemite National Park (California, USA)
A Short Weekend in Big Bend National Park - In the Land of the Apaches (Texas, USA)
Orange County to San Diego Century Bike Ride - Impressions from a Novice Cyclist (California, USA)
Kaibito Creek - Exploring Navajo Country (Arizona, USA)
On Search for Slot Canyons at the Upper Kaibito Creek - Foul Weather Causes an Early End of an Exploration (Arizona, USA)
First Impressions of Hong Kong - How Many Rolls Royce Can be Crammed Into a Single City (Hong Kong, China)
Maui and Kauai - Hitching and Hiking in Paradise (Hawaii, USA)

1995

Macau - Hong Kong's Twin Sister (Macau, Portugal)
Austria and the European Union - Changes in Austria after Joining the EU (Austria)
"Isla Formosa" or "Isla Amica" - The Many Sides of Taiwan (Taiwan)
Predictable And Nice - A Brief Visit to Frankfurt (Germany)
Bangkok: City of Angels - In the Heat of the Day (Thailand)
England's South Coast - A European Summer Weekend (England)
Climbing Manfred's Curse - Sequoia National Forest (California, USA)
The Most Organized City - First Impressions on Tokyo (Japan)
Canterbury and Vicinity - A Weekend in Kent (England)
Luxembourg - Where Languages Coexist (Luxembourg)
Four Peaks Mountain - Arizona Day Trip (Arizona, USA)
Hastings and the 1066 County - A Weekend in England (England)
Dover and the White Cliffs County - Guy Falls Night (England)
Four Countries in One Weekend - Only in Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg)
Four Bars in Two Nights - A 'Four Countries in One Weekend' Spoof (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg) (written by my friend Martin Klima)
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Feast - A Traditional South Indian Wedding (India)
From Rat Holes to the Maharaja's Palace - Adventures in India (India)
A Quick Trip Putting You 2 and 5 Milleniums Back - Stonehenge and Bath (England)

1996

A Sweden Getaway - A Weekend with Friends in Gothenburg and Vicinity (Sweden)
From Universities to an Overrun Writer Hometown - Rushing through Oxford, Stratford, and Warwick (England)
Day Trips in and from Southern Netherlands - "Don't worry, don't cry, smoke a joint and get high" (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands)
A Trip to the End of this Earth - Land's End and the English Riviera (England)
Cambridge - A Quickie to Cambridgeshire and Norfolk (England)
Stockholm - City of Islands and Bridges (Sweden)
Nature and Scenery of Cyrmu (Wales) - The Man Who Walked Up a Hill and Was Nearly Blown Off a Mountain (Wales)
Mauritius - Living the Dolve Vita on Il Maurice (Mauritius)
Paris - City of Lights but also City of Dog Shit (France)
Did You Read the Writings on the Wall? - Berlin at Christmas (Germany)

1997

Bens, Glens, and Lochs - Scotland at New Year's (Scotland)
Relaxing in Mexico's Top Party Town - Semana Santa in Puerto Vallarta (Mexico)
Experiencing it for the Second Time - Getting to Know Upper Austria (Austria, Germany)
When Hospitality and Crime Mix - Winter in Johannesburg (Republic of South Africa)
Nature and Thrill Rides - First Impressions on Places in Southern Africa (Republic of South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Jungle Adventure in Peru - Searching for the Lost City Paititi (Peru) (written by my friend Luis Valles)
Pristine Alpine Beauty - Getaway Weekend in Lunz in Austria (Austria)

1998

Barcelona - Gothic City of Art and Self-Esteem (Spain)
Down Under - Hanging Loose in the Land of Oz (Australia)
Mazatlan - A Serving of All-You-Can-Get Sol, Playa and Tacos (Mexico)
Realm of the Sunken Villages - Camping on Lipno Lake in Bohemia (Czech Republic)
Coupe du Monde - Paris Goes Crazy (France)
Potpourri of Weekends - Summer in Austria and Bavaria (Austria, Germany)
Gay Parade 98 - Another Day in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
White Surprise - To the Top of Grossvenediger (Austria)
Above the Rest - Overlooking Austria from the Top of Grossglockner (Austria)
Can You be in 3 Places at the Same Time? - Yes. Try Ploeckenstein (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany)
A Special Day, a Special Experience - Adventurous Climb of Mount Sonnblick (Austria)
Entering the Dead Zone - Hiking in Austria's Dead Mountain Range (Austria)
Strolling through Time - Bella Roma (Italy)
Vote for "Town with Most Steps" is In - Sicily on Fire (Italy)

1999

Into Thin Air - The Highest Peaks of Peru (Peru)
When a Whole Country Falls for a Woman - Carnival in Rio is Sizzling (Brazil)
Jungle Waterfalls and River Crossings a la Indiana Jones - From the Peruvian Highlands to the Rainforest (Peru)
Fear, Love and Laughter - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Lima and Peru, Part 1: The Good (Peru)
Fear, Love and Laughter - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Lima and Peru, Part 2: The Bad (Peru)
Fear, Love and Laughter - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Lima and Peru, Part 3: The Ugly (Peru)
The Stars So Close You Can Touch Them - Touring Puno, Lake Titicaca and Cuzco (Peru)
Walking Forward While Stepping Back in Time - The Inka Trail and Machu Picchu (Peru)
The Country of History - On Stop-Over in Tel Aviv (Israel)
Where the Streets Quiet Down Early - A Couple of Nights in Istanbul (Turkey)

2000

The Perfect Cone - Volcanic Island of Tenerife (Spain)
M&Ms - Mules and Mercedes in Morocco (Morocco)
Closing the Trilogy - Wildspitze as a Family Trip (Austria)
Ordesa, the Spanish Version of Yosemite - Fall in the Pyrenees (Spain)

2001

Return to Paradise - Still As Good As Ever (Hawaii, USA)
Sunshine, Beaches, and Ensaimadas - On Bus through Mallorca (Spain)
Cuba, A Schizophrenic Country - Can't Live With It, Can't Live Without It (Cuba)
These Boots Were Made For Walking - Alpine Long Distance Trail (Austria)
On the Crossroads - Taking it Easy in Tunisia (Tunisia)

2002

Land of Volcanoes - Living with the Mayas (Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras)
Small is Beautiful? - Not Always (Andorra, Spain)
Very Big, Very Old - In Convoy to Abu Simbel (Egypt)
High and Mighty - Rendezvous with Mont Blanc (France, Italy)
75 People Going To Hell - Arnales and Los Infiernos (Spain)
Dancing on Ice - The Lost Mountain (Spain)
Once Again Through Ice and Snow - On Detours to Aneto (Spain)
Mining History in the Basque Country - Don't Fall into the Holes (Spain)
Trapped Behind Closed Gates - From Famous to Infamous in Los Angeles (California, USA)
Going Greyhound - Las Vegas in the Early Morning Hours (Nevada, USA)

2003

Sleepy Cannes - Côte d'Azur in Winter (France)
Beach Tour - Following the Asturian Coastline (Spain)
Forgotten Mountain Valleys - Solitude in Asturias and Northern Leon (Spain)
Examples of Arab Legacy in Spain - Some Highlights in Andalusia (Spain)
Tales from One Thousand and One Beaches - In Search of the Perfect Beach in the South of Spain (Spain)
Green Hills - Crossing Cantabria in the Saja Valley (Spain)
Gliding Through the Countryside - A Train Ride from Amsterdam to Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Turquoise Waters - A High-Class Getaway (Bermuda)
A Surprise is Waiting - You mean there is a Beach? (Netherlands)
Sand Turned into Concrete - 40 Hours in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
From Michelangelo to da Vinci - Christmas Preparation in Milan (Italy)
A Different Christmas - Christmas Customs in the Basque Country (Spain)

2004

The Road of Famous Cliffs - The Great Ocean Road (Australia)
A Foreigner Living in Melbourne - What are the Aussies like? (Australia)
South Pacific Idyll - A Culture Without the Concept of Profit (Vanuatu)
Orderly, Very Orderly - By Camping Bus through Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Switzerland and Liechtenstein)
Experiences while Traveling with a Baby - Roadtrip with a 1 Year Old Infant
Ecuador - The Mountains are Calling Us (Ecuador) [English version]
Ecuador - Nos llaman las montaņas (Ecuador) [Spanish version]
Mountain Refuges in Ecuador - Preparing for the Ascent of Ecuador's most Famous Mountains (Ecuador)

2005

Ibiza Off-Season - Closed Hotels, No Discos, and Empty Beaches (Spain)
Lazying on Sardinia - Hotel, Beaches, and Baby Sitting (Italy)
Waves of Sand and Water - Dunes at the Coastline of Les Landes (France)

2006

The Need to be Bigger and More Extravagant - Normal is not an Option in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Aconcagua - Normal Route without Expedition Company (Argentina)

2007

Santiago - Filling an Empty Mind, Filling an Empty Stomach (Chile)
A Big City - Ordinary Days in Cairo (Egypt)

2008