Turquoise lagoon at Aitutaki in the Cook Islands

Alisha & Ueli · Around the world since 2018

We left with two backpacks and came home with a world of stories.

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

Meet the travellers

Hi, we’re Ueli and Alisha.

In 2018 we left our jobs and routines in Switzerland for almost a year around the world. What began as a way to keep family and friends close is now our travel diary, and a place for the stories we are still adding.

More about us
Alisha and Ueli overlooking Barcelona
A Canadian and a Swiss traveller, based in Zürich.

From the original journal

Stories we still tell.

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Postcards from the road

A few places that stayed with us.

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Turquoise lagoon at Aitutaki
AitutakiCook Islands
Moai statues at Ahu Tongariki
Rapa NuiChile
Dolphin swimming near Rangiroa
RangiroaFrench Polynesia

The long way home

From Zürich to Zürich, with 104 stops between.

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Days away
255
Countries & territories
23
Kilometres travelled
96,394

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