Hi everyone, Being an enthusiastic traveller I am excited to be part of this group. I grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark and have lived almost half of my life in Germany. Now I live near Heidelberg in southwestern Germany 100 km from the French border and 180 km from the Swiss border. It's a great place with nearby hiking and biking opportunities and plenty of city life offerings. On top there is a micro climate here and it's mostly warmer here and we have less wind and snow than the rest of the republic. My working experience covers seven countries with the most part in the US. To me the intercultural exchange, whether on business trip or vacation, has always been a source of joy and I never understood why it's a hazzle to many people. My travelling has not been all too adventurous and mostly I have spent the night in hotels. Majority of trips has been in Western Europe and the US and has usually been a mix of hiking and city life. Nevertheless I hope that I can give some helpful inspiration on uncenventional travel destinations in Scandinavia, Germany, France and Italy and the Alp region. Below you will find a video from an excursion to the Trollfjord in Norway in a Zodiac boat. In spite of this being in June we were wearing arctic naval survival outfit.

Hi I’m Mark a 62 year old Male who loves the thought of travel and does it occasionally when I can. As we go on I’ll share a story about what travel has done for me, especially in the early 90’s whenI took a 4 month sabbatical around North America & Canada. A variety of accomodation but the meeting of others gave it a whole new perspective. Stay tuned for more. 👌👍

Hi everyone, I’m Andrew — founder of The Passport Connection and a lifelong traveller with over 40 years of adventures around the world. I live on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula near ocean beaches, wineries, and just an hour from Melbourne. When I’m not travelling, I’m busy with my business, keeping active, and enjoying life with my great mate Mark and our dog Maxi. What keeps me travelling is simple: people. From Argentina to Finland, Israel to India, Greece to New Zealand, and through the markets, mountains, festivals, and rainforests of the world, it’s always the people and their stories that have stayed with me. That human connection is exactly why The Passport Connection exists. Here, I’ll introduce you to wonderful people I’ve met throughout my journeys. Join our weekly online coffee catch-ups, chat with members, hear their incredible travel stories, and build new friendships. Everyone in this community is connected through shared experiences, memories, stories and many many smiles. And if you ever find yourself in Australia — there’s always a bed waiting for you at our house.