Klaus Schenk

A passionate traveller, Klaus founded Islandhopping (Radurlaub Zeitreisen GmbH) in 1998 and has been managing director ever since. He is responsible for all aspects of the business and is available around the clock for both guests and staff. His great love remains travelling, and he particularly enjoys spending time in Croatia. However, exploring new destinations also inspires his adventurous spirit. He is therefore almost always on the road and has explored more islands than anyone else!

Jacob Ketel

Jacob joined our office team at the end of 2013 after having spent a summer season accompanying our guests as a tour guide in Croatia. Since then he has found his passion in representing the Islandhopping products to guests and business partners around the world and in coordinating the internal processes of the company in Constance, Germany. At the start of 2021, Jacob began a new chapter at Islandhopping as company director alongside Klaus Schenk and hopes to support the company in its success for many years to come.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-36186124

Tobias Lohmann

Tobias is the source of ideas, concept developer, photographer, videographer and photo editor for our diverse marketing activities. He led the development of our website and was instrumental in implementing our new corporate design. He also bears responsibility for the visibility of our website on the web and the appearance of our company in general. If his schedule allows it, he also likes to swap his office chair for a bike saddle with a sea view, because traveling is his second passion.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-36186139

Catharina Flämig

Catharina has been a member of our office team since 2005 and has headed our marketing department for many years. She specialises in writing a wide variety of texts for our print products, websites, and social media as well as managing content for our multilingual online presence and coordinating public relations.

Additionally, Catharina is our Greece expert. She takes care of the planning, organisation, and implementation of all our trips departing from Athens and Corfu. As she can no longer imagine life without Greece, she often works as a tour guide on our ships in Hellas during the summer.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-36186126

Martin Lübke

Martin has been part of the Islandhopping team since 2003. He works in our bookings department and is always happy to advise our guests over the phone and per e-mail. He also takes care of transfers for our guests and is responsible for the product management for our tours in Northern Europe and Vietnam.

He knows almost all the tours on our program, working as a tour guide for part of the year. As he loves the northern region, he mainly travels in Scotland, Denmark, and at the Baltic Sea.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-361860

Sandra Dileo

Sandra joined our team as part of the bookings department in May of 2019. She is always happy to advise our guests over the phone and via e-mail on all questions and queries regarding individual bookings. Her speciality is the Lofoten Islands, but she is also very familiar with our other trips. Even when she is on holiday, Sandra doesn’t stay in the deckchair for long. She loves to travel a country with only a rucksack on her back and to explore new cities and islands every few days – so she fits perfectly into our Islandhopping team!

Phone: +49-(0)7531-361860

Maddalena Bruschetti

Maddalena has supported our booking department since 2017. She is always happy to advise our guests about our various Islandhopping tours by phone and per e-mail. Croatia is her area of expertise. Before joining the office team, she was a tour guide there and has worked in all regions of this beautiful country. She knows almost all our Croatian tours and continues to work there as a tour guide during the summer.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-361860

Jana Rong

Jana joined our Booking Department in October 2022. She is happy to answer all questions from our island hopping vacationers and partners by phone or email.

From 2016-2017, she lived in Cairns, Australia where she worked in a Travel Agency. Around this time she also traveled through Thailand, New Zealand and Singapore. In April 2023 Jana was able to spend a week on the Magellan in Croatia on her first island hopping tour and she was thrilled!

‘The combination of ship & bike is simply ingenious! You get to know many places / islands in a short time all the while staying fit. This concept also avoids guests having to constantly re-pack their suitcases.’ Jana is of the opinion that you can never travel enough and it is never too late.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-361860

Dijana Langer

Dijana has been part of the Islandhopping team since 2003 and has specialised in taking care of our charter groups for many years. She is responsible for answering all full charter enquiries, preparing the corresponding offers, clarifying the customised route and program wishes with the clients, and keeping in touch with our local staff and guides to ensure these special trips run smoothly. Additionally, she supports our booking department answering e-mails and taking bookings from guests.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-361860

Karin Vetter

Karin has been taking care of our bookkeeping for many years. She keeps an overview of our revenue and expenses, handles our travel expenses reports, and keeps in touch with the financial accounting department, in so doing providing us support and keeping our operations running smoothly.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-36186131

Herbert Krummenauer

Herbert has been our liaison with the banks and tax advisor since 2011. He keeps an eye on all our finances, ensures that the evaluations and balance sheets are prepared correctly, and that we operate economically, keeping an eye on the bottom line. To this end, he maintains active contact with all company departments and is happy to contribute his insights to quality management and on optimising tour operations.

Phone: +49-(0)7531-36186132

My favorite Islandhopping tour is …
MTB South Dalmatia Special

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
My favorite activity is mountain biking, but I also like hiking and pushing my bike up the mountain

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
I like getting to know new people, cycling and swimming

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Zagreb or Istria (Croatia)

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
Just a normal guy

What do I do in winter?
I bike and ski, and I am also renovating an old stone house together with my friend

My all-time favorite movie:
Blow

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2017

My favorite island hopping tour:
Southern Dalmatia

Favorite activities besides biking:
Hiking, camping, snowboarding, traveling, picnicking and enjoying life in good company!

What I enjoy most about my job as a tour guide:
Living on the ship and being active outside in the fresh air every day anew! Also, the job is super varied, you get to meet a lot of people from all over the world and you definitely never get bored.

Most of the time you can find me in... (country where I am most active as a tour guide):
Croatia

When I'm not busy island hopping, I....
can be found in my adopted home in Konstanz at the beautiful Lake Constance. There I work on a campsite and am finishing my outdoor and tourism management studies on the side.

What do I do in winter?
Escape to the Alps! Whether it's winter hiking, skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or sledding - I like winter just as much as summer.

My favorite movie:
Powdergirl

My favorite album:
Cookbook by Liedfett

I speak the following languages:
German and English

My favourite island hopping tour:
Kvarner Bay, because of the perfect mix of culture, cycling and wild beauty

My favourite activities besides biking:
Fishing, fitness training, concerts & couch surfing

What I enjoy most about my job as a tour guide:
I love showing people from different corners of the world the country and people of Croatia (by Bike & Boat). It is the best way to explore a country.

Most of the time you can find me in...(counry where I am most active as a tour guide):
Croatia

When I am not busy island hopping, I am ....
Plumber

What do I do in winter?
That's when I am at home, on the island of Rab

My favourite movie:
Adam's apples

My favourite album:
The Jam - Setting Sons

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, German, English

I belong to the island hopping team since:
2011

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
Kvarner Bay, because we get to explore my home island Rab! We are always moving between islands, which is amazing! 7 different islands on 7 different days!

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Hiking, snorkeling

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Showing our guests the beauty and culture of other, different countries!

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia, Vietnam, Montenegro

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be ...
A farmer

What do I do in winter?
I take a holiday and visit tropical countries

My all-time favourite movie:
Pulp Fiction

My all-time favourite album:
Bob Marley – Exodus

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English, German, Italian

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2009

My favourite Island hopping tour is …
South Dalmatia

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Cycling is my great passion, but I also love hiking. The main thing is that I am active!

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Meeting new people, cycling, spending time outdoors.

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy "lslandhopping" I would be …
Definitely a bike guide in inland Croatia where I live.

What do I do in winter?
I cycle a lot throughout the whole year. It is my passion and way of life.

My all-time favourite movie:
I don't have any. I don't like to spend time in front of the TV.

My all-time favourite album:
I like to listen to techno, e.g. Sven Vath, Marco Carola, Stacey Pullen

 
I speak the following languages:
Croatian and English

I have been a tour guide for lslandhopping since:
2022

My favourite Island hopping tour is …
Southern Dalmatia! I love the diversity of the trip: the island of Vis with its calming energy and first class pastries, the island of Korčula with its diverse small villages and rich history and the island of Brač, home to the town of Pučišća where it always looks like it’s snowing because of the white limestone houses.

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Hiking, excursions, travelling, dancing and concerts.

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
The fresh air, beautiful nature, and the fact that my "office" is on the ship. It is a dynamic life and I enjoy having the opportunity to get to know other people and their culture.

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy "lslandhopping" I would be …
A chocolate artisan

What do I do in winter?
Improve my language skills and of course - make snowmen.

My all-time favourite movie:
The Fifth Element

My all-time favourite album:
Impossible to say, there are too many good ones!

 
I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English, working on German

I have been a tour guide for lslandhopping since:
Spring 2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
Highlights of Dalmatia

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
The Croatian language course - I love teaching my language to my guests.

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Learning so many new things about my home country of Croatia and its islands.

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
A business analyst

What do I do in winter?
Rock climbing training, playing drums, hanging out with my kids.

My all-time favourite movie:
Interview with the Vampire

My all-time favourite album:
Hair (Original Soundtrack)

I speak the following languages:
Croatian and English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
April 2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
The Mountain Bike Special tours - Kvarner Bay or South Dalmatia

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Snowboarding, swimming, hiking, playing with my kid

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Being able to do my hobby – cycling – professionally and in the company of great like-minded people.

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
Taking part in MTB races throughout Croatia and the EU

What do I do in winter?
Relax and enjoy time with my family, and snowboarding. I am also a guide for bike tours in my hometown.

My all-time favourite movie:
Star Wars

My all-time favourite album:
Tihomir Pop Asanovic - Majko Zemljo
Eric Bourdon and War - any album

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English, German

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
May 2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
National Parks of Dalmatia Plus

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Aerial silk and hula hoop, drawing, and learning Japenese

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Having the possibility to learn so much from every person I encounter

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
Learning digital art

What do I do in winter?
I travel, again!

My all-time favourite movie:
Spirited Away

My all-time favourite album:
Sufjan Stevens: Carrie & Lowel

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, Italian, and English! I am learning Japanese and German.

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
April 2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
South Dalmatia MTB Special

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Free climbing, snowboarding, traveling, mountain climbing, camping.

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Meeting new people, getting to see all the beauty of Croatia, and riding a bike for a living.

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
Working as a civil engineer

What do I do in winter?
I spend time with family and friends, snowboarding, traveling, training, and taking a little bit time for myself.

My all-time favourite movie:
Captain Fantastic

My all-time favourite album:
I don't have one, I love all kinds of music – it depends on the situation.

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English, and German

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2021

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
South Dalmatia MTB Special

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Climbing, jiu-jitsu, snowboarding, slacklining

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Meeting interesting people from all around the world

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
Doing all my other favourite activities :)

What do I do in winter?
I’m a snowboarding instructor, I coach jiu-jitsu and travel

My all-time favourite movie:
It’s too hard to choose only one but I can give a favourite genre: Fantasy and adventure

My all-time favourite album:
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English, German, Spanish

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
Kvarner Bay MTB Special and South Dalmatia MTB Special

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Mountain biking including building and maintaining trails

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Meeting new people and cycling

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
A dental technician

What do I do in winter?
In winter I cycle, play PC games, and spend time with my family.

My all-time favourite movie:
Maratonci trče počasni krug

My all-time favourite album:
Oliver Dragojević – Vjeruj u ljubav

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English and I am working on German.

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
South Dalmatia

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Yoga, spending time in nature, cooking

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
The beautiful scenery that surrounds me every day, being able to meet interesting people and showing them the most amazing parts of my country.

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
Teaching yoga

What do I do in winter?
Rest and travel.

My all-time favourite movie:
Pulp Fiction

My all-time favourite album:
No favs, so many

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English, and German

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2016-2019 and again since 2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
The Ionian Islands, because of the spectacular nature, Caribbean blue sea, and fantastic beaches. Besides this, I also love spotting the turtles, seals, and dolphins that live there, and of course one of the top highlights is our visit to Ithaca, home of the legendary Odysseus

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Swimming, laughing, telling stories of the Greek mythology

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
– the familiar atmosphere with the guests, to be active amongst nature
– being close to the sea
– to arouse curiosity for Greece in others and to show the country from a perspective that solo travelers rarely get to see

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece or in our office in Constance

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
I can’t imagine doing anything else, to be honest!

What do I do in winter?
I work in our main office in Constance and I’m responsible for marketing, tour guide training and supporting our sponsors

My all-time favourite movie:
Monty Python’s Life of Brian

My all-time favourite album:
Charis Alexiou – Orizontes

I speak the following languages:
German, English, Greek

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
I’ve been part of the team since September 2005

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
So far, I have only been on the Peloponnese and Saronic Gulf tour, and I really like it!

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Climbing, swimming, hiking.

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Travelling as well as encouraging and experiencing our guests’ appreciation for the beauty of my home country.

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece.

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
Teaching and translating.

What do I do in winter?
I teach children and translate literature.

My all-time favourite movie:
I have many favourite films!

My all-time favourite album:
I like listening to classical music and opera.

I speak the following languages:
Greek, English, German, Spanish and I am currently learning Swedish.

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2023

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
Ionian Islands, because of its unique beauty.

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Nature, yoga and any holistic approach to wellbeing, and traveling.

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
The change, the constant challenge, the contact with people, the experiences, and the travel.

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):

Greece.

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
Travelling.

What do I do in winter?

I travel and keep up with my life interests and goals.

My all-time favourite movie:
Natural Born Killers

My all-time favourite album:
The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd

I speak the following languages:
English, Greek, average German, some French, some Spanish.

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
April 2023

My favourite Island Hopping Tour:
Ionian Islands

Favourite activities besides biking:
playing the piano,  hiking & traveling

What I enjoy most about my job as a tour guide:
Since I like people and beautiful places, I enjoy just that.

Mostly you can find me in... (country where I am most active as a tour guide):
Greece

When I am not busy island hopping, I am .....:
Craniosacral Therapist

What do I do in winter?
Snowboarding in the Swiss mountains

My favourite movie:
In the Mood for Love

My favourite album
The album with my children's pictures

I speak the following languages:
French, Italian, German, English and some Greek

I belong to the Island Hopping Team since:
June 2023

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
The Ionian Islands Tour because I used to work as a sailor on the ship Panagiota, which is the one that accompanies these tours

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
All kinds of sports but especially kickboxing

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
The connections I make with the guests and being able to share different opinions and ideas, visiting various places, and exercising

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be...
A sailor

What do I do in winter?
Train Kickboxing

My all-time favourite movie:
Jumper

My all-time favourite album:
Meds – Placebo

I speak the following languages:
Greek, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2016

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
Cyclades and Saronic Gulf

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Hiking, football and sports in general

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
I particularly enjoy providing our guests an insight to the Greek lifestyle and showing them the places that I love and being able to share the history of my country with them.

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be...
Busy doing things which make me happy and enjoying life.

What do I do in winter?
Studying and working at a family business.

My all-time favourite movie:
Shutter Island.

My all-time favourite album:
The Dog and the Future by Agar Agar.

I speak the following languages:
Greek, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
the Cyclades and the Saronic Islands tour because it is the very first trip I experienced with Islandhopping and the one I will always hold dear.

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Swimming, dancing, singing, hiking, travelling.

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
The interaction with many different beautiful people from all around the world while exploring wonderful natural sceneries.

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece, at least at the moment.

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be...
Most probably lying on a desert beach with friends, playing music under the stars.

What do I do in winter?
Rest, spend time with family and friends, plan new adventures, visit beautiful places in winter.

My all-time favourite movie:
The Lord of the Rings

My all-time favourite album:
Café del mar Vol. 5 by José Padilla

I speak the following languages:
Greek, English, French and Spanish. I also understand a bit of German, Italian and Turkish.

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since: 2022

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
Unfortunately, I don’t know all of the tours yet, but that is certainly my goal! I love the tour through the Ionian Sea for many reasons but particularly because Corfu feels like home.

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Making music, hiking, reading, and beekeeping..

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:

I love being on the road, meeting many new and exciting people, and sharing my love for the country and its people.

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece, at least at the moment.

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be...
An instructor at bee workshops, a German teacher, and a musician.

What do I do in winter?

All the lovely things I do in the summer, just with a bit more time.

My all-time favourite movie:

Many!! Mostly, I love cinema and small arthouse productions.  

My all-time favourite album:

Maybe Radiohead “In Rainbows” – but again there are many others.

I speak the following languages:

German, Greek, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since: Spring 2022

My favorite Islandhopping tour is…
Tuscany Tour

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
More cycling, cooking, brewing beer, wine tasting, outdoor activities, and even more cycling

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Joy is contagious. I love it when I manage to infect all the guests with happiness by the end of the week

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
In Italy and Denmark

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
A copywriter, conceptual designer, brand strategist

What do I do in winter?
Snowboarding and I eat Fondue

My all-time favorite movie:
Mad Men

I speak the following languages:
"Schwiizerdüütsch"/Swiss-German, English, German, French

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2017

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
Lycian and Carian Coast, because you get culture, history, and a beautiful landscape all at the same time

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Diving, diving, diving

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Getting to know new cultures and exploring the countries from their lesser-known sides

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
On the Turkish coast and in the Greek Aegean

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be ...
A dive instructor, professional diver

What do I do in winter?
I’m a professional diver and look after a little farm

My all-time favourite movie:
Forrest Gump

My all-time favourite album:
Buddha bar

I speak the following languages:
Turkish, German, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2002

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
I think all the tours are great with a perfect amount of challenge :)

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
I always love being in nature! I also enjoy trekking, rock climbing, scuba diving, yoga, and dance.

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Sharing experiences, meeting people from different cultures. Sharing my knowledge & experience with people is fun.

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Turkey

If I weren’t busy at “Islandhopping” I would be ...
A tourist & trekking guide, teaching English, teaching Turkish as a foreign language, giving creative drama classes, a yoga instructor, a folk dance teacher, and singing at my place in the Aegean region of Turkey.

What do I do in winter?
I lecture at university and teach English at high school. I do various different courses e.g. foreign language learning. I also love cycling and spending time in the mountains.

My all-time favourite movie:
Some alternative festival films, Bicycle Thieves, Into the Wild, The Motorcycle Diaries, Truman Show, Modern Times, Frida, Persepolis…

My all-time favourite album:
Metallica (Master of Puppets), RHCP (Californication), Bob Marley (Greatest Hits), some jazz & blues albums…

I speak the following languages:
Turkish, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2023

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
Istria because it really looks like my home country and I feel at home there

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
Playing volleyball and beach volleyball, skiing, hiking, travelling

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Using my knowledge of foreign languages, being close to the sea, and always being able to talk with people from different countries and different cultural backgrounds

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be ...
In Constance or in Italy (my home country)

What do I do in winter?
I work at the office in Constance, play volleyball and go skiing

My all-time favourite movie:
The Intouchables

My all-time favourite album:
Zucchero – Diamante

I speak the following languages:
Italian, German, English, Spanish, and a bit of Portuguese

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2017

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
Hard to say, there are so many. In Turkey I love the unspoiled and the heartwarming friendliness of the locals. Here I like the tour along the Lycian coast the most. In Greece it’s the convivial atmosphere in the small fishing villages that inspires me again and again

Favourite activities:
Mountainbiking, filming, making music, hiking, sailing

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
The combination of culture, nature, and exercise is simply where I feel most in my element! And what’s better than sharing the insider tips that we have gathered over the years with other people?

Learned from life:
Beauty can’t be searched for, but only found. And: That which is foreign to us reveals more about ourselves than about the country visited

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
A documentary filmmaker

What do I do in winter?
As an integrated part of our office team I work on our image films, keep the website updated, and organize exhibition appearances

My favourite books:
Siddartha, Gantenbein

I speak the following languages:
German, English, Spanish

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2004 - 2007, 2011 until today

My favourite Islandhopping tour is…
Scotland, because it combines so many of the things that I love: Glowing colours, plenty of nature, friendly people, castle ruins, bagpipes, pubs, and from time to time a good whisky

Favourite activities aside from cycling:
City trips, football (passively), listening to music

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Showing the hidden gems to our guests and sharing the stories I love with them, and most of all seeing that they too love it all just as much as I do!

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Scotland and all the other northern destinations that we will hopefully offer very soon

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be ...
Some say a weatherman. But I think, in the end, that would be too much physics for me. I'm pretty sure I would be connected to tourism somehow

What do I do in winter?
I work in the Islandhopping office in Constance and go skiing every now and then

My all-time favourite movie:
Hard to name just one: Ghost Dog with Forest Whitaker

My all-time favourite album:
Hard to answer again: Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour, The Wall by Pink Floyd, Greatest Hits by Queen and Seventh son of a seventh son by Iron Maiden … just to name a few

I speak the following languages:
German, English, Latin

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2003

My favorite Islandhopping tour is …
My favorite tour so far is the one from Corfu to Athens which goes through the Corinth Canal

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
I like hiking, skiing, climbing, swimming, reading, listening to music, going to the cinema and travelling

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
What I love about this job is having the opportunity to meet people from all over the world and to help them to discover new places

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece

If I weren’t busy „Islandhopping“ I would be …
An unsuccessful lawyer, otherwise a normal person

What do I do in winter?
I relax

My all-time favorite movie:
The Salt of the Earth

I speak the following languages:
Greek, English, German

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2018

My favorite Islandhopping tour is …
My favorite Islandhopping tour is in Croatia. The South Dalmatia tour is my favorite one, but the other tours are also great

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
In my free time I like to stay active and do all kinds of sports and outdoor activities

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
"Just” hopping. Mostly I like to spend my time in the good company of friends and family in the wonderful city of Split in Croatia

What do I do in winter?
In wintertime, I enjoy all the things that winter has to offer, although I am more of a summer person

My all-time favorite movie:
I like old Hollywood classics

I speak the following languages:
Croatian, English, German, Spanish

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2014

My favourite Islandhopping tour is …
It’s hard to say. Probably the Ionian Islands

Favourite activity other than cycling:
Skiing and snowboarding, all outdoor sports, travelling

What I enjoy most about my job as a tour guide:
Meeting wonderful, interesting people from all around the world while taking them to the most beautiful places in Greece

You will find me mostly in … (country where I am most active as a tour guide):
Greece

What do I do in winter?
I ski, mountain bike, and take part in a Greek Folklore course

My favourite movie:
Lista de espera (Waiting List)

I speak the following languages:
Greek, English, Spanish

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2019

My favorite Islandhopping tour is:
MTB Special Kvarner Bay

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
Swimming, watching sunsets

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Getting to know a lot of new people and having the opportunity to taste delicious Mediterranean food together with the guests

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide)
Croatia

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
On the mountain railways in Engelberg (Switzerland)

What do I do in winter?
Snowboarding and ice-hockey

My all-time favorite movie:
Not2bad (bike movie)

I speak the following languages:
"Schwiitzerdüütsch"/Swiss-German, German, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2018

My favorite Islandhopping tour is …
MTB special tours in the Aegean

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
Skiing, running, climbing, yoga and pilates, CrossFit

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
Socializing while exploring

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Greece

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
A biologist and physiotherapist

What do I do in winter?
Riding, skiing, studying, working, and traveling

My all-time favorite movie:
Encounters at the End of the World

I speak the following languages:
Greek, English, a bit of German

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2018

My favorite Islandhopping tour is …:
Southern Dalmatia - a tour which I have experienced as a guest several times. I was very impressed by the versatility of the area, the unique old towns, the blooming island landscapes, the sea, and the culture. I am curious to see which other interesting tours await me

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
Any kind of fitness, snowboarding, festivals, and travel

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
I: Interaction
N: New acquaintances
S: Sun, sea
E: Experiencing culture
L: Life stories, landscape
H: "Hopping" from island to island
U: Unforgettable experiences
E: Energy
P: Personality
F: Freedom
E: Everybody can be themselves
N: New week new people

T: Teamwork, typical food
O: Outdoor
U: Up to date
R: Ride a bike
G: Giving information
U: Upgrade language
I: Individual work
D: Diversity
E: Endless fun

You will most likely find me in … (Country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
Always looking for new adventures, beautiful places, and unforgettable experiences

What do I do in winter?
I work as a health and pediatric nurse, take the opportunity to snowboard and look forward to the summer

My all-time favorite movie:
The Tourist

My all-time favourite album:
Volbeat – Outlaw Gentleman & Shady Ladies

I speak the following languages:
German, English and am very interested in the Croatian language

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2019

My favorite Islandhopping tour is…
Since I’m new to Islandhopping unfortunately I can’t answer this question. However, I am looking forward to getting to know the tours

Favorite activities aside from cycling:
In my free time, I spend a lot of time on my bike or road biking

What I enjoy most about my job as a guide:
I like talking with the guests and getting to know new people. There are always exciting stories to tell. Apart from that I also like to adjust bikes

You will most likely find me in … (country where I am most active as a guide):
Croatia

If I weren’t busy "Islandhopping" I would be …
A carpenter or a guide for Bikebuebe.ch

What do I do in winter?
Of course biking/cycling. It is also possible to ride a bike in winter!

I speak the following languages:
Mother language "Schwiitzerdüütsch"/Swiss-German, German, English

I have been a tour guide for Islandhopping since:
2018