About Me

Hi, I’m Lena – the person behind Lena on the Move.

I’ve always been drawn to places that aren’t on everyone’s bucket list. Small islands, quiet bays, and paths that lead away from the obvious have a special pull for me.
I love waking up to the scent of the ocean, spending time underwater, and discovering landscapes that don’t need much to impress.

I started this blog to share my favorite travel experiences – especially those that are a little more off the radar but no less unforgettable.

Here, you’ll find honest travel tips, island adventures with a good value-for-money ratio, hiking routes and dive spots that aren’t overrun – and thoughts on traveling with more intention. Whether it’s a weekend escape or a long-distance trip, whether it’s a hike, a dive or just a slow moment in between – I share what stays with me.

Get to know me

My professional background

I was born in the beautiful town of Marburg and raised in Franconia’s capital city Nuremberg by travel-enthusiastic parents who took me to different countries around Europe as a child.

I started solo-traveling and scuba diving at the age of 18 during a gap year I spent volunteering in the South-Pacific and Africa. Among other things, my love for travel was the reason I studied International Business and Tourism Management, and am now working part-time both as a digital marketer for small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism industry and a freelance travel writer.

On an extended trip through Southeast Asia in 2017, I also had the chance to take my diving career to the next level and not only finished my Divemaster training but also helped run a dive shop in the Philippines for a few months.

A few #funfacts

Wanna get to know me on a more personal level? Here are some #FunFacts:

#1 I play several instruments (incl. guitar, bass, piano and percussions) and have been playing in a band on and off for years
#2 I love writing songs about my travels
#3 I’m seriously hooked on a couple of TV shows, including Game of Thrones, Blacklist, Scandal and Friends
#4 I’m an airline waste bag collector (Are you, too? Yaay! Drop me a line – let’s exchange some bags! 🙂 )
#5 I prefer savoury over sweet
#6 I have two dread locks
#7 Despite traveling so much, I am prone to motion sickness regardless of which means of transport I use
#8 I believe that everything happens for a reason

Lena On The Move Logo

The “Lena On The Move” – Logo is a unique design created by Studio 32. First of all, the logo has a slight handmade craft feel instead of a sharp-edged image to emphasize that I am on the move and not standing still. The colors blue and green represent both the sea and earth, meaning that I love exploring both oceans and countries to an equal extent. Because of my love for diving, I also had a whale incorporated into the top of the globe that serves as the base of the logo. A lot of people have a hard time making out the whale, though I’d itended for it to be subtle, creative and not too obvious.