Philippines island hopping, route for 2 weeks
The Philippines is the place to be for island hopping lovers and there is plenty of island hopping to do. The country consists of more than 7000 islands of which about 2000 are inhabited. Pretty insane right? I visited the Philippines in late November 2019 and covered quite a lot of nice spots in 12…
Sri Lanka: 5 spots to visit in the south
Sri Lanka is located under India and has become quite popular over the past years. Which I totally understand as it has a lot to offer! From surfing to whale watching, to staring into the wide fields of tea plantations while standing in a full train. Especially considering the fact that I only traveled around…
Route through gorgeous Georgia – 11 days
Usually, I don’t plan my trips very far in advance, but I always have plenty of options in mind. September 2019, however, was different. I had no idea and at the same time too many ideas of places I still wanted to visit. I just couldn’t decide. Since I had planned a trip to the…
Myanmar: Kalaw – Inle lake trek 3 days
Myanmar/Burma is still a relatively “undiscovered” country, compared to it’s surrounding SE Asian countries. This is mostly because of the fact that it has been under a military dictatorship for nearly 50 years and only became a democratic country in 2015. It is still very underdeveloped in many areas and even one of the most…
Fascinating Nepal; Kathmandu and the valley
I visited Nepal for a couple of days in 2018, and I can assure you it will not be my last. Nepal had always been high on my list as I had heard and read tons of positive experiences. The mountains and the beautiful locals really appealed to me. Several people even said Nepal had…
Cuban photo diary, part 1
A 9 days solo trip around west Cuba I flew into Havana and traveled to Vinales, Cienfuegos, Trinidad and back to Havana. Cuba has always attracted me and I’ve been wanting to go for years, but somehow it never actually happened until October 2017. Oh how happy I was to finally go this island…
Road trip New Zealand – South Island route
New Zealand.. where to begin?! It is such an incredibly beautiful country. Perhaps it is because of the many places we visited in our tight schedule, or maybe New Zealand just really is a “wow” country. One thing is certain, I can’t remember having this many “wow” moments during one trip. Even just driving through…
Mexico City hotspot guide: top food spots
Mexico city, or CDMX is one of the largest capital cities in the world. The city has a population of nearly 9 million people and the metropolitan area counts over 22 million inhabitans(!!) We were not sure what to expect, but absolutely loved it! Even though we’ve probably only seen 5% of the city, we…
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