We ended our travel through Laos with Vang Vieng and Vientiane. To be honest, we would have skipped both if we didn’t have a fixed date to meet my mom in Cambodia, and we probably should have. Vang Vieng is a riverside town in Central Laos. The town has been known as a party destination … More Laos – Vang Vieng and Vientiane
We left the bedbug infested place in Nong Khiaw and traveled on to Luang Prabang by bus. The bus ride took 4 hours and cost about USD 4.5). There used to be a boat on the Nam Ou river that connected Nong Khiaw and Luang Prabang. But China happened. When traveling through Laos, you inevitably … More Laos – Luang Prabang and Land for Sale
Northern Laos is two things: Mountains and jungle – as far as the eye can see. Occational huts, more mountains, and more jungle. And bad roads. I mean, REALLY bad roads. We’re talking «potholes with a random piece of road in between»-bad. But let me start from where we left off. From the picturesque Luang … More Nong Khiaw and Bedbugs
The main attraction site in Luang Namtha is the 222.400 square-hectare big Nam Ha National Protected Area, which offers a myriad of trekking and cultural opportunities to multi-ethnic tribes. From a one day hike to a 5 day full jungle adventure with homestays, Luang Namtha is a perfect starting point. The Nam Ha NPA offers … More Luang Namtha Hospital Experience
About 2.5 weeks ago (Dec 2018) we crossed borders from Thailand to Laos by bus. As we weren’t able to find a lot of up to date information about the fairly new direct bus from Chiang Rai Terminal 2 to Huay Xai/Bokeo/Ban Huayxai (all the same village, different spellings), I though I’d share our experience … More Laos – Gibbon Experience and how to get there
Chiang Mai lies in the northern part of Thailand and can easily be reached by (night)train from Bangkok. It’s said to be the quieter, more laid back Bangkok with much more agreeable climate. And it did in fact have a very nice vibe to it. How to get to Chiang Mai Chiang Mai has an … More Chiang Mai – Waterfalls and Elephants
Oman wasn’t a country I immediately liked or loved. It took time and a trip to the countryside to win me over. And it did! Would I go again? Definitely! Would I do something different? Absolutely! Curious why? Read on. Muscat Muscat isn’t a city with a clear city center. It’s more a couple of … More Oman – a brief visit
With less than 2 weeks to go, it’s time to focus on the not-so-fun part of a trip around the world: the administrative work. Planning for a longer trip can be quite stressful, to be honest and while the actual research of the places you’ll want to see and things you’ll want to experience is … More Preparing for a trip around the World
Earlier this year I went on a fabulous little girls-trip with my good friend Lena. In April, we packed our bags and headed south to Naples, Italy. I didn’t know anything about the city, but I could dimly put together a memory of my family walking the streets at the port of Naples and us … More Naples – A Food Affair
Not too far from Petra lies Wadi Rum, which is the largest wadi (valley) in all of Jordan – and said to be the most spectacular. Sandstone and granite boulders and rocks are met with seemingly endless dunes of the most red sand you can imagine, and the result is something so aesthetically pleasing, it is … More Wadi Rum – A Night in the Desert
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