Phong Nha – a spot on the most narrow part of Vietnam. Home to the largest cave in the world (no, we didn’t actually see it, since a) it takes a 7-day trek to get there, b) it costs USD 3’000.- and c) it’s booked out for all of 2015), which could actually fit all of Manhatten inside. And still have enough room for a chopper to fly over. But even if the...
Read MoreWe survived the “bus ride from hell” and made it to Hanoi, Vietnams biggest city – and it sure has to offer a lot. The old quarter buzzes with life, consisting of hundreds of shops and stalls, and thousands (or millions) of scooters. Crossing the street is an adventure, every single time. Do: Walk around the Old Quarter and try random street food....
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Laos – a country few people seem to know a lot about, and that’s somehow portrayed as a backpackers dream. Seemed enough reason for us to visit it. For lack of better planning, we decided to fly into Viantiane, the capital of Laos. It was the smallest plane we’d used to far, and we had a stopover in Pakse, a small town in the South of Laos. Even though we were...
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We loved Singpore. There, I said it. But then again, everybody says that. Hence, here a few reasons why we do. It’s big – but not humongeous. It’s by no means a small city, counting over 5 million heads, but somehow it does not seem as ridiculously big as other megacities. Maybe because the city centre is actually crossable (does that word even...
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Around 2000 people and (judging by the sound) at least as many roosters – that’s the inhabitants of Pamilacan Island. Oh, and the obligatory amount of piggies, goats and cows. The island is about a kilometre in diameter, but still seems mostly empty. The scarcely shattered huts blend in nicely, and the fact that the goats provide a golfcourse-like grass...
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