Located just 70 km south-west from Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, Doi Inthanon National Park makes a great day (or two) trip while visiting Chiang Mai. Doi Inthanon mountain is also the highest one in Thailand. I rented a scooter for a day and headed off 9 am in the morning. Waterfalls I had not […]
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Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. When people come to Thailand they usually visit south for the islands, beaches and scuba diving or north for jungle, hills and peaceful environment. Isan is left untouched by tourism. It got me interested why and because I was heading to Bangkok from South of Laos, I decided to make
What to do on 4000 islands in Laos? July 13, 2018 The last stop in Laos for me was 4000 islands. I had heard many good things about that place from a lot of people before. Located in really south of Laos on the border with Cambodia not so many people manage to visit it
Thakhek vs Pakse motorbike loop in Laos July 10, 2018 After Vientiane, I decided to move on towards the south and make my next stop in Thakhek. I had heard from other travellers about a motorbike loop there which was supposed to be amazing. Thakhek Loop Thakhek itself has not much going on for it.
The three most popular destinations in Laos June 29, 2018 The main three cities people usually manage to visit in Laos are in the central/northern region – Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Vientiane. So naturally, I also passed through all three of them. Laos as a country has typically been considered as laid back and untouched.
35h bus journey from Hanoi to Luang Prabang The cheapest way to get from Hanoi, Vietnam to Luang Prabang, Laos was to get a bus. There are also flights between these two cities but a bus is naturally 2-3 times cheaper. Departure So, I got the ticket from a travel agency for a price of 950.000
After actively travelling for 2 months straight in Indonesia and the Philippines I decided to take some time off and stay in one place for a longer time. That was my second time in Vietnam, so I had already visited the south and central part before. In that way, I did not feel pressure to go
You should not leave the Philippines without visiting Coron. The place just north of Palawan island consists of many different islands. Coron town actually situates on Busuanga island just north of Coron island. So when staying in Coron you would most probably actually spend your nights in Coron town. Island Hopping As for Port Barton
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines are Palawan and Coron islands. El Nido town gets the most attention in Palawan but just a couple of hours (more like 6-8 hours) drive away is situated a small village, called Port Barton. Let me tell you why I enjoyed my stay in Port
Malapascua Island is situated just north of Cebu Island in the Philippines. It is really tiny but famous for its specific scuba diving opportunities. I managed to spend almost a week in that beautiful place. What is it like? Getting to Malapascua is easy from Cebu city. Bus trip 4-5 hours followed by a quick