11 months in a single post

When writing this, our trip seems so long ago already. We are now pretty much settled in Prague, wearing winter Continue reading →

Gyeongju – museum without walls

From Andong it is just a short train ride to reach one of the most visited historical cities of Korea, Continue reading →

Traditional Korea in Andong

In search for Korea’s cultural heritage and traditions and inspired by our fellow traveller Gunnar’s blog we left Seoul heading Continue reading →

A peek into North Korea

Despite our initial plans we didn’t get a chance to visit North Korea. The country can be visited only on an Continue reading →

Seoul has got a soul!

Going back through our pictures and memories it is clear this will be a long post. Our two stays in Continue reading →

A Day in Macau

We were too close not to visit Macau at least for a day. From Hong Kong you can reach Macau Continue reading →

East meets west in Hong Kong

Similarly to Taipei and Singapore, Hong Kong made a good impression on us. Actually a great one. A busy modern Continue reading →

Cultural Ubud

This town was our first real stop in Indonesia if we don’t count the one night after our arrival in Continue reading →

In the Outback

To be honest, we wouldn’t have had visited the Northern Territory if seeing Uluru, known also as Ayers Rock, hadn’t Continue reading →

Ausome Australia: Nature

Yes, we know, we know. Wildlife and sea is obviously nature too. But we kind of thought calling this post Continue reading →

Ausome Australia: Wildlife

Question: What specific things come to mind when someone says ‘Australia’? If you are to name 3 things, for sure Continue reading →

Rocks and Buddhas

Coming to Mawlamyine was one of the best decisions we made on our trip. Not only did we spend a Continue reading →

Short-term yogis

After 6 months of almost constant sightseeing and adventures we started thinking more intensively about settling down for at least Continue reading →

Cooking and Biking at Inle Lake

Everybody who comes to Myanmar should visit Inle Lake. Although one of the most visited tourist spots in the country, Continue reading →

3 Capitals

None of the 3 capitals this post is about were in our initial plans, but as it happens often, in Continue reading →

Roaming the River

One of the reasons we included Borneo in our travels was to see its often endemic wildlife. After seeing orangutans Continue reading →

4 months on the road

Wow! We have been out and about for 4 months now. It means we have spent 1/3 of a year Continue reading →

Picturesque Palawan

Happy New Year to all! This is going to be our 1st post in 2014 and we hope that what Continue reading →

Western Stopover in Taiwan

After more than two weeks exploring of nature beauties of Formosa (meaning beautiful, as Portugese nicknamed the island) it was Continue reading →

Taroko’s Gorgeous Gorge

After a bit rushed couple of weeks when we moved from place to place every two to three days we Continue reading →

Taiwan kick-off in Taoyuan

When we sent out our Couchsurfing request for Taipei and this girl from Taoyuan invited us to stay with her, Continue reading →

Chinese kitchen

Chinese food got us! In general, we did not know what to expect from this wonderful country. However, with plenty Continue reading →

Hanging out in Hangzhou

After a night in Suzhou we headed two hours by train further southeast to Hangzhou – a city of 8 Continue reading →

Bring it on Beijing!

Our first destination in China was the capital itself – Beijing – an awesome welcome to an awesome country. We Continue reading →

Gobi Desert Trip

Equipped with our thermal underwear and a set of yak and camel wool socks from the Ulaanbaatar’s black market we Continue reading →

Remainders of the Past – Photoblog

Khuzhir village, Olkhon Island: old, neglected, dumped, burned-down and rusty houses, vehicles and ships. Who knows who they belonged to and Continue reading →

Deep Blue Lake

The last two stops in Russia before heading to Mongolia were Irkutsk and lake Baikal. We haven’t done Irkutsk much justice Continue reading →

Not hungry in Russia

Disclaimer: What you are going to find here is maybe inaccurate or wrongly translated or does not represent anything Russian Continue reading →

Cold Catherine

Three days is a good time to spend in (Y)Ekaterinburg – the fourth largest city of Russia. It gives you Continue reading →

Meet St. Pete

Sitting on bed no 28 in coupe 7 in wagon 3 on train 14 we’re about 30 min away from Continue reading →

Packing light & bright

After a few rounds of research and lots of discussions between the two of us about sizes of our luggage Continue reading →

Let’s go

Early March of this year (2013) we were living a comfortable expat life in Bahrain with fun friends, good jobs Continue reading →

3 years in Bahrain

Bahrain was our home since the end of 2010. We had a great time and here you’ll find an impression Continue reading →

Take it and go…

Two friends (thanks Moe and Andrea) introduced us to the shows of Russell Peters, a brilliant Canadian comedian who mainly makes Continue reading →