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 →

Beaching in Busan

We were getting very close to the end of our travels. After heavy culturally focused stops in Andong and Gyeongju we thought 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 →

KWEG’s ladies

When we visited Myanmar for the first time in February 2014 we really enjoyed being there: the buzzing street life in 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 →

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 →

Trans Mongolia Express

Get on a train in Europe and travel through Russia and Siberia all the way to China. We were heading Continue reading →

Breaking in Bangkok

The four days we spent in Bangkok had two main purposes: get a new visa for Myanmar and have a Continue reading →

Lombok’s top

We split our time on Lombok into two parts: Gili Air and Mount Rinjani, two complete opposites… Gili Air is Continue reading →

Relaxing Amed

Amed is officially the name of only one village on the eastern coast of Bali , but often groups the 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 →

Sydney’s Sights

Altoghether we spent over two weeks in Sydney, which together with Sandakan is the longest we stayed in one place 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: Coral Sea

It was one of our main reasons for picking the eastern coast route: Open-window driving with the sea breeze coming 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 →

Ausome Australia: Camping

We were really looking forward to staying a week at Marieke and Nick’s, spending time in Sydney and have a Continue reading →

Yangon’s highlights

Yangon (or Rangoon) is the biggest city in Myanmar and commercially most important. Logically this would be the capital of 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 →

E-biking around Bagan

After a 10 hour drive our bus arrived to Nyaung U at 5am in the morning. There weren’t many cheap 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 →

Trekking to Inle Lake

We arrived to Myanmar and spent two nights in Yangon/Rangoon, but as we’ll come back here towards the end of 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 →

Scuba in Sipadan

Lucia did it! She got certified as a PADI open water diver which means she can dive to 18 meters 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 →

Sea View Sandakan

After 4 months of travel we started to get a little itch: travel is great, we’re seeing and learning so 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 →

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 →