Besides trekking in the Himalays, visiting Lumbini in Nepal was an important goal of mine. As a Buddhist I’ve always had great respect for Buddhism, not because it’s a religion, but because of its teaching, especially how it teaches us to often look inward and not outward or to heaven to solve our problems. So […]
The amazing Annapurna Base Camp trek
One major thing I wanted to do during my travel in Asia back in 2018 was to hike in the mountains of the Himalayas. As a person that never did any serious hikes before this was a strange goal to have. But having seeing pictures and videos of the Himalayas made me think this must […]
Hiking to the Elephant Mountain in Taipei
During my visit to Hong Kong I met a fellow traveller from Taiwan and he told me about the many mountains and hiking routes that exist in Taiwan. This was something new to me as I always thought Taiwan was a small island with little to no mountains. So after coming to Taipei I researched […]
Crazy night markets in Taipei
I’ve seen a couple night markets since I arrived in Taipei; one in Taipei Bridge and the other one in the city centre near my hostel. But to fully experience a real night market in Taipei I visited the presumably largest night market in the city called Shi Lin Night Market. Shi Lin is located […]
Visiting Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Ximending in Taipei
My yesterday’s visit to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ended abrutply due to heavy rain. Today I went back and visited the Hall once more, hopefully the weather would be good today. I’d also heard and read a lot about a shopping area nearby called Ximending. So my second destination for the day was to visit […]
Free walking tour in Taipei
Although I prefer to explore new areas on my own, sometimes it’s great to have a local guide to tell you more about the background stories and histories of the places you are visiting. Usually this kind of guides do cost a bit but I’ve also seen and joined free guides as well like the […]
Huge food market in Taipei Brigde
Today I decided to move to a new hostel closer to the city centre of Taipei. This would make it more convenient to move around in Taipei. But before moving down to the city centre I wanted to explore more of the area I was staying at, which is called Taipei Bridge. I recalled to […]
Amazing vegetarian food in Taipei
Today was my first real day in Taipei and my goal for the day was to wander to the city centre and find an USB-based battery-charger for my camera. I’ve heard that there was a city quarter that had a lot of camera shops. This quest of finding an USB-based charger has been quite long […]
My first impressions of Taiwan
So after six months of travelling in Southeast Asia I was now heading to the new region of East Asia. My journey to the region started off at Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan was a country that I wanted to visit because of it’s history that I learned way back in my high school years. Considering the […]
My first crisis during travel in Asia
So it was bound to happen! For the very first time I actually experienced a “crisis” during my travel in Asia. It happened when I lost my wallet when wandering around Coron to explore more for the city. Inside my wallet I had 900 pesos and my credit card. Losing those wasn’t actually a big […]
Climbing to Mount Tapyas in Coron
Today was my last full day in Coron before heading back to Puerto Princessa then Cebu. Instead of doing more sea or island activities I wanted to explore more of Coron town itself and what better than to climb to the highest viewpoint in Coron? The climb to the highest viewpoint, which also called Mount […]
Coron has one of the best Island hopping tours in Southeast Asia
Similar to the Island hopping tour in El Nido, the tour in Coron was superb. The water was clean and crystal clear, and I don’t think I’ve seen such turkish water before. The coral reef was also amazing with plenty of fish and life. In the last stop I got to swim pretty close to […]
Beautiful islands in El Nido
I thought it was not possible to find better islands, beaches and water than what I have seen in Thailand, but the islands around El Nido made me think twice about this! Vlog:
Journey from chaotic Manila to beautiful El Nido
I spent 2 nights in Manila and I must say the anxiety I had prior coming here, had somewhat dissipated. By actually committed to coming here I somehow disproved my fear and as a result I got to see a beautiful city with an interesting history. Although I got to visit some interesting sites, I know […]
Extraordinary 27-hour bus trip from Luang Prabang in Laos to Hanoi in Vietnam
A difficult choice that many people face when they are in Laos and intend to travel to Vietnam is how exactly to do this. Laos borders Vietnam to the east, so crossing the border on land seems logical in the same way as crossing the border from Thailand to Laos. Unfortunately, the roads in Laos […]
Crossing the border into Laos from Thailand by Slow Boat to Luang Prabang
After spending some time in Northern Thailand, many people choose to cross to the neighboring country of Laos by land. This is actually a route that many backpackers undertake as part of their route through Southeast Asia. Many also choose to combine the border crossing with the Slow Boat on the Mekong River to the […]