Around Myanmar by train
Traveling by train is by far the cheapest way to get around Myanmar. However, it also is the slowest way. …
My seven Indonesian wonders
Indonesia was in my TOP 5 of countries to visit on my round the world trip. I had heard so many good things about the country and been recommended to go there so many times. …
I travel solo, but I’m hardly ever alone
People often wonder how I can travel alone. Don’t you feel lonely? They ask. Don’t you need somebody to share the experience with? Others ask. …
When couchsurfing is more than surfing a couch
I have been using couchsurfing since 2008, so it’s been 10 years now. But I have probably had the best experiences over the two years. …
My encounters with the police in Xinjiang
I am a police magnet. I have been in trouble in a few foreign countries so far. Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia and I had some of the most unpleasant experiences in China. More specifically in the autonomous province of Xinjiang. …
Malaysia, I loved you from the first day I saw you
Malaysia was a very nice surprise for me. It wasn’t a country on the top of my list, it was just a country on the way and I had no expectations. And that’s sometimes better because you don’t end up disappointed, you can only be surprised in a good way. …
Taking a train from Kazakhstan to China
I am making my big dream happen right now. A round the world trip. But I also have some small dreams, sub-dreams, so to say, which I would like to come true during this trip. …
My hike to the beautiful lake Ala Kul
Lake Alakul. One of the main draws in Kyrgyzstan and a must-see place for me. I hiked to the lake in early September while I was staying in the town of Karakol. …