A lovely day in Mandalay
As opposed to every other country I had been to before coming to Myanmar, I had been reluctant to eat at cheap local diners in Myanmar unless I was recommended or went to one with a local. …
I love Yangon
Although I normally don’t enjoy big cities much I found Yangon fascinating and after a long time I did a lot of walking around such a large city and so I explored quite a big part of it. …
Myanmar – first impressions
Round the world trip – day 170. I wanted to start exploring the town the day before right after I had crossed the border but I was dead tired and spent the afternoon napping. …
Wonderful 8 days of adventure in Jordan
Day 1
The capital city of Amman. 24 hours in Jordan and I really liked it. It was refreshing to do a bit of different kind of travelling than in Nepal. And in a country so different. …
Hitchhiking across Malaysia
I came to Malaysia without having a plan to hitchhike. It didn’t even occur to me I would start hitchhiking. …
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. …