Tag: backpacking
From Vientiane to Thailand (Vientiane to Sukothai)
There are several easy options to travel from Vientiane (Laos) to Thailand. You can book buses to Bangkok, Pattaya, and Chiang Mai. However, there was no option from Vientiane to Sukothai. After a lot of research, I found possible routes Read More …
From Vang Vieng to Vientiane
Once more the Lao drivers just did whatever they wanted when I traveled from Vang Vieng to Vientiane. I booked my ticket for 50k kip on the 9 a.m. mini van. I would have liked to go earlier but the Read More …
What to do in Vang Vieng – insider tips
Vang Vieng is a small town in the center of Laos. Set along the river, surrounded by many limestone karst rocks and green rice fields it invites tourists to go kayaking, explore caves, hike to viewpoints, and swim in lagoons. Read More …
From Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
I read that the road from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was bad and it was. Therefore, if you usually have a problem with being on a bus or in a car, save yourself hours of torture and fly. If Read More …
Nightbus from Inle Lake to Mandalay
After already having survived two night bus rides in Myanmar (they were okay) I didn’t think my nightbus from Inle Lake to Mandalay would be different. This time however, I had the chance to walk around and compare prices. In Read More …
Island Hopping in El Nido Palawan
One thing you won’t get by on Palawan is island hopping in El Nido. Only by boat can you visit the truly beautiful places of El Nido. The tours don’t have names but are called Tour A, B, C, or Read More …
What to do in El Nido – Palawan at its best
El Nido proofed to be what I expected of the Philippines. An amazing landscape consisting of small, green islands that pop out of the pristine blue water like small hills. If you want to see the most beautiful places in Read More …
Scuba Diving in El Nido
El Nido has much beauty to offer above water but it’s also nice below water. In this post you find out everything you need to know before scuba diving in El Nido. Where to book scuba diving in El Nido Read More …
Visit Puerto Princesa Underground River from Puerto Princesa
Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is a well known tourist spot by now. That’s why your visit will feel a bit like mass processing. Yet, the cave which you can visit on a boat on the river should not be Read More …
Night Ferry from Cebu to Siargao (or Siargao to Cebu)
If you don’t like to fly or travel on a tight budget or if you have enough time and prefer to have more of an adventure feeling, traveling by ferry from Cebu to Siargao might be the perfect option for Read More …