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Our bus odyssey began at 10:45 a.m., so with a delay of about thirty minutes. The first part of the trip was curvy but quite bearable. In the second half, Andrea felt sick,...

The journey to San Cristobal de las Casas lasted about six hours. The roads were narrow and winding. Our driver didn't care about this at all, just stamped our passports and...

We followed the tip of an expat from America and headed to Palenque after a last day at the beach in Playa del Carmen. Our bus ride started at 5:00 p.m. and lasted all night. We...

We drove to the Dallas airport in a Dodge Ram. The handover of the vehicle went smoothly. The final bill clarified the actual costs. Accounting in the USA is a real challenge...

After three party-filled nights in New Orleans, we set off in the morning for our next stop. We made good progress on the multi-lane highways. We decided to take the...

In the late afternoon, we arrived at our new home. The Nola Inn & Suites has seen better days. The room has hardly changed since the 60s. The somewhat run-down location...

On time our plane landed in Houston. Since all security checks, including entry into the US, had already taken place on Canadian soil, we were able to pick up our backpacks...

After the Columbia Icefields, we continued our journey to Jasper. Since the weather was not exceptionally nice, we made only a few more stops. After a three-hour drive, we...

From Castlegar, we drove to Radium the next morning via Creston. Creston is known for its local fruit stands. We couldn't resist the fresh fruit and bought plums, small...

After our first weekend in Castlegar, we headed to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. In Nelson, we made a stop to replenish our food supplies. The many historic buildings from...

The further we moved away from Vancouver, the less traffic there was. The journey was extremely relaxed and we made only a few stops. The route led us along the American border....

Rested, after just one night in Hong Kong, we made our way to the airport. The bus arrived on time. However, in Hong Kong, a general strike had been declared, so most of the...

Our alarm clock went off at 5.00am. We left our beloved apartment and, still a bit sleepy, made our way to the airport. Since we chose the express train, the journey to Narita...

Shinkansen

The city of Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868, has a high cultural and historical significance. With its 1600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, palaces,...

The trip to Nara took less than an hour and cost only CHF 4.00 per way. Even better, the trip started right at our accommodation in Juso. From 710 to 784, Nara was the capital...

The metropolis Osaka has around three million inhabitants and is therefore the third largest city in Japan after Tokyo and Yokohama. Osaka ranks 14th on the list of the largest...

Late afternoon we arrived at Jeju International Airport. Few minutes by taxi to our hotel. Unfortunately, it wasn't as pretty as the pictures, but overall it was okay. After a...

We took a bus from Jeonju to Busan in the afternoon. Like in Seoul, the bus terminal in Busan is directly connected to the subway system. We zoomed from the north end of the...

We took the subway to the huge bus terminal in Seoul. Shortly after buying our tickets at a counter, we boarded the bus to Jeonju. Everything is well organized in Korea. When...

Sleeping on the street

The journey to Kota Kinabalu was uneventful. We arrived at our accommodation, the modern Skypod Hostel, late in the evening. We spent most of the first day in the hostel to...