Grosse Reise

We wake up in our bungalow at Campement le Cormoran - it's a pleasant 26 degrees in the morning and we appreciate the "cool breeze". Youssou, our driver and now almost friend,...

What we experienced in almost four months in Southeast Asia! Here is our summary:- 112 days of travel- 38 visited places/destinations- 41519 kilometers covered (by plane, train,...

When we arrive on Koh Rong Samloen, the sun is shining and the turquoise green water sparkles and sloshes lazily over powdery white sand under our feet. It is almost...

Wat Thmei/Siem Reap

In August, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 shook Lombok. Even on the nearby Gili Islands, which we visited for a few days, you can still see some debris, but most of the...

We have arrived in Bali and you can immediately feel it: this is a completely different world than the rest of Indonesia! On our way from the east coast, where we crossed over...

The wait was worth it! We start from the city of Malang, and early, at midnight, our alarm clock rings after two hours of dozing. We drive to the Bromo volcano. The journey...

Wayang Kulit Shadow Theater

When landing in Singapore, we are sitting on the wrong side of the plane, instead of seeing the illuminated skyline, we see the South China Sea and the lights of countless cargo...

On the day of departure to Cebu (layover), Elena suddenly becomes terribly ill, so we book a private transfer to Cebu, get checked at the hospital to see if it could be dengue...

What is more typical of the Philippines than dreamy beaches with turquoise-blue water? Finally, we set off to the coast, but traveling in the Philippines is not as easy as we...

Suddenly we are in the Philippines! After all, we flew four hours by plane from Kuala Lumpur to here - so we mostly avoid the rainy season in Indonesia, and we wanted to go to...

We are only in Kuala Lumpur for one day, and half of it we spend planning for the Philippines. Because Chinese New Year is approaching and we are a little worried that the great...

Our eight-hour drive to Toba Lake is exciting as we pass many villages, and the landscape and surroundings change dramatically. We ascend and when we briefly pose for a photo at...

It is still hot, but the sun has left us. Because now we have arrived in the rainy season! And actually, for the first time since the beginning of our trip, we experience a...

We spent relaxing days on the small Coconut Island! To enjoy the last days with Gerlinde, we treated ourselves to something that is actually above our planned budget - all the...

We are back in Thailand and we love it here, even the big city, or rather the tiny glimpses we see of it - Bangkok. Those who have been following us know that last time we...

Admittedly, we are moving quite quickly! Nevertheless, we ensure that we have enough rest periods in between to process all our impressions. It hasn't even been two weeks since...

Oh, beautiful Laos. We didn't have many expectations when we crossed the border into Laos. But the few expectations were definitely exceeded, because it's incredibly beautiful...

Taking the overnight train to Chiang Mai! We are quite surprised at how well the organization runs here overall. We pick up our pre-purchased ticket at a ticket office, then...

Arrived in Thailand. Our flight was exciting in the sense that our first flight took off an hour late from Zurich! With concern, we board the plane and hope that not only we,...

Tatsächlich! Es ist bald so weit und so recht können wir es noch nicht glauben. Es geht also los Richtung Asien. Als erstes erwartet uns Bangkok, mit Temperaturen um die 33...