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Return trip to Europe - 'Home sweet home'
Today, I got up early, shortly after 6:00 AM local time. With a bit of nostalgia, I dragged myself out of bed and into the mini-bathroom of my hotel room. I thought to myself...
Excursions on the second day through Singapore
Merlion in front of the skyscraper silhouette
Day tour to Ubud and Tegallalang
Entrance to the Monkey Forest in Ubud (I had to be quite creative to come up with this caption ;-))
Arrival in Bali and first relaxing beach and chill days
The day before yesterday (on April 6) I continued on to my second last travel destination. It was supposed to be a long travel day. First, I took a flight from Langkawi to Kuala...
Langkawi - a little (beach) getaway during the getaway
The day before yesterday (03.04.) it was time to say goodbye to the island of Penang. My flight was scheduled for the afternoon, so I had half a day to kill. After checking out...
Visit to the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve with unexpected hiking
After spending 1.5 days in the capital Georgetown on Penang Island, today I went to Penang Hill. It is located about 6 kilometers outside of Georgetown in the suburb of Air Itam...
Continuing the journey to Penang Island and sightseeing in Georgetown
Arriving in Penang
Arrival in the Cameron Highlands and hike on the jungle path and through the tea plantations
Yesterday, I traveled to the Cameron Highlands in the late morning. The host on the rooftop of my hotel mentioned that it was quite cold there. Since the 35 degrees in Kuala...
Arrived in the melting pot of Kuala Lumpur
... here is just a placeholder of a sign of life from Malaysia... my actual text just got destroyed by the intermediate storage, so it will follow in 24 hours ... because...
Vientiane - 1.5 days on a temple and museum tour
... But first, it was cozy in the bus...
Continuing the journey to Vang Vieng - Hike to the Silver Cross Viewpoint and hot air balloon ride
Yesterday, I was supposed to take the train from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng in the late morning. A train line has been built with Chinese money from Kunming to Vientiane, the...
Hike around the Kuang Si Waterfalls
Kuang Si Waterfalls
With the Scooter to the Pak Ou Caves
Wat Phonxay Xayxana SongKham
Another Day of Temple Tour in Luang Prabang
Statue of King Sisavang Vong in front of the Royal Palace
Entry to Laos - first temple tour through Luang Prabang
... but first a final goodbye after six hours on the sleeper bus ...
Hiking in SaPa to Cát-Cát Village and the Waterfalls
For my second full day in SaPa, I had again planned a route using Komoot, although my experiences from the previous day had made me wary of the route details, which could be...
Off to the mountainous north to SaPa
Arrived in SaPa
Cruise with overnight stay in Halong Bay
View from Titov Island over Halong Bay
Day trip to Ninh Binh
For today, I had booked a full-day tour again. It was supposed to go to Ninh Binh. At first, I had considered spending a few days there, but somehow I realize that time is...
Two Days on a Round Tour Through Hanoi
The posters of the comrades often shape the cityscape in Hanoi
At sunrise to My Son and last hours in Hoi An
This morning I was up at 5:00 AM. I had booked another guided half-day tour. The plan was to go to My Son for sunrise, and the tour promised that one could avoid the crowds of...
On a Discovery and Shopping Tour in Hoi An
In Hue, I could have easily spent another day or two without getting bored, but the next morning it was time to say goodbye and head towards Hoi An. Early, just before 9:00 AM,...
Tour through the ancient imperial city of Hue
As I had only one full day planned in Hue, I decided - somewhat reluctantly - to go for a guided tour instead of attempting to explore the many sights on my own; even though I...
Flair of Chinatown in Saigon and Arrival in Hue
On my last day in Saigon, I wanted to take things slow. I had already visited many of the city's attractions, but I still wanted to make a brief stop in Chinatown. However,...
Excursion tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels and My Tho, the heart of the Mekong Delta
Today marked another booked guided tour, and the alarm rang shortly after 6:00 AM; I hit the snooze button to delay it a bit longer, but there was no avoiding it, as the bus was...
Tour of Saigon
... but first leisurely breakfast in bed with the 'Crocodile and His Hippopotamus' classic
Travel day from Cambodia to Vietnam
So it was time to say goodbye to Cambodia and cross the border into Vietnam. Upon arriving at the border, it was quite uneventful compared to entering Cambodia. At the...
Finally, the last day in Cambodia in Phnom Penh with a visit to the local hair salon...
After visiting the S21 memorial, I continued walking to the Russian Market. Earlier, I had coincidentally run into Mitch; the Australian from my tour in Kampot. He recognized me...