Navina im Dschungel

From Laos, we flew to Ko Chang in Thailand. Ko Chang is a mountainous island with a coastal road winding through it. We often wondered where the locals eat and swim, as we...

Our journey in Laos continued to Phonsavan, a city with a rich history. For almost 2000 years, there have been countless stone jars there, which were probably used as coffins...

In das Bergdorf Muang Ngoy fuhren wir mit einem Holzboot, anstatt die holprige Bergstraße zu nehmen. Vom Boot aus sahen wir Herden von Wasserbüffeln, die, ganz ohne Menschen bei...

About crossing the border in Eastern Thailand, we travelled to Laos. Our first thought was: Back to Myanmar! So many things reminded us of this country, because in Laos too, the...

There were much fewer travel updates in the last few weeks than before, because now there was always someone to talk to. Our days were filled with scooter rides around the Thai...

In Georgetown, everything revolves around food. The residents are very proud of it. And because so many different cultures live in this place, the cuisine is so diverse. In the...

We had never taken a night train before. However, the overnight train that would depart from Bangkok and travel to the southern border of Malaysia was a perfect fit for our...

The coastal region around Dawei is supposed to be full of hotel resorts in a few years. So far, we see so little of it that we also attract the attention of the locals...

On our way to the south, we stopped in the small town of Ye on the Ye River. There are not yet many accommodations there that have a government license to accommodate tourists,...

We have now spent a week in Mawlamyaing, a city that is very close to the sea on the map. However, we did not see the sea because there were too many amazing places and...

A hair of Buddha is said to hold the golden rock and prevent it from falling 1100 meters into the abyss. With a slightly more sober look, one could also say that a petrification...

On the 62nd day, we climbed many colorful steps up to a Hindu temple built into a mountain. Colorful shrines in the cave At the beautifully decorated entrance to the...

When we boarded the plane to Kuala Lumpur, I had little idea about the city. Images of skyscrapers floated through my mind, but that was about it. Maybe that's why everything...

The scooter has been stolen. At first, we couldn't believe it. We searched the area around the parking lot as if the scooter could be hiding in the bushes. Thoughts like 'No,...

I would rather not leave Prachuap at all. It is a city that has so many great sides to it that you can only feel comfortable: 1. Tame macaques that allow themselves to be fed...

Visiting two caves in the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park was an experience of contrasts. We rode our motorbike from our bungalow twelve kilometers to the Phraya Nakhon Cave. To...

Because Lake Toba sank under heavy rain, we spontaneously booked a flight to Bangkok and took a rickety train southbound. Merchants on the train sold boiled eggs and sugary...

When you think you can use your time at an Indonesian airport to write a blog post, you are mistaken. When you think you can visit a Buddhist temple and take photos, you become...

From Labuan Bajo, we flew to Ende. It's not quite the end of the world there, but we could count the tourists in the 60,000-inhabitant town on one hand. Wherever we went, we...

Today's excursion was many things at once: exciting, outrageous, funny, and surprising. We set off on a small fishing boat, which also serves as home for the two ferry captains,...

View of Padang Bai

The Bali airport makes us tired travelers feel like we're in a relaxation spa. Carpets, relaxing music, water sounds, curved architecture, and lush flower landscapes help gather...

Tomorrow is the day. The backpacks are packed and seem almost impatient as they stand there. Maybe one is feeling that way too. So it's time to get started. In the past few...