Swiss Travel Birds

Originally, the idea was to ride a motorcycle directly from Vietnam to Cambodia. But since it would have taken quite a long time and we wanted to go to the Philippines due to...

Der Nachtzug war, wie auch schon im Süden von Thailand ein gemütliches Erlebnis. Um 21 Uhr wurden die Sitzbänke zu bequemen Betten umgewandelt, so dass man bis zur Ankunft um 7...

Vientianne is the capital of Laos, and just as sleepy as the rest. In the travel guide, we read that if you compare the tuk-tuk drivers from Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos, the...

Vang Vieng is a small town that used to be mainly known for tubing, which attracted hordes of drunk backpackers. Since the government banned this, Vang Vieng has positioned...

Luang Prabang, as mentioned before, is the old royal city. The architecture and the many cafes clearly show that Laos was a former French colony. We treated ourselves to a nice...

From Huay Xai, at the Thai border, you have the option of taking a bus with hundreds of curves along the mountains to reach Luang Prabang or leisurely cruising on the Mekong...

Suddenly it was there. Gray and wet. After nearly 1.5 months, bad weather finally arrived. One evening, we even had to dig out our long pants again. An unusual but also somewhat...

I have been to Pai twice on my first Southeast Asia trip in 2014/15, so I knew what to expect on the way there. The road winds up the mountains with over 700 curves. Normally,...

In Chiang Mai it is currently rainy season. We decided to go anyway since there is no beach where we could relax. Actually, the weather in Chiang Mai was great. It was mostly...

From the small, peaceful Apo Island, we continued to Bohol. From there, we ventured directly to the adjacent Panglao Peninsula. We were warned that it is very touristy,...

To get to Apo Island, we decided to go for the easier but slightly more expensive option. With a snorkeling tour, we were able to go directly from Siquijor to the island instead...

We decided to leave early in the morning so that we would definitely make it to Siquijor. First, we had to take a tricycle from our accommodation to the bus stop. There, we took...

We took a plane from the island of Palawan to the island of Cebu (we are finally in an archipelago). Upon arrival in Cebu, we went straight to the South Bus Terminal, where we...

We were already warned that El Nido is very busy due to the closure of Boracay. Naturally, we arrived without booking any accommodation. Quite frustrated, we had to realize that...

Let's go to the sixth country of our trip. Again, a new currency, language, new food, new landscapes and new means of transportation. Luckily, the language here is not a big...

Ho Chi Minh City is named after the revolutionary leader who led North Vietnam to victory against the Americans. The city is totally different from Hanoi. It is more modern and,...

Da Lat is located in the central mountainous region of southern Vietnam. The route there is our last longer one that we've made with our motorcycles, as we will take the bus...

The journey to paradise (as Ninhvana Backpackers was described to us) took, as expected, three days and included some of the worst, but also the most beautiful routes of our...

On the way from Hué to Hoi An, we crossed the Hoi Van Pass in beautiful weather. The pass used to be the border between North and South Vietnam. The old gate still stands at the...

From Phong Nha, we continued on the legendary Ho Chi Minh Road to Hué. The road used to be just a trail that the North Vietnamese used during the war against the USA to secretly...

From Ninh Binh, we allowed ourselves for the first time to load our motorcycles onto a bus to cover the 400 kilometers to Phong Nha. This should shorten the 2500 kilometers that...

We arrived in Ninh Binh in pouring rain. The only consolation was that it wasn't as cold as in the north. In Ninh Binh, we took one of the boat tours that this place is known...

Back to tourism The island of Cat Ba is the largest island in the world famous Ha Long Bay. Staying there was a vacation from traveling for us. Every now and then we stay a...

We escaped from the fog of Sa Pa, hoping for a few rays of sunshine. Unfortunately, this hope was shattered again when we left the hotel. It was pouring rain. So we had to put...

With our newly purchased bikes, we set off to the north of Vietnam a day after Rahel's birthday. First, we had to ride for an hour to escape the infamous traffic of Hanoi. As...

Happy Birthday For my birthday, we treated ourselves to a beautiful Airbnb apartment. It was on the 5th floor with lots of windows and a beautiful interior. That was the only...

Hanoi - The city of motorbikes Arriving in Hanoi, we were immediately able to experience the famous infamous traffic. A three-lane freeway with four cars abreast and many...

We were lucky enough to spend two nights at the mother and mother-in-law of two friends of ours before we set off for Vietnam. She lives between Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, which...

Malacca is a small city located about 2 hours south of Kuala Lumpur. It is, like George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a city with a rich history, having been under...

Back to the heat From the pleasant 21 degrees, we're back to the heat of the city Kuala Lumpur. As it has a tropical climate, it rains cats and dogs almost every day. But...