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Friday the 13th til Wednesday the 18th of March: After I settled in at my hostel in Singapore, located in Chinatown, I got to know two lovely ladies from Australia and New...
Phuket: A holiday from traveling 😅
Saturday the 29th of February til Friday the 13th of March: I had been looking forward to meeting my bestie Tina in Phuket for a while now. It was wonderful to spend time with...
Pai
Wednesday the 19th til Saturday the 29th of February: The bus ride from Chiang Mai to Pai was very winding. Even though it only took 3 hours, I was very glad when we arrived, as...
Hot Town, summer in the city...
Friday the 14th til Tuesday the 18th of February: I arrived in Bangkok after a 10 hour bus ride in the evening. And man, it's hot there! And so humid 🥵 I got to know a German...
Feeling like Lara Croft
Monday the 10th til Thursday the 14th of February: The hostel I stayed at in Siem Reap was the best so far. Bokre Angkor Hostel. I had a private room and it was like a hotel....
Saigon
Thursday the 6th til Monday the 10th of February: After arriving in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) I went out the first evening to check out the beer/backpacker street. I just wanted...
Lanterns and dresses
Saturday the 1st til Thursday the 6th of February: Woopwoop! I am happy again 😁 Hoi An was just what I hoped it would be. A beautiful town with nice weather, great food and...
Caught up in the travel blues
Wednesday the 29th of January til Saturday the 1st of February: I picked Dong Hoi as a base to do tours into Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and because I could reach it easily...
Ninh Binh and the cold
Saturday the 25th til Tuesday the 28th of January: After I arrived at my Hostel in Ninh Binh in the morning, I spent the whole day snuggled up next to the fire. It was cold and...
Mountain Paradise
Wednesday the 22nd til Friday the 24th of January: After taking the night bus, Julia and me arrived in Sa Pa in the early morning. Though we reached the town at around 04:30,...
Halong Bay
Tuesday the 21st of January: Julia and me were picked up for the Halong Bay tour at our hostel. After a 3 hour bus drive, the weather didn't seem to improve as we reached the...
Culture shock and functioning chaos
Tuesday the 14th til Monday the 20th of January: I arrived in Hanoi on Monday at noon, after traveling with 3 planes for about 33 hours. On my taxi drive from the airport to the...
Milford Sound and Goodbye
Sunday the 12th til Tuesday the 14th of January: The weather on Sunday first looked better then the forecast had promised. Our drive to Milford Sound was beautiful with rainbows...
Queenstown
Wednesday the 8th til Saturday the 11th of January: Driving to Queenstown, Claudia and me stopped at another LOTR film location, the Pillars of the Kings. It's on the Kawarau...
Lake Pukaki and Tekapo
Tuesday the 7th til Wednesday the 8th of January: The drive from Wanaka to Lake Tekapo was wonderful, through green hills with lupins growing everywhere, passing rough mountains...
Wanaka: It's tough at the top or at least it's tough getting there
Saturday the 4th til Tuesday the 7th of January: After arriving in Wanaka, my travel mates and me went to the lake for a quick dip (well I dipped, they took photos 😋) and to...
The coast, the rain forrest and the glacier
Thursday the 2nd til Saturday the 4th of January: The drive to Franz Joseph was again very beautiful, I think my travel mate may grow tired of my constant Ohhs and Ahhs 😂 The...
Happy New Year! Fiiiiirst 😋
Tuesday the 31st of December til Thursday the 2nd of January: On Tuesday we went for a short hike to Punakaiki. It was a nice easy hike along the Porarari River. As we were...
Christmas at the beach
Tuesday the 24th til Monday the 30th of December: After arriving in Wellington, we treated ourselves to a nice Christmas dinner: Oysters 😊 The next two days I went to the...
Hobbits, glow worms and volcanos
Friday the 20th til Monday the 23rd of December: On Friday we left Katikati and drove to Waitomo. On our way we passed Hobbiton. But we decided that 84 Dollars p.P. was too much...
Road trip to the north and back
Monday the 16th til Tuesday the 19th: Claudia and me started our New Zealand road trip from Auckland going north to Waipoua Forrest to see the giant and ancient trees. The rain...
Chillin in Auckland and finding a travel mate
Wednesday the 12th til Sunday the 15th of December: I arrived at my hostel (Oaklands Lodge, really nice!) in the early morning around 3:30 am, so mission Nr. 1 was: lay in....
Brisbane: Finally Kangaroos!!!
Monday the 9th til Tuesday the 10th of December: On my arrival day I strolled through the city. From my hostel I got a lift by their shuttle service to the Brisbane River. I...
Byron Bay: Riding the waves
Tuesday the 3rd til Monday the 9th of December: I arrived in Byron Bay and instandly like the vibes. Surfers, musicians, backpackers. Also the hostel (YHA Byron Bay) was great....
Bellingen: Live music and flying foxes
Friday 29th of November til Tuesday 3rd of December: Friday I arrived in Urunga in the afternoon. My lovely hoast Teresa picked me up to get me to Bellingen, which was good as a...
Port Macquarie
Wednesday 27th til Friday 29th: I arrive in Port Macquarie at 01:25 am. My airbnb host offered to pick me up from the bus station, but I said I would first try getting an Uber...
Sydney Part 2: How I got to know the queen's carriage maker
Saturday 23rd til Tuesday 26th: Saturday I arrived in Sydney in the afternoon (YHA Harbour Hostel, very good location) and managed to get a ticket for the Ballett Sylvia at the...
Sydney Part 1
Monday til Saturday 18. - 23.11.: After losing 9 hours on my flight east, I arrive in Sydney in the afternoon. I take the train to Sutherland Shire, were I am staying with a...
Capetown Summary
Sunday 10.11. - Sunday 17.11.: After saying good bye to most of the amazing garden route tour groupe, I spent one night at 91 loop hostel in the city center (can't recommend it,...
Time to say goodbye!
Saturday, 09.11.19: Wind! A captains old friend and foe! Today you are my foe! The whale watching trip had to be canceled because of the strong winds 😭 But as we are going to...