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Argentina

A small culture shock awaited me when I reached the Megacity Buenos Aires because I was quite overwhelmed with all the fancy restaurants, expensive shops and well-dressed people - the pure contrast to Bolivia. In general, it was difficult in the first few...

Bolivia

After the demanding Salkantay Hike in Cusco, we allowed ourselves a bit of relaxation in Copacabana, Bolivia. Here we found the most beautiful hostel of our trip so far. Each bungalow was designed with much love for detail so we found in our suite a...

On the paths of the Incas

After a 57 hour bus journey from Colombia to Peru the country awaited us with sunshine, beach and Pia. To my delight, she decided to spend her last part of the trip in South America. After several days of surfing and relaxing in Mancora another 47 hours bus...

This is Colombia.

In the meantime we spent about 1 1/2 months in Colombia. A really colorful country with a stunning natural environment, great people and still relatively little tourism. The country is, however, at the same time still in a difficult situation, for 50 years...

Sea, Andes and Dogs

After our arrival by boat we started our journey in the north of Colombia in Capurganá. Since Pia got only two weeks to spend with us before traveling to Canada, we decided to shorten the travel time from 12 hours by bus to 1 1/2 hrs by plane. What we...

From Panama to Colombia

Our trip started in Nicaragua and led us via Costa Rica to Panama, which meant several 12-hour bus rides and two border crossings. Especially the border crossing to Panama was very adventurous, on one hand an exit ticket must be presented upon arrival, which...

Nicaragua

Nicaragua started with several problems, so I had to do several inquiries and many phone calls with the banks  concerning the stolen credit cards, I received the receipts of the second credit card and now the loss amounted to approximately 3'600 CHF. Travel...

Costa Rica. From heaven to hell

After a short three-day pit stop in Switzerland in which we visited our family, friends and the upcoming winter we were happy to return back to the summer. Our first destination in Central America was Costa Rica, or as it is called here, the Switzerland of...

The South of New Zealand

A ferry took us at 02:30 am in a good 3 hours ride from the North Island to the South Island of New Zealand. Our route took us at first to the north in the Tasman National Park which offered great trekking and let us walk through beautiful green forests, to...

The North of New Zealand

Auckland welcomed us with fog and rain, and so it proved also that the eyes could only guess from the Skytower how the city looks from the top down. Our new buddy, who will accompany us for the next five weeks, is now a Toyota camper, with automatic, ice...

Melbourne to Sydney

The south-east coast of Australia in Melbourne welcomed us with colder temperatures, but with a lot of street art, beautifully decorated cafes, concerts and street performers. The city was very inspiring! After the brief immersion in city life, we turned...

On the road

On our trip from Sydney to Brisbane we met wonderful, creative and crazy people with whom we Gipsy-like were moving from place to place. Arrived in car parks, beaches, motorway service stations and truck depots we made the road to our home. The main focus...

Home is where you park it

After arriving in Sydney we had to process the first time a price shock. As prices rose for a night on average $ 4 in Asia to $ 27 in Australia! We were also confused to encountered no crowds on the road and streets without  horning cars. Hello...

Varkala

In Varkala I found a small coastal village that gave me for a few days the feeling of a home away from home. I was surrounded by wonderful people who go with a lot of generosity, openness, energy and humor through life. In addition, I were introduced to the...

Chapati, Chill & Surf

The small coastal town of Kovalam is located 20 minutes from Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala. The bay is lined with restaurants, hotels and shops. During the high season it seems to be a lot going on here, but now, during the off season the hotels were...

From Munnar to Allapey

The bus journey from Cochin to the mountain scenery of Munnar was characterized by a beautiful mountain road overlooking the endless tea plantations and mountain ranges.  In the small village I got to know many interesting people and made a trek in the hilly...

Hello South India!

Already the landing approach over Cochin showed the splendor of nature that Kerala has to offer. Picturesque forests, mountain ranges and waterfalls could be seen through the small window on the plane. Cochin is big city, but it is a lot more organized than...

Culture-shocked in India

When I decided to travel to India, I knew that I would dive into a completely different world so I tried my best to inform myself in advance about the culture, religion and the worldview of the Indians. I also had three months travel experience in South East...

Laos

Unfortunately we only had 2 weeks to discover the wonderful country of Laos. Our first stopover we made near the border to Cambodia in Don Det. A sleepy little island with many brightly painted houses and as many dropouts who have settled here. By bike we...

The North of Cambodia

The trip from Siem Reap takes us to the north of Cambodia. Via Kampung Cham we took the bus to Kratie where we could watch the activity of river dolphins and the local life on the Discovery Trail by bike. In a crowded minivan (14 seats /24 people) we drove...

Tourist Invasion of Angkor

Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor are clearly the main motive for many tourists to visit Cambodia. Of course we did not want to not miss this place, so we left at 04:45 clock by tuk tuk to Angkor Watt, the main temple. The sunrise we enjoyed along with...

Pepper Town of Kampot

From Koh Ta Kiev we travel along the coast to Kampot. The sleepy little town is known for the cultivation of pepper and the Bokor National Park offers many opportunities to explore the area. We stayed 4 nights in small but beautiful bungalow hostel right on...

Phnom Penh to Koh Ta Kiev

After crossing the border from Vietnam to Cambodia by boat, we reached Phnom Penh after 7 hours drive. The city tells with the Killing Fields and the S-21 prison, the cruel and sad past of Cambodia. The journey continued to Sihanoukville in southern...

Mekong Delta

After a tiring journey by public bus from Mui Ne via Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh Long we reach the Mekong Delta in northern Vietnam. Life is played out completely on the river and their many estuaries and islands. We stayed for 3 days by a Vietnamese family...

Zebra horses in Dalat

Dalat is nestled between mountains and forest and very popular by vietnamese people as a honeymoon destination. After about 19 ​​hours bus ride we arrived tired the small town in central Vietnam. With the rented motorcycle we explored the region and...

The silk town of Hội An

The pretty little harbor town of Hoi An was once the largest harbor in Southeast Asia and is considered as a port of the Silk Road. The Old Town is especially nice to stroll through the small interwoven streets to discover all the hidden restaurants and...

Imperial City in Huế

The 10-hour overnight bus ride from Ninh Binh leads us to the historic city of Huế. Under the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945 Huế was the capital of Vietnam and the border between North and South Vietnam passed in the north of the city. The so-called...

Rainy days in Ninh Bình

From Hanoi we traveled 4 hours by train to Ninh Bình. The small village offered us stunning landscapes with endless grassy mountains and a river which runs through rice fields and mysterious cave passages. To explore the surrounding area we rented bicycles...

On the streets of Hanoi

Hanoi's street life is the pulse of the city. Motorbikes and bicycles pass close to each other and honking through the streets, cafes and restaurants, clothing stores and souvenir shops everywhere. Many tourists stroll through the streets and find...

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur offers the perfect mix of cyber-city and cultural tradition. On our one day stop, we drove with the monorail and Wi-Fi from the Petronas Towers to Southeast Asia's biggest mosque Masjid Negara, where the chants of Ramadan from the speakers...

Java - The Island of contrasts

The island of Java is sobering and fascinating at the same time, the strong contrasts are reflected in the country and people. Rich and poor people live close together and industrial development is noticeable as well as the exercise of traditions and...

The jungle of Bukit Lawang

The eight-hour drive via Brestagi and Medan takes us to the small village of Bukit Lawang. The houses here wind their way along the river called Bohorok and the lush trees and plants sprout leaves in all shades of green. We meet up with locals who are...

On the paths of the hippies

To escape the hustle and bustle of Bangkok we make our journey to Sumatra, Indonesia. Our goal at Lake Toba leads us to a 5 1/2-hour-ride in a hot, immeasurably crowded public bus from Medan to Parapat. The ferry takes us directly to the paradise island of...

A walk through Bangkok

The city attracts me shortly after my arrival in the wake of its mass, acoustics and fragrances. The rush of traffic reflects the speed and hurry of the people that surrounds me. Large luminous billboards and loud whistling speakers are courtening for the...