It was not in my plans to visit Ayutthaya on my first visit to Thailand, back in 2008. I had never heard of it and all I wanted during my first visit to Thailand was to explore the most popular Thai beaches and learn to scuba dive. In fact I got so fond of scuba…
Have you been looking for the top Bangkok 4 day itinerary? Look no further, you are in the right place. Bangkok is a fascinating city that most people avoid on their first trips to Thailand. “It is too polluted and crowded, I got out of there as soon as I could”, I heard from a…
Komodo National Park is a place with breathtaking landscapes and diverse marine life. The place is a UNESCO World Heritage site and if you are considering a trip there do not wait any longer. The place is really worth a visit and its breathtaking beauty and endemic species will leave you speechless. Komodo island tours…
Indonesia is an island nation, it is the largest single archipelago in the world. Indonesia ranks number one as a volcanic nation and it is the nation with more active volcanos in the world. There are 400 volcanos from which 127 are active. Indonesia lies in the “Pacific ring of fire”, an area where tectonic…
Some places on planet Earth seem like the painting of a very inspired and talented artist. Kikuletwa (Chemka) hot springs, as both names apply, is one of those places. They shine in the middle of a semi-arid area, in the area of Boma N’gombe, just a short ride from Moshi and Arusha. These hot springs…
There are so many waterfalls in Spain. Even if I have traveled many places in the world I think in Spain, specially in the North, we have more waterfalls per square meter than most of the places on this planet. It rains a lot in North Spain the whole year and specially, in the cold…
Arriving at Zagora airport and putting the first foot on the airport ground feels like an immersion into an alien world. There are reddish cues all around in a rocky desert landscape and the sun shines fiercely in the sky while a vast plateau closes (Hamada), with its mysterious an inviting beauty, all the visible…
Shall I visit Iceland? Has this question been popping up in your mind and you do not know really what to expect of your trip? I visited Iceland my first time in June with a group trip and the second time in October and I drove alone around the country. You have come to right…
Things to do in Siem Reap besides temples Many people only visit Cambodia for one or two days and spend that short time at the Angkor Wat archeological park, however there are many hidden gems in Cambodia such as the Sihanoukville beaches. Siem Reap is the city where the Angkor Wat archeological park is located…
From the mythological looking like scenery of the Tra su forest, where you can unwind from your busy trip for a few hours observing the wildlife, to the bustling streets of Chau Doc and Ben Tre, the Mekong Delta was one of my favorite places in Vietnam. The combination of tropical nature, very friendly locals,…