After Indonesia we spent 1 ½ months in the country just north of it and had the opportunity to see lots of different places there. Our journey started in the capital Kuala Lumpur, or KL, how it’s called there, as locals almost always use abbreviations to refer to their cities. Kuala Lumpur Accidentally, we arrived …
Malaysia – our mixed experience in the cultural mixing pot of southeast Asia Read More »
Usually, we like to travel slow and take our time when visiting a new place. Cruising around the city, feeling the vibe and having lots of free time for spontaneous detours. Singapore however, we did in a record-breaking rush of we only have two days and this is way out of budget. We still feel …
Our time at Mulu Village was wonderful, even though it had a rough start. It was our second workaway and in preparation I had wrongly assumed, food would be provided for us. Upon asking, whether us being vegetarian was going to be a problem, I was told, that food was not included and we needed …
My absolute favourite day in KL was the time we spent at Noble Gateway. Even though our timing was less than optimal (we went there towards the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations), we were welcomed with opened arms and had a wonderful time. In total we only spent a day there, which was …
Noble Gateway – a small community near Kuala Lumpur Read More »
Now, before I talk about our experience, I want to stress the point that Indonesia is huge and every island has its own qualities. We only visited three islands and on these islands we didn’t visit many different places. Nevertheless, this is what we have been up to: Bali We had heard a thousand different …
Bali – Gili Air – Lombok: our short stay in Indonesia Read More »
After asking a couple of places, we were finally accepted as volunteers on the beautiful Haivaandee Farm. We got to stay there for 12 days and were very sad, when we had to leave. This beautiful, vegan permaculture farm near Phayao stole our hearts. It is owned and operated by Pure, who hosts up to …
First time at Koh Phayam, booked 2 weeks, stayed over Christmas. We (David and Maia) spent 13 nights at Koh Phayam island in Thailand in 2023. This is how I experienced the island including recommendations and practical tips. What we expected before booking We wanted to relax on an island, which is less touristy and …
Most people simply travel through Ranong on their way to Koh Phayam without even spending a couple of hours there, which in our opinion is a mistake and here’s why: Step one in having a nice stay in Ranong: go to Lanna House Ranong and enjoy the delicious northern Thai food served there. While you’re …
Hello everyone, this is it, the long awaited first blog post. We are alive and well and so far we love our experience in Thailand. Currently, we are at Aow Yai Beach, Koh Phayam, but more on that will follow later :). So let me tell you about our first stop: Bangkok. We arrived in …
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