Ubud has always been a center of attraction for those who want to experience the balinese culture. It got even more famous after the release of the famous movie “Eat, Pray, Love” in 2010.
Destinations
While this was Silviu’s first time in Bali, it was my third time here. I never felt in love with Bali, although I enjoyed some parts of it. But I wanted Silviu to experience the buzz behind the mystical Bali before it is too late.
We spent six full days in Yogyakarta, and took the opportunity to have some rest and visit some of the temples in a rather slow paced manner.
Yogyakarta, Jogja or Yogya for the intimate, only has 400K inhabitants… 4 millions if you include its agglomeration. An interesting part of Yogyakarta is that it barely has any high buildings.
Singapore is an interesting city to explore. Because of the British history in the region, the architecture is very similar to the one we could find in Malaysia, except that it is all renovated and bright clean.
Kuala Lumpur (KL) is the capital of Malaysia and an important hub in the Southeast Asian region. With more than 7 million inhabitants, Kuala Lumpur is the biggest city we have visited since we left Vietnam 2 month ago…
Actually, both names are accepted: Koh Tao and Ko Tao as well. It is a small island in the golf of Thailand located north from Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. It used to be …
Today you cannot speak of Penang, and Georgetown in particular, without mentioning street art as the walls of the old city are covered with amazing, funny, creative pieces of street art. However it has not always been the case!
We did not leave Penang without visiting Penang Hill. We were not sure what to expect but decided to take that opportunity to get out of George Town for a little hike.
The city of George Town is located on Penang Island, and it is Malaysia’s second most populous city with a population of approx. 700.000 people, while the whole island has…
Our time in Thailand has been amazing, from the hiking in Pai, the cooking class in Chiang Mai to the beautiful diving in Koh Tao…
Let’s be honest, the only reason we came to Koh Samui is because we were due to go to Koh Tao for scuba diving. Therefore, being in that …
Choosing a diving school in Koh Tao was not an easy task. Koh Tao is full of diving clubs so finding one is not the problem but choosing a good one for your PADI license might …
Pai canyon is a geological formation of red sandstones offering a picturesque landscape. You can walk on top of these cliffs and climb your way from one to the other.
The hike to Mae Yen waterfalls is a relatively easy hike to do on your own if you would like to spend one day in nature once in Pai. It is really not crowded so you can expect to enjoy …