After a short stay in Cambodia, we decided to travel onwards to Laos. It wasn’t initially part of our itinerary, but since we had extra time we decided to add another country to the list. We arrived in Luang Prabang, a small city in the north of Laos, home to about 55.000 inhabitants. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByHui-Fg1P4/ Luang Prabang …
After 30 days in Vietnam, it was time to leave the country (we weren’t allowed to stay longer). We took the bus from Ho Chi Minh City to the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. The distance between both cities is about 230 km, so we thought the bus ride wouldn’t take too long. Boy, were …
After our weeklong stay in Hoi An, we continued to travel down south. Our next stop was Da Lat. Most people go there to escape the heat or go on a honeymoon. We stayed here for 4 nights and really enjoyed it, despite the fact that we got a bad first impression of this city. …
After our visit to Halong Bay, we just couldn’t get enough and went to the Halong Bay on Land: Ninh Binh. We stayed in a charming village close to Ninh Binh, called Tam Coc because it’s easier to get to the tourist attractions from here. Afterwards, we travelled to Ba Na Hills and Hoi An. …
On the 25th of April, it was time to say goodbye to Bali and move onto Vietnam! We decided to fly to Hanoi from where travelled to Halong Bay. Afterwards, we started our long journey towards Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Read here about our first couple of days in Vietnam. Once we …
After exploring Ubud, we decided to travel to some of Bali’s neighbouring islands. The first group of islands we visited were the Gili Islands. We took a 2-hour speed boat from Bali to Gili Air, where we stayed for 3 days. After Gili, we travelled to Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida. Gili Air We decided …
After New Zealand, it was time to travel to the last continent of our year-long trip: Asia. Our first stop in Asia was Bali. We were planning on staying here for almost a month, meeting both our good friend from Malta, Lovisa, and Simen’s family. During our first week, we mainly explored Bali island, visiting …
During our last week in New Zealand we continued travelling the South Island. After staying in Queenstown for 3 days, we travelled to Milford Sound to do a fjord cruise. The last couple of days we spent around Mount Cook and in Christchurch. Milford Sound To get to Milford Sound, we travelled to Te Anau, …
After exploring the North Island for more than 2 weeks, we took the Interislander ferry to Picton in the South Island. Our plan was to travel the South Island for another 2 weeks, before going to Asia. Our visit to the South Island started in Abel Tasman. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvGMClbgxU7/ Abel Tasman National Park Abel Tasman is …
Our second week in New Zealand started in New Plymouth. Here we were meeting my parents who had just travelled the South island. It was very nice to see them again after more than 9 months! New Plymouth & Mount Taranaki Our goal in New Plymouth was the impressive volcano overlooking the city: Mount Taranaki …