Wonder & Wander
Often, when you travel you only hear the best tips of things to do when you get to your destination and talk with locals or people who have seen more of the place than you. But then you have already made some bookings based on the research you've done online so you can't change your [...]
Day 46: Surf requires patience If there's one amazing thing about waking up at 5.30 for surf, it's to be able to witness the sunrise. The colours in the sky and on the ocean are something I have never seen anywhere else. It's a light, pastel-toned rainbow of pinks, blues, purples, yellows and greens, and [...]
Day 41: Snorkelling in Gili islands I had heard that the Gili islands are a great place for snorkelling, and especially if you want to see sea turtles. I booked the island-hopping snorkelling tour that my hostel offered. Our boat had a glass bottom, meaning a sort of glass window on part of the boat, [...]
Day 36: Ubud's only club Some days you just feel exhausted. Not your body, but your mind. It was one of those days. I felt like talking with people or planning a trip was too much of an effort and that I needed time for myself instead. There was a Hindu celebration happening in town [...]
Day 31: From Kuala Lumpur to Bali The previous night around 3-4 am after getting home from the club, definitely not yet completely sober, I decided to book my flight to Bali for the next day. I knew I would go to Bali in the next few days, but the prices of the flights had [...]
We use all sorts of exotic oils and lotions and products in Europe, but they come to us nicely packed and prepared so that we don’t need to do anything except enjoy. That’s amazing and clearly saves time and energy, but coconut oil jars or chicken wings don’t grow on trees. There's always somebody somewhere [...]
