Growth, ponderings and adventures
I guess there are many reasons people may have prejudice towards Russia, the biggest being politics, history, and hear-says (media <3). These probably all contribute to the fact that not so many pick it as a holiday destination. Add the extra struggle of a visa application (and its cost), and why would you want to [...]
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 [...]
Day 26: Siem Ream and its Old Market As every time you take a night bus, you arrive to your destination super early. Usually that means no possibility to check in, but I had already missed two nights of my booking because of the detour to Koh Ta Kiev, so my room was ready for [...]
Day 16: Back to Vientiane I woke up early enough to have the time to go visit the famous lagoons around Vang Vieng before my check-out time. I rented a bike and headed to Blue Lagoon 1, which is probably not the most impressive one, but it is the closest one at around 5,5km from [...]
Do you know the feeling when you leave your routine behind and arrive to a new destination, when it feels like you have left a part of yourself behind and are ready to put on another you? That's a huge part of the magic of traveling for me. It allows me to be whoever I [...]
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