Sometimes, making the most of your trip requires some planning ahead and making sure you don't miss the must-see sights and best places to eat. And then sometimes, making the most of your trip means the total opposite. That was how my 6-day trip to Milan felt. I planned a few months ago to go [...]
Tag: travel stories
Every place I ate in London
Hoge Veluwe: A little known gem in the Netherlands
15 things I did in St Petersburg
A story about Saint Petersburg
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 [...]
Southeast Asia 2019: My budget
Southeast Asia travel diary: Days 46 to 51
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 [...]
Southeast Asia travel diary: Days 41 to 45
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, [...]