Complete Guide to Langkawi, Malaysia
Pulau Langkawi - the island Langkawi - is just the largest of more than 100 islands that make up the Langkawi archipelago in the Andaman Sea. It’s located about 30 km from the Malay mainland (aka Malaysia Peninsula) and measures
Irrawaddy Cruise from Mandalay to Bagan, Myanmar
Regular readers of this blog will by now have understood that I like to get on a boat if I can. While I am usually not a fan of tours, the creature comforts on day cruises and tourist boats offer
Mingun – A Half-Day Trip from Mandalay, Myanmar
The third part of my basic Mandalay itinerary - read about Mandalay (and how to plan your visit) here and about a day trip to the ancient capitals of Sagaing, Inwa, and Amarapura here - takes us up the Irrawaddy River
Taking the boat from Siem Reap to Battambang, Cambodia
I decided to take the boat from Siem Reap to Battambang. It was neither the cheapest nor the fastest option, but I wanted to see Tonlé Sap, Cambodia's largest lake, and the floating villages. Taking the boat to Battambang felt like
Public Transport 101 – Croatia
Croatia's public transport is well adapted to the needs of almost any type of traveler. There are half a dozen international airports, roads to all major destinations have been massively improved in the past decade, buses move budget travelers efficiently
Your guide to traveling Italy on budget by public transport
After one year of traveling through Italy--from Rome to Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily in the South to Tuscany and North--it is time to share with you my ultimate tips of how to navigate the country without your own car. Rome2Rio To me,
Navigating Cinque Terre by boat, train, bus and on foot
The UNESCO World heritage site most people know simply as Cinque Terre is much more than just five villages on the Ligurian coast. There is also Portovenere, where I stayed for four nights, and Isola Palmaria, both at the mouth
Pics of(f) the boat going from Egypt to Turkey
2012-08-04 to 07 - On the Nikolay Konarev, a set on Flickr. Waiting for more than a day in the port for the ship to leave from Port Said for Mersin gave me the unique opportunity to enjoy two very beautiful
Ferry crossing to Djenne pics
2011-11-21 - Ferry crossing to Djenne, Mali, a set on Flickr. To get into Djenne we had to take a ferry across the Niger. It's a rather small ferry and we waited a few hours before it was our turn. So