We made it to Beijing for a brief 72-hour stay, but that was enough time to see the legendary Great Wall of China! After our amazing time in the Philippines, we still had a few spare days before going… View Post
The Great Wall was with any doubt the highlight of our trip to China. Nowadays many guided tours bring tourists to the restored parts of the wall, but we decided instead to go on our own and visit one of… View Post
Coron, municipality on Busuanga Island north to Palawan, is the last natural beauty we’ll be able to appreciate here in the Philippines. First of all, a due clarification about the names here: Coron is both a municipality on the southeastern… View Post
Here we go island hopping in El Nido, the northern most region on Palawan and probably the most known too. Hitting the town in the morning we immediately understand that tourism is becoming well established here, way more than previous… View Post
How to travel by overnight train in northern Thailand. Thailand is an awesome country, mostly known for its amazing islands and beaches, but don’t forget that the north offers unique landscapes too. Chiang Mai, the biggest city in the north,… View Post
Our first approach to Palawan, Eastern Philippines, is at Puerto Princesa, capital city of the island, mostly known for its Underground River. We take advantage once again of Cebu Pacific cheap fares to fly from Cebu to Puerto Princesa. When… View Post
The small island of Pamilacan, 12 km from the main Bohol, will be our secluded stay for the next days. Measuring less than 2 km in length and width, about 1,000 inhabitants live here. When we were planning our trip… View Post
As we left Hanoi last night, we land in Manila in the early morning. We will be in the Philippines for about three weeks. Dreaming of beaches, islands and new adventures, we decided to skip the big city of Manila… View Post
Our second visit to Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, after being here back in May 2016. We will stay here for three days. Whilst last time we arrived directly from Ha Long Bay, after enjoying a wonderful 2-day/1-night cruise in the Unesco… View Post
After almost 2 years of living and travelling in Vietnam, we had never paid a visit to the famous province of Ninh Binh yet. Here’s our experience. Our Da Nang-Hue-Ninh Binh sleeper train drops us off at Ninh Binh train… View Post
