It’s a city, but it’s also a country. It’s culturally unique, yet it’s inherently multicultural. Singapore is different and more developed than the rest of Southeast Asia but you’ll still experience something that looks, smells, sounds or tastes familiar. It certainly is possible to cover Singapore in 24 hours and this can give a wonderful and …
Southeast Asia
A lot of backpackers choose Bangkok as their starting point for a Southeast Asia trip and as such, it’s one of the most visited cities in the region. Bangkok is home to some of the most iconic sights in Asia like The Grand Palace, The Golden Temple, Wat Arun, and The Golden Mount but there …
Traveling to another country with a completely different culture is a difficult but very rewarding experience. This kind of adventure allows you to learn some valuable life lessons and broaden your horizon. However, this can also be a traumatic experience, especially if you run into scammers or another kind of trouble. This country is a …
Grandmas Hotel in Seminyak is ideal for visitors in Bali who are looking for an urban edge to their beach holiday. The clean, contemporary design and décor give the hotel a boutique feel, and my first impression was that staying here should cost more than it actually does. In this Grandmas Hotel Bali review, I’ll …
This exotic tropical island on the north-west coast of Malaysia presents a fascinating fusion of the East and the West. Penang managed to embrace the modern waive while still managing to preserve its traditional charm. This harmonious multicultural city today is one of the world’s street food capitals with an incredible mix of Chinese, Indian, …
When I was telling my friends about my (then) future trip to Southeast Asia, everyone had questions about Bangkok, Phuket, the Angkor Wat, Vietnam’s coastline, and the Malaysian islands. However, no one asked a single thing about Laos. And most travelers that backpack around Southeast Asia often skip poor little Laos and head to its …
Asia is massive and oftentimes, when you travel somewhere on the biggest continent, chances are you will get extremely long layovers. I’ve had some of those, like my 37-hour flight from Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) to Skopje (Macedonia) that included a 21-hour-long layover in Singapore. The best solution to this is to break up your journey …
Oftentimes described as the Venice of the east, the charming city of Hoi An has the most unique mix of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Colonial architecture and it quickly won me over as soon as I set a foot on it. Hoi An has been one of the main trading ports in Vietnam throughout history. …
Cambodia… Where to start? It’s one of my favorite travel destinations. Cambodia might be a corrupted and poor country, but it’s home to some of the friendliest people on our planet. More than 1.3 million people come to Cambodia to visit the incredible Angkor Wat but many of them aren’t aware of the hidden beauty …
There’s a reason why Southeast Asia is an absolute favorite among backpackers from around the world. The travel costs are extremely low, the natural beauty of the region is amazing, and the countries in the region have done everything they can to attract more visitors which makes it very easy for backpackers to travel around …