Regardless of having been to London several times, it seems that on my every visit I always experience something new. There are so many great restaurants, amazing entertainment in the form of musicals and stand-up comedy, amazing museums and sights, and relaxing parks. My blog covers some of the highlights from recent years, such as... Continue Reading →
You can easily cover the highlights of Tanzania in little over a week. In our case that meant splitting our time between the amazing beaches of Zanzibar and the safaris in the Arusha/Kilimanjaro region. For those interested in climbing, there's also Mt. Kilimanjaro and slightly smaller Mt. Meru. But. Even if we covered the highlight... Continue Reading →
Tokyo as a city offers some great food, e.g. in form of sushi and yakiniku barbecues, great onsens (Japanese natural hot spring baths), and some great parks especially during the cherry blossom season. Also, if you have more time to spend, you can easily take a day trip to either Mt Fuji or if visibility... Continue Reading →
Macau is easily reachable in a day trip from Hong Kong by ferry - the ferries leave every 15 minutes and you can check timetables here. If you know when you want to go, I strongly recommend booking in advance, but if you don't mind waiting a bit or having to book premium category ticket,... Continue Reading →
Phu Quoc is Vietnam's biggest island and also the most southern part of Vietnam. Getting there is really easy: there are several flights from Ho Chi Minh City every day, and if you book early and not during the high season, the tickets are also cheap. You can also take a ferry, but I strongly... Continue Reading →
Switzerland. So beautiful and efficient. But be prepared, it’s also very expensive! But of course that is no issue for the more than 350 000 millionaires living in this small country with total population of 8.4 million, and with the highest income per capita in the world. I had the opportunity to visit Zurich and... Continue Reading →
One thing you need to be prepared when coming to Zurich is the cost of hotels and food. You easily have to pay 20€ for a lunch, and 50€ or more for even a very simple dinner. I visited 2 restaurants during my stay in Zurich: RACLETTE FACTORY for lunch For Lunch I was feeling... Continue Reading →
I arrived by plane in Zurich, and you cannot be anything but impressed by their efficiency: I had picked up my luggage and arrived in the city center with a train within 30 minutes of landing! I wish it was like this everywhere. Zurich is in many ways similar to Helsinki and Vienna. It’s clean... Continue Reading →
Churwalden is a small alpine town above Chur, the capital of Graubunden. It is roughly 1-5h hours drive from Zurich, but you can also get there by taking a train to Chur and then a bus to Churwalden. The Swiss have a really efficient public transport and since renting a car is expensive you might... Continue Reading →
On our first day we didn’t want to drive anywhere and started hiking some 100m from the house along the well marked route 742. The first bit was relatively steep and I could definitely tell I had not been hiking in a month or so. Luckily you get used to it pretty quickly and start... Continue Reading →
When we woke up on our second day the weather was misty and it was raining a bit. As we were determined to go hiking we decided to ingnore the weather and go anyway. This time, we chose to drive to Lenzerheide some 10min away from Churwalden. Our hike on trail 746 started from the... Continue Reading →
While in the alps on both days when eating out we wanted to test the local cuisine. Portal for Dinner in Churwalden On our first evening we went to a new restaurant in Churwalden called “Portal” which is at the bottom of the new ski lift. While we were the only guests on this very... Continue Reading →
If it hadn’t been for the great advice from our Airbnb hosts Reto & Sally, we would have never found this place. There is no information available online in English, and even when we knew the name of the place it was very difficult to find it online. Also, it is hidden inside an ugly... Continue Reading →
Khao Lak is a perfect place to unwind and get a tan if you need to escape the winter. It is also a great option if you are flying to Phuket and don't want to stay on the more touristic beaches of Phuket: Khao Lak is located just within 1h drive north from the Phuket... Continue Reading →
Ever met anyone who would not like to visit Rome? Well me neither. I've been to Rome numerous times and every time I visit I'm amazed how the ancient history is visible everywhere you go. It's like the entire city is one big museum. The fact that it's so popular as a weekend destination of... Continue Reading →
I love South Africa! It is such an amazing country with so much to offer in terms of nature, unique experiences, amazing scenery and tasty food! Kruger is obviously the most famous for its safaris and wildlife, but I also highly recommend renting a car to experience the spectacular Blyde River Canyon while in the... Continue Reading →
Cape Town is one of my favorite places in the world as it offers almost everything you could imagine: great hiking, amazing food, beaches, and naturally the great wines. Definitely a place I keep on returning to year after year. And maybe could even imagine myself living in some day.
When you think of Hong Kong you typically think of the sky scrapers. But when I fell in love with Hong Kong it wasn't the skyscrapers or amazing restaurants that stole my heart, but the amazing opportunities for hiking right in the city. In Hong Kong, there are 4 main hiking trails (each 50-100km): Hong... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite easily reachable hikes in Kowloon is the combination of Little Hawaii and Wilson Trail 3 which is a medium level hike and roughly 13km long. Little Hawaii trail starts in Po Lam and is a relatively relaxed trail with a lot of green and not too much climbing. If you... Continue Reading →
One of my absolute favourite trails in terms of views is definitely MacLehose trail 2. I've always done it on opposite way, starting from Pak Tam Au (where you can get either with a taxi or green mini bus from Sai Kung Town). The trail offers already in the beginning some great views, then goes... Continue Reading →
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