We find ourselves in northern Thailand. Chiang Mai, to be precise. Chiang Mai is a very popular place among backpackers. The cheap prices, beautiful temples and vibrant markets have attracted foreigners for a long time. Here you can do plenty of things. We explored a “sticky” waterfall. So we rent a scooter again and go there. Unfortunately it was an hour away. An hour of riding the busy, loud and dirty highway. We were burning to a crisp in the…
We booked a small bamboo hut in Khao Sok. This is a place, where one of the oldest evergreen rainforests resides. It is at least as old as the Amazonas. Some believe it might even be older and about 160 million years old. This is supposed to be a secret travel tip to experience the Jungle. However, all the restaurants and tourist shops tell us a different story about this ‘secret’ tip. Even worse, Khao Sok gets four months of…
The waves are big and I am uncomfortable. We sit on the ferry on our way to Koh Lipe. The small island is located in the Andaman sea and about two hours from Langkawi. I am afraid about the shaking of the boat and the waves. Sally is completely comfortable and sleeping. I never thought me as a surfer would be so afraid of boat rides. But here I am and my body is shaking and trembling in fear. I…
From the Cameroon Highlands we head north. It is finally time for the beach. Or that’s what we thought. We book a bus to Penang. Penang is a peninsula in western Malaysia. We found a lovely cheap place in the north of the island. Once we arrive in Georgetown we have to take another local bus to get there. You often look at maps and underestimate the distance. It took us another two hours to get to the place. We…