I’ve been to Bali twice over the last 3 years and I have mixed feelings about this heavily touristed exotic island. The first time I went to Bali in 2015, I had quit my job and bought a one-way ticket after seeing a picture of Tanah Lot on my computer screen in New York City on…
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Thailand: Koh Samui and Koh Tao
Koh Samui is the biggest of the three islands located on the east coast of Golf of Thailand (Koh Tao and Koh Phangan are the other two), which I visited in several different occasions. It was my first stop in Thailand in 2015 for the 7-day Vipassana silent meditation retreat and I went there a…
Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai
Beautiful, modern yet authentic bohemian city in the northern part of Thailand, which is the country’s second most-visited city
Cambodia ❤
In between my trips to India and Thailand, I bought a ticket to Cambodia on a whim, which appeared to be a good option while applying and waiting for my 2-month Thai visa application. Cambodia is the first place I visited without making any prior preparations and I am glad I did it this way…
Motorcycle Diaries India Part 3: The Himalayas
This is the 3rd and last part of my 8 month journey in India which started in Delhi and extended to Rajhastan in the northwest, Goa in the southwest, Rishikesh in the northeast and finally to the Himalayas (Himachal Pradesh) in the north. From Goa up to the Himalayas In order to skip a ~40 hour…
Colombia: Cartagena, Parque Tayrona, Palomino and Salento (la zona cafetaria)!
I landed in the hot and humid Caribbean paradise Cartegena following an 80-minute flight from Bogota with Copa Airlines that cost me $120 USD one-way. From the airport I easily caught a cab with my travel companion for COP $10,000 ($5) that took us to our hotel San Roque Cartagena with a 10-minute easy ride. We stayed…
