The Merapi volcano is one of the most active volcanoes of Indonesia with regular eruptions since 1548 and you can climb it in an overnight trek, which can be arranged in the city if Yogyakarta, and with a good fitness level, it´s a do-able trek. Most people decide for a night hike to avoid both the excessive heat during the …
The words Iceland, and low-budget somehow seem to exclude each other. But, with some creativity, some ver strict rules and letting all hope for culinary standards go, Iceland is very do-able on a shoestring. On my way from Denver, USA, to Amsterdam my flight with Iceland Air was stopping in Reykjavik for a couple of hours. Since Iceland had been …
I spent about two months earlier this year in the city of Bogor. This city is about 60 kilometer away from Jakarta, and is located in the west of Java island. It´s also called the ´city of rain´, because well.. there are about 300 rainstorms a year. Yes, that does indeed mean about every day. So a nice place to …
One of my favourite things to do when I was in Seoul was trying the different local foods. Now, South Korea is known for its bbq´s, but that didn´t sound too vegetarian friendly to me. However, visiting the different food markets was a whole new and awesome experience and luckily the owner of the Time Travellers Relax hostel where I …
On my way from Indonesia back to Colombia I decided to make a stopover in Seoul, South Korea. There is very little I knew about South Korea, other than the fact that it is perched between Japan, Russia and China, neighbouring with that kind of mysterious country of North Korea, inspiration for the worldwide known ´Gangnam Style´ musicvideo. So there …
Stopovers can be a pain in the ass, or they can be a good reason to explore a new place, without having to pay the airfare to get there. For example, only this year I have been able to visit Turkey, Iceland and South Korea on stopovers that lasted between 1 to 2 weeks. Oficially a stopover is stop you …
It does not make a lot of sense to dream of a white christmas when in Colombia, but there are many other reasons to look forward to Christmas and New Years here in Cali. Did you know that we danced salsa on the street the whole night? Did you know that the presents here are brought by Niño Dios (little …
