One day in Phnom Penh: 18 things to do
18 things to do, to see, to try when you are in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Maldives on budget: Hulhumale and Ukulhas
Do Maldives need an introduction at all? You hear "Maldives" - you imagine the heavenly place with white sand, blue ocean and wooden villas on the water. But did you know visiting Maldives on budget is also possible?
Kyrgyzstan: Issyk Kul round trip
From Bishkek we headed to Issyk Kul. Our route looked the following way: Balykchy - Bokonbaevo - Karakol - Bosteri. We visited Konorchek and Fairytale canyons, Barskoon Valley, Dzhety-Ogyuz District, Semenovskoye and Grigorievskoye gorges
Exploring Eastern Kyrgyzstan
We arrived with a plane to Bishkek and had only two full days in the city. We were also flying back from Bishkek, so we had another evening in the city. We didn’t see much, unfortunately. The city definitely offers much more than I’ll describe below.
Almaty city-trips and one-day trips
After Eastern Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan adventures, we were yearning for some days in comfort. That’s why we decided to go from Saty directly to Almaty. Formerly known as Alma-Ata, it is the largest city in Kazakhstan with a population of about two million people.
Eastern Kazakhstan: Kaindy, Kolsai, Charyn
Kaindy and Kolsay lakes, Charyn Canyon are the famous sights in Eastern Kazakhstan you should not miss.
Istanbul with a toddler
Istanbul is not the best place to go to with a toddler. Still, we found some places and activities suitable for a family vacation.
Top 15 things to do in Istanbul
This september we spent a wonderful week in Istanbul. The weather was great, the food as usual delicious and endless things to see, to do and to try. In this article I put together my top 15 things to do in Istanbul.
Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan trip
Why Kyrgyzstan / Kazakhstan? When we were planning our trip and during the trip we were often asked - why Kyrgyzstan / Kazakhstan? There were several reasons: we planned our trip during the school holidays in Germany and all "typical" destinations were expensivewe love off-the-beaten-path placesKyrgyzstan was recommended to us by some friends for its beautiful naturethe language: almost everyone [...]
24 hours to explore Kyoto
On Friday, after work, I decided to go to Kyoto, the former capital of Japan and probably the most attractive city for the tourists in the whole country. As I had only 24 hours in total to get there, stay overnight, visit the city during the day and to get back, I chose the quickest option – to travel [...]