8.30am: My host Lydia is so cool. She is so much into cooking, she wants to teach me everything. I have to admit the breakfast was perfect. I gave her some of my recipes as well. Perfect way to start the morning. 9.30am: Mulu National Park is really well...
9.30am: At the bus station, waiting for the bus that'll take me to Kuala Besut, the entry point to the Perhentian islands. I have no idea how long it's going to take but it looks quite far on the map. I didn't sleep well, I can feel that I'm getting moody,...
7.30am: It's been a while since I last booked a tour. But since we are the whole family, it's really convenient. The pick up at 7.30am is still very early for us. We are heading to Ayutthaya for a day trip. Ayutthaya used to be the capital of Siam, Thailand's...
4am: My plan today is to go watch the sunrise at the top of Kelimutu volcano. Didn't sleep much. Heard big thunderstorms at 2am, I hope it's not going to rain in the morning when the mornings are usually clear here. But who knows? I haven't been very...
8am: It's already been 80 days travelling and I haven't been all around the world. I guess Phileas Fogg must be laughing at me right now. But I guess he didn't have as much fun as I did! 10.30am: Already in the bus to Jiufen, a village located at the...
12pm: In Chiang Mai airport to pick up the rental car with Thomas. He got arrested twice in two days by the police and got a fine both times. If you want to drive a scooter here, you need an international driving licence (like in Bali), and a helmet -...
8am: My roomies woke me up at dawn (5.30am) and I can't get any more sleep. But I talked to Pierre-O - we came up with a new nickname for him which is Poulpy (literally Octopussy, it sounds even funnier in English haha) - and he told me I should go for...
10.30am: It's really windy today. Well, it has been windy all night, I could hear it through the window. Tony said there is a typhoon going to China, this explains that. Decided to rent a scooter to visit the National Park anyway. It's even hard to keep...
12pm: It was raining this morning so I took the advantage of the opportunity to start planning my upcoming trip to the Philippines. But I'm having a hard time getting into it as I feel very comfortable in Thailand and I'm not willing to leave really....
6.30pm: Woke up so early again and we've already seen dolphins! What a paradise! 7.30am: Our plan today is to meet the Komodo dragons. They are the biggest lizards in the world - 2,5 meters long and 70kg on average - and their existence is explained by...
8am: Just realized by looking at his business card that Duncan and Lydia have the same family name. They are related! That's why he calls her 'aunt Lydia' I guess. I bring it all together now. Lydia gave me some more local specialties this morning for...
8.15am: After having a nice breakfast with Lauran and the Roastbeefs, we went to the pier with Lauran to get our boat ticket for the Puerto Princesa Underground river, the main - if not the only - highlight around here. The Roastbeefs have booked a tour...
6am: We had visitors for breakfast. Little macaques were staring at us having breakfast. It's quite a common thing in national parks. 7.40am: During the morning cruise, I was hoping for something big but we saw nothing but a stork-billed kingfisher, a...
7.30am: Realized I lost my Kindle. Think I forgot it at the bus station. It adds to the list of the numerous items I lost during this trip. It's ridiculous! My plan was to enjoy my time reading at the beach... Too bad! 8.30am: On the boat going to the...
10.30am: Met Sue, an Indian woman who's always writing a lot, at breakfast. We had a very interesting conversation about the content you can find on the internet while traveling, free information you can get and ways to target your audience. Maybe I'm...
8am: I really hope my plan of going directly from El Nido to Sabang instead of going all the way to Puerto Princessa and then pick a day tour to Sabang was a good idea. The British girls said they paid 2000 pesos for the day tour from Puerto as they have...
6.30am: This is the end this time, we have to leave the boat and the people we lived with for 4 days now. I would definitely recommend the cruise from Lombok to Flores to anyone who likes unusual experiences. It was a lot of first times for me: first...
9.30am: Had breakfast with a Swiss couple I had previously met in Bajawa and Peter and Patricia. We talked about my upcoming trip to Borneo and the Swiss woman really enjoyed it a lot. Can't believe it's already my last day in Flores... 10.30am: My host's...
7am: Had one of the worst nights of my trip when I so desperately needed sleep. There was a concert right under my window and it didn't stop until after 1am. Plus, my roommates kept going in and out of the room which didn't help either. There's a high...
7am: Even waking up at 7 made me feel like I was sleeping in. Ready to start my last day in Borneo. 9.30am: The Central Market looks pretty nice. Perfect if you want to get some fruits or some fresh fish as it's at the harbor. 1pm: My flight to KL is...
9.30am: It's been raining all night and it's still raining this morning. It's not too bad because I can be lazy and not feel the slightest gilt. 10.30am: A little insigh about Ko Kut: it's one the biggest islands in Thailand after Phuket and Koh Chang....
7am: My first moments in Paris were very nice. Staying at a long time friend's place, having dinner with his family was great. Then I went for a drink with another friend and it was not much fun. Maybe I'm not ready for the big change yet or maybe it's...
8.30am: Had a very short night. Hard time falling asleep. Just hope I'm not going to be moody :-) Waiting at the bus station with the Flamingo team, and let's hope there is no loud music in the bus this time. 12pm: Spotted Hans from afar while we were...
6.40am: The guy whose bed is right above mine in the dorm snores like a wart hog. Tried to move enough to wake him up but it didn't work. 9am: Just noticed that I lost my raincoat. It feels like my brain is not working properly anymore. Soon I won't have...
5.30am: Early morning in the tea factory. Now our Flamingo team is on the way to Horton Plains. We have a mini van all to ourselves! The tuktuk option would have been a bit cold (as it's all open to the wind). Plus, I have the 3 seats at the back to myself...