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Koh Yao Noi | 6 day yoga retreat | Day 3

I managed get up at 05:30 to watch the sunrise which was a tranquil experience. Even though it was overcast, the view was beautiful. annoyingly, I can’t post my photo of it- explained later. My 2 roommates left today which I’m quite happy about since I won’t have to tip toe around if one is asleep Read More …

Vietnam | Da Lat

After our incredible trip to the Mekong, we caught a flight to Da Lat which, of course, was delayed by about half an hour. You could liken Da Lat to an alpine town, it’s a very nice place to visit with its own microclimate- which, for us meant cold rain. We stayed in Da Lat Read More …

Thailand | Koh Phangan

We didn’t stay on Koh Phangan for very long but the impression we had was that it was very touristy and you’ll struggle to find anything that resembles ‘authentic’ Thai living. It’s a very large island though, so you could probably spend a long time there and not discover all of the view points and nice Read More …

China | Shanghai | Full Version

Of all the places I’ve been to in China so far, Shanghai is the city I could see myself living in. It’s like a less busy Hong Kong- cosmopolitan, fun, great night life and good public transport. We didn’t see as many cultural sites but explored the city and had time to unwind. Day 18.5 Read More …

China | Hong Kong

Central Hong Kong is exactly how you’d imagine- sky scrapers, lights and people everywhere. A real concrete jungle. I was, however, staying just outside a different city in Hong Kong called Sai Kung which is quaint with water-side restaurants with their live buffets swimming around in overcrowded, tiny tanks (although a sad sight, it was Read More …