In the course of the last years Bali has lost it´s charm for many travelers, especially backpackers, because of the increasing tourism. Although there are some parts of Bali that have been “conquered” by the occidental culture, I´m happy to say that we still found that natural beauty that characterized the Bali travelers fell in …
Ijen, the sulfur volcano, is gaining fame in East Java, because of its Blue Fire and the magnificent views of its toxic lake! Facts you should know Ijen is a volcano that belongs to a volcano complex with the same name. This particular one has gained fame over the years, because of the sulfur mines …
Indonesia has many volcanoes, active and unactive. One of its most known ones is Mount Bromo, part of the Tengger massiv. Laying in the Valley of the Sea of Sands with other four volcanoes, Bromo is the one that has drawn most attention of all. Mount Bromo is an active volcano and being so, the …
Can you imagine a place where waterfalls fall all around you and you can feel the power and greatness surrounding you! Sounds like something you would only find in a movie right? Luckily for you there is a place just like I described above! It´s called Tumpak Sewu and it lies near Malang, in East …
When you hear Rainbow Village, an image of multiple collored houses pops into your mind! And this is exactly what you´ll find at Kampung Wana Warni, this quarter is a place out of a postcard! This district was saved by a group of students from the Malang University, who stepped in and repainted the whole …
Leaving Singapore on an early airplane heading to Indonesia, I look back to all the amazing new experiences I just had! Arriving at Singapore I had no idea what to expect, I knew it was known for its technology and futuristic vibe, but not much else. It turns out this country left me pretty impressed! …
Flying from Zurich, Switzerland, to Singapore, Alex and I had a 7h layover in Paris, France. Part of that time was lost between getting out of the airport, getting into the city and all the way back, but in total we got around 3 1/2h in Paris. Our goal was to see as many representative …
Although Switzerland is a tiny country, it´s full of the most amazing sceneries you could ever find. And because I love the mountains there so much, I made my way to the highlands of this beautiful country, bringing Alex along, because I prefer traveling with someone! This time I was going to the Berner Oberland, …
Stuttgart, a city in the south of Germany, isn´t a touristy place. In fact I got asked several times why I was going there and what I hoped to see. The thing is I was going to visit Alex, my boyfriend, in his hometown, Stuttgart, so I didn´t really know what I was going to …
Switzterland is known for its multiple mountains and snowy peaks. This time I set off to one of the most famous ones, the Matterhorn. The journey started with a 3h train ride up the mountain to the little town of Zermatt. The way up wasn´t nearly as aweing as the way down, since it was …