Being surrounded by stunning nature, of which there are 3 National Parks, caves, temples and delicious food all over the place. To go Hiking in Danyang is a top destination for Korean outdoor enthusiast but it’s not so famous yet among western tourists as I discovered during my solo adventures backpacking in Korea which took…
During my solo adventures backpacking in South Korea I arrived to the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC – 935 AD), which ruled about two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula at its height between the 7th and 9th centuries, for close to one thousand years. Little did I know of the things to do in Gyeongju before…
Halfway between Seoul and Daegu is the little town of Danyang. This little sleepy town is not normally on the tourist guides for foreigners and to be honest I didn’t know about it until I got a shout out to a short volunteering at a great guesthouse there but I found so many things to…
Backpacking in South Korea doesn’t normally come on top of bucket list destinations for most travellers, and to be honest it was not for me either. But after my month of solo backpacking in the Philippines, the cheapest country to fly to was Korea and that was enough for me to decide to go there!…
One of the things I liked more about solo backpacking in South Korea is that you can hike a lot! with 64% of the country being forest and 21 National Parks spread around, this is a nature lover’s paradise! Hiking in Sobaeksan is definitely one of those really cool playgrounds! Halfway between Seoul and Daegu…
Among all my adventures backpacking in Korea, hiking in Hallasan in Jeju island was surely the highlight of them all! On the island of Jeju there are 368 volcanoes and at 1950m of altitude the Hallasan is the highest mountain/volcano in South Korea! Although it hasn’t erupted for about 5000 years it’s still considered active….
With a geography of over 7000 islands, The Philippines is not the easiest country to travel around for a month or two and backpacking in Romblon Island is not yet one of the most common islands to visit in Philippines. We all know about the highlights in the country that by now are well exploited…
As my days backpacking in the Philippines were almost coming to an end, I was making my way towards Cebu where I had my departure flight. Before that I spent a few days in another beautiful island. If you’re looking for things to do in Siquijor keep reading! I decided to visit the Island of…
When looking for things to do in Dumaguete, always make sure to ask the locals for their secret tips! My adventures backpacking in the Philippines took me through several towns and cities that were supposed to be just a one night stopover on my way to other more famous destinations. Dumaguete was one of those,…
Sometimes dreams come true! this is one of those occasions. Camping on the Great Wall of China is almost beyond words. After spending 2 months of backpacking adventures in China, I left the very best for the end of my trip. Ever since I read a few years ago that it was possible to go…
If you happen to have read other posts on this blog you may have noticed I tend to improvise a lot on my trips and when I went backpacking in Zhangye in northern China this was of course no exception as I visited the Rainbow Mountains in China! When I finished hiking around Zhangjiajie National…
Of all the time I spent backpacking in China, I remember fondly my days in Yangshuo. Not only because I stayed there 4 weeks studying Mandarin and meeting lovely people but also because it’s a stunning region, there are so many things to do in Yanghsuo that I don’t know why no more people knows…