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…
Ever since the first time I saw images of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (yes, let’s blame Avatar) I knew I had to go there someday and when I decided to spend a couple of months in China this was one of only two locations that I absolutely had to visit, the rest could be improvised….
At the moment I saw photos of the Tiger Leaping Gorge, I had to make my way there. When I discovered that I could hike it, I made my way faster! When I got there, I had to stay longer! This was by far one of my favorite places to visit in China. My initial…
Ni Hao! When I arrived to Yunan province in South West China, one of the first places I knew I wanted to go was hiking the Tiger Leaping Gorge. This is said to be the deepest, narrowest and most dangerous gorge in the world and when I found out that I could hike it I…
The very first thing I did when arriving to Hanoi was to apply for a Chinese Visa as I knew that was going to be my next destination on my year of solo travel adventures and I wanted to cross from Vietnam to China by land. Although in the Visa application process they ask for…
One of the main countries I wanted to visit on my year of solo backpacking adventures was to spend a couple of months solo backpacking in China, and I can happily say that after getting my Chinese visa in Vietnam I’m writing these lines in this magnificent country! (thank you VPN provider!) I had (and…
Pretty much every backpacker I met when I was in Vietnam told me to go hiking in Sapa as they saw that I love hiking, so this place slowly became the sight of my hiking cravings in Vietnam and I purposely left it for the end of my trip, not only to end up on…
Continuing my adventures solo backpacking in Vietnam, this time I went solo backpacking in Cat Ba to visit, among others, the ever-famous Unesco World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay! Cat Ba Island is the largest of 367 islands of the Cat Ba Archipelago and has the same karst rock formations that can be found…
After a few awesome days backpacking in Hoi An and camping in Cham island, it was time to continue my solo travel adventures backpacking in Vietnam and a short trip to do a My Son Sanctuary Tour couldn’t be missed! I planned to leave the ancient town of Hoi An by motorbike towards Hue to…
One of my many highlights when backpacking in Vietnam was when I stayed camping in Cham Island, close to the Ancient Town of Hoi An where I spent a few awesome days. Cham Islands are actually a complex of 8 islands which are part of the Cu Lau Cham Biosphere Reserve which is recognised by…
Xin chào! Following my days of solo backpacking in Ninh Binh, I arrived by night bus to a beautiful Unesco World Heritage Site, and spent a few days backpacking in Hoi An which ended up being one my favorite things to do in Vietnam! This old trading port town dates from the 15th century and…