We are Bianca & Tom. we love our life just the way it is. Still, we know there’s gotta be more and that is what we constantly want to discover new places and we want to take you on our journey with us. The journey of our life which is a journey to ourselves … one time around the world & beyond.
In the mighty Jungle of Lao you can play Tarzan and Jane by going on the Gibbon Experience, zip-line through the dense bamboo forest, enjoy the most awesome views and sleep in treehouses up to 60 meters above the ground. They call the entire experience “The Gibbon Experience” and is not what we would consider …
While travelling through South East Asia, we passed so many rice fields. We always watched people wearing traditional hats, standing knee-deep in the water and planting one rice plant after the other. As planting and harvesting rice plays a crucial role for the economy and culture in South East Asia, we were eager to learn …
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Originally, we wanted to go to Nong Kiaw from Luang Prabang to do some trekking and visit traditional villages. As we did the Gibbon Experience spontaneously, we ran out of time and were, therefore, looking for a comparable experience around Luang Prabang. We found it with the “Hmong and Khmu Village Trek” with Green Discovery …
Luang Prabang is located in the north of Laos, about 180 kilometers from Vang Vieng and 340 kilometers from the capital of Laos – Vientiane. Luang Prabang features one of the two international airports or Laos (the other one being located in Vientiane), so it can easily be reached from all over Asia. It can …
Our first stop in Laos was Vang Vieng. We flew into Vientiane, where we took a minibus to Vang Vieng. We took the bus by the company Malany which we had pre-booked online on baolau.com. It cost 6 USD per person. We do highly recommend pre-booking this bus as it was fully booked when we …
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Vietnam’s infrastructure is great and by car, bus, train or airplane you can reach most of the tourist destinations. Of course, streets are not at an Western European standard and you don’t move as fast as at home but in general, we have made no negative encounter with Vietnamese Streets. Booking your transfer Every hotel, …
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Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located in the North-East of Vietnam. It encompasses thousands of limestone karst mountains and islands. The landscape was formed over millions of years – creating an area of high geo- and biodiversity. Halong Bay was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage twice – for its outstanding beauty and its …
Phong-Nha Kẻ Bàng is located about 500 kilometres south of Hanoi on a very narrow spot of Vietnam (where the country is only about 50 kilometres wide – between Laos and the South China Sea). The National Park is famous for its extensive cave system that comprises over 300 caves. The area is one of the world’s largest limestone …
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Hue was the capital city of Vietnam until 1945 and home of the Nguyen Dynasty. The city is located along the Perfume River; The most famous monument of Hue being the Dai Noi Citadel with the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City. Arriving in Hue Travelling from south to north, we arrived in Hue …
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If you come to Vietnam, learn how to cook like a Vietnamese. Vietnam is said to have one of the best cuisines in the world – at least, when it comes to street food. We really loved everything we tried in our first days in the country, so we decided to participate in a cooking …
Hoi An is, without any doubt, the city with the most pleasant atmosphere in Vietnam. At night, the entire old city centre is illuminated by thousands of colourful lanterns, which gives the city an equally romantic as unique appearance. The city has been elected as one of the most wonderful places to visit in Asia …
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The Mekong Delta (Cai Be) is about a 2-hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City. There are tons of tours – 1 day, 2 days – 1 night, 3 days – 2 nights … basically the offering feels like it was unlimited. We decided to spend 2 days and 1 night in the Mekong Delta. …
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