Sakura is the Japanese word for cherry blossom! Between April and Mai which is spring during this time of the year in Japan, people from all nationalities come to witness beautiful cherry trees that are in bloom all over the country. But I belive that the locals truly enjoy…
In the southern region of Nepal lays Chitwan National Park that has a very rich flora and fauna. Visiting the park you will have a great chance to spot deers, monkeys, wild boars, wild elephants, one-horned rhino and up to 500 species of birds. And if you are…
Rice is eaten everyday all around the world and have you ever wonder where and how rice is grown? Have you ever seen rice terraces before? Coming from Thailand, world’s largest rice exporter, I have seen many rice terraces in my life. However, I have never seen or…
Riding on a back of a camel, over some meters high hills of golden sands and sleep under a open sky with million stars in a far away country was one of my dream. The dream came through in 2014 when we travelled to the golden city Jaisalmer,…
For those who has not put much though in Japanese culture, Sumo wrestling can seem quite odd, like many other things in Japan. But this very old national sport is so much more than just fat guys fighting against each other. The Sumo wrestling is not only about…
Coonoor in India, a little town full of smiles and colors. Nothing we knew about before getting there. We thought Coonoor must be another busy, chaotic and hectic Indian town so we were not very excited. But this small town turns out to be much more than we…
Living in montaneous Switzerland we are used to difficult and long hikes but climbing the volcano Rinjani in Indonesia almost made me collapse of exhaustion. Not even hiking ten days to the Annapurna BS in Nepal came close to the fatigue I felt while ascending Rinjani . Mount…
India. Just saying the word India makes me think of people, million of people. And million of cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Loud honking . Pollution. Street vendors. Cows. Dirt and garbage. Makes my head spin. That’s what India is making to you. She makes your head spin. But…
When we were in Japan in 2014 for the Hanami festival we dressed in kimono and walked down the streets of Japan. It was a really fun experience to be dressed in traditional japanese style for a day! I just can’t belive though that I managed to talk…
Last winter before flying to Thailand I was dreading because I knew that most of the islands and beaches will be packed with tourist. It’s really not my kind of vacation but if it was not for visiting my Thai family I would have gone to Indonesia… This is…
