In August 2018 I ventured to South East Asia for the first time, ready to conquer the wet season. My first destination was Laos, more precisely Luang Prabang, one of the tourist hubs of the country. Luang Prabang acts as a base for many adventurous activities, such as hiking, biking, kayaking etc. I have another … Continue reading Laos, land of Wats and wonder
This report is entirely taken from my trip-report made in a Reddit /r/solotravel report. Prelude: In november 2018 I made a two week trip to Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan. I did the typical tourist schedule in Iran, then journeyed to the off-the-beaten path destination of Iranian Kurdistan before finally heading to Iraqi Kurdistan. This post … Continue reading A Tale of two Kurdistans (Iran & Iraq part 2)
This report is entirely taken from my trip-report made in a Reddit /r/solotravel report. Prelude: In november 2018 I made a two week trip to Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan. I did the typical tourist schedule in Iran, then journeyed to the off-the-beaten path destination of Iranian Kurdistan before finally heading to Iraqi Kurdistan. This post … Continue reading Tourist trail in Iran (Iran & Iraq part 1)
During my trip to Myanmar, I had managed to squeeze a single day at the infamous Inle Lake into my tight schedule. The lake is famous because of its unique fishermen who has perfected the art of using one leg to row steer their canoes, freeing up both hands for fishing. They also use traditional … Continue reading A hectic day at Inle Lake
After having spent a couple of days in Mandalay, I was very excited to head out to my top destination in Myanmar, Bagan. It is a place that I've been dreaming about with some kind of distant awe for years, ever since having seen the epic pictures of the temples of Bagan lit in a … Continue reading Temple hopping in Bagan
My first stint into South East Asia started in Laos. To be exact, it started in the city of Luang Prabang, one of the great backpacker cities of the region, and a city with a lot of possibilities for hiking and other active excursions. Even during peak monsoon season, which was when I was there, the … Continue reading 3 Hikes in 3 days, in Laos
Armenia is probably the country that I've explored the most, relatively speaking. It is not a very big country, at a mere 29.700 square kilometers, which makes it even smaller than my own tiny country of Denmark, so having explored almost every corner of the country is not as impressive a feat as you might … Continue reading Best of Armenia
