After three days in Istanbul, we flew on to Antalya, where we had booked a long hotel vacation. Although Antalya Airport is not very far from the city center and the taxi is relatively cheap, we decided to use a tram which was even cheaper. For this, you need to buy a one-time ticket or …
Arriving in Istanbul, Turkey, already made Europe feel like home. Our airport was on the Asian side of Istanbul but we immediately took a taxi across the Turkish Straits to our accommodation on the European side. Kaija had found us accommodation with a local Turkish man, Sinan, through Couchsurfing. Another Mexican couple stayed at his …
When we arrived at Mirissa we were quite tired of a long bus ride. We wanted to get to the hotel quickly and get the room and have dinner. It was obvious that this city suffers from a lack of tourists due to recent events in Sri Lanka. There were few tourists and most hotels …
We travel from Koh Rong Samolem to Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. To do this, we first had to ride the ship to Sihanoukville, where we went to the bus. We were able to book bus tickets right from the harbor. Regardless of the higher price, we decided to take a VIP bus, …
The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Penang went beyond expectations. We booked a bus ticket online and went to the bus terminal. The KL terminal is felt like an airport. You must check in yourself on time and if someone is late or missing, the name will be called out. We found our bus easily, …
We decided to go to Kuala Lumpur first and foremost because we found it to be one of the cheapest places to fly in Asia and where to fly to other countries nearby. Since the tickets were cheap for KL, we started to investigate what else would be done in Malaysia. Many backpackers do not …
Unfortunately, we were planning to spend only 4 days in Bali. Bali’s anti-advertising (tourist, messy, etc.) by many friends, unfortunately, brought it down to it. From that moment on, we realized that the tourist might not mean something which we do not like at all. It was also clear that people prefer very different things …
We landed in Sydney in the early morning of Sunday and immediately took steps to the place where we stayed. As a result of Kaija’s great work, we had once again found a place in Couchsurfing where we got a free stay. Landed at Sydney Airport, it is good to know that if you are …
We had chosen Christchurch for a longer stay as Jaanus’ friend Mikk and his wife Karen live there for many years. The first days we rested and lived in. We went to the city center and visited the museum and drove around with Lime electric scooters. One of the top moments in Christchurch was definitely …
Santiago initially felt daunting. We landed late at night and had to sleep over in airport til morning before heading to our Couchsurfing place. So we started moving between 7-8 in the morning, when all the shops and cafes were still closed and the city seemed pretty bleak. But this impression changed tremendously during the …