Australia might be one of the best - if not the best place for road trips. With their well-maintained highways and easy ways to avoid the tolls, there is nothing better than hopping in a car and hitting the road. If only there wouldn’t be the problem of the high accommodation costs. When we looked up possible campsites for our trip from Sydney to Melbourne, we were quite shocked, the cheapest places we found were 24 AUD and the most expensive … [Read more...] about Best cheap Campsites between Sydney and Melbourne
Blog
Luang Prabang – Paradise for Vegans on a Budget
If you are traveling as a vegan in Asia on a budget, your choices of dishes are often limited. The cheap food stalls have only two options for you, fried rice or noodles with vegetables. But not in Luang Prabang, here we found the biggest variety so far. Street food Since the night market is one of the biggest attractions in Luang Prabang, stalls that offer cheap food options are not very hard to find. In many other places, the vegan … [Read more...] about Luang Prabang – Paradise for Vegans on a Budget
How to Choose the Right Tent
We have always loved camping. Being able to just crawl into your tent after having some beers around a bonfire and waking up in the nature is just priceless. Over the years we’ve gone through quite some tents until we found our current one we wouldn't replace for any other. With this post we are trying to help you find your favorite tent by paying attention to following points. How big does the tent need to be? Logically, first of all it … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Right Tent
Getting around Kuching by Bus
Kuching is a great base for exploring the various activities in the area. However, when you go to a travel agency you will soon be shocked with the prices they charge for the tours. No need to worry, there are plenty of things you can do just with a public bus or with a shuttle. Semenggoh Wildlife Center One of the highlights of Kuching and one of the easiest destinations to reach is the Semenggoh Wildlife Center. The public bus leaves … [Read more...] about Getting around Kuching by Bus
The Semenggoh Wildlife Center
One of the most popular attractions near Kuching is the Semenggoh Wildlife Center. It is also one of the best opportunities to see orangutans outside of a zoo. There are only two islands in the world home to these primates: Borneo and Sumatra. The Center This center was founded in 1975 and takes in rescued or injured Orangutans. In a three step program, they train the monkeys to adapt to the wild with the target to release them after … [Read more...] about The Semenggoh Wildlife Center
Bako National Park in Borneo
Borneo is known for its vast tropical forests and the animals that live in them. A trip to Kuching is not complete without a trip to a National Park. We decided to visit Bako, Sarawak’s oldest park just 35 kms outside of Kuching. Accommodation in Bako A couple of days before we tried to book a night in the lodges provided by the park, however, the offer is limited and no room or bed was available. So in case you want to stay overnight, and … [Read more...] about Bako National Park in Borneo