Travelblog SA#23: Machu Picchu & Ollantaytambo – Peru

23rd-24th October 2018, 3 am. That is how early you have to get up to guarantee to be on the first bus to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes. I felt like a zombie as I put on my shoes and met the others in the lobby. We began the walk to the bus stop. ItContinue reading “Travelblog SA#23: Machu Picchu & Ollantaytambo – Peru”

Travelblog#47: Danum Valley – Borneo

25th February-3rd March, 2015 I returned to Borneo: a place I visited during my last adventure around Asia three years ago. And why? Well, firstly; I discovered that when one flies from the Philippines to Nepal, it actually works out cheaper to go via Kota Kinabalu. There were a few places I wanted to seeContinue reading “Travelblog#47: Danum Valley – Borneo”

Travelblog#44: Ifugao Rice Terraces – the Philippines

15th-18th February, 2015 Leaving Manila in behind, me and my three travelling companions – James, Chloe and Pedro – made our way to the bus station, where were loaded upon an aged vehicle. Once every space was filled, extra chairs were assembled in the aisle and more passengers were loaded on. This kind of thingContinue reading “Travelblog#44: Ifugao Rice Terraces – the Philippines”