5 reasons why you should go to Nepal
Nepal used to be one of the most popular dream destinations, with Kathmandu part of the hippie trail and world renowned treks. But with years and political problems, people started …
I’m swearing off cities
I mean it, I’m swearing off cities. I’ve complained about Paris often enough, but until then I thought my frustration with it came from the fact that I’m living here, instead of …
How to be green when your accommodation is not
The other day, I crept out of my dormitory at 2am to turn off the bathroom lights. A few hours before, I’d seen a woman in the bathroom letting the …
South Iceland, a four days road trip
Let’s make it simple : in Iceland, in winter, there is only one reasonable way to travel around. And that’s a car. Although there are buses and Iceland is known …
The Perfect Budget Weekend in Göreme
I told you that I was swearing off cities. If you’ve read that post, you’ll know that it would be pretty hypocritical of me to write about The perfect budget weekend …
Vik’s beach beauty
I remember seeing the south coast of Iceland for the first time. The car stopped and I just sat still, I was just like WHAT? I didn’t know that that …
How to travel cheap and green around Europe
I mean, I’m not gonna lie to you, I love planes, because, you know, I’M FLYING ! But I’m also very aware of their unbelievably high carbon emissions. There are some things …
Konya, last home of the whirling dervishes
Have you heard of the whirling dervishes ? I had, but only as a picture in a book. I just thought of it as a typical turkish thing I wanted to …
Up ! In Cappadocia
I turned off the alarm clock on my phone before it even rang. It was not 4am yet but my eyes were wide open. I couldn’t sleep at all that …
The History of Scotland (and how I already knew it all from Game of Thrones)
As I visited Scotland, I was amazed at the beauty of the deserted highlands. But as I stumbled upon landmarks and ruins, I became to understand that the desolation of …