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Tea plantations birds eye view - INDONESIA - Bandung day trip: Tangkuban Perahu volcano crater tour, tea plantation & more
Indonesia Travel Guide

INDONESIA – Bandung day trip: Tangkuban Perahu volcano crater tour, tea plantation & more

July 9, 2017 Chris W. 1

Bandung is a beautiful colonial town in central Java and a must visit if you travel through Indonesia. It’s called the Paris of Java due to its beautiful colonial heritage and pleasant climate. In colonial time, it was used as an escape from the heat [read more]

Bolivia Travel Guide

BOLIVIA – Must do: a luxury Salar de Uyuni day tour with sunset & wine

January 8, 2017 Chris W. 0

Natural wonders are amongst my favorite places to visit especially if this includes a unique luxury experience. The Salar de Uyuni, the world largest salt flat, has been on my priority list since a long time and I tried to schedule a visit many times. [read more]

Indonesia Travel Guide

INDONESIA – Tired of Yogyakarta? Make a day trip to the Dieng Plateau!

November 21, 2016 Chris W. 0

The Dieng Plateau is a highland in central Java, Indonesia. At an altitude of over 2000 meters it’s a great escape from the hot lowlands around Yogyakarta. I stayed, with my daughter, at the Villa Borobudur just next to the Borobudur Temple. This is an [read more]

CHINA - A day trip from Haikou: Volcano Park & lava villages and caves
South Central China

CHINA – A day trip to Haikou Volcano Park & lava villages with caves

September 10, 2016 Chris W. 1

Haikou is the capital of the Hainan province in China. It’s an island just off the coast of Vietnam and has a tropical climate. About 10.000 years ago it was an area full of active volcano’s. Today it’s possible to visit the Haikou Shishan Crater [read more]

Indonesia Travel Guide

INDONESIA – Alien landscapes at Kawah Putih / White Crater as a day trip from Bandung

August 12, 2016 Chris W. 2

Bandung, also called the Paris of Java, is a city located in the central part of West Java. It’s a beautiful city with a pleasant climate which is why in colonial times the people liked to live there. Bandung should be on any Indonesia itinerary! [read more]

INDONESIA - A wonderful 2-3 week Indonesia itinerary: Jakarta to Bali across Java
Indonesia Travel Guide

INDONESIA – Hiking the active & toxic Ijen volcano with its sulfur miners and blue fire

June 27, 2016 Chris W. 0

When I read about the Ijen Volcano it was without doubt that one way or another it had to fit into my Indonesia itinerary. Look at the picture above; isn’t it like an alien world? I travelled with my daughter. Was it wise to go? [read more]

Chile Travel Guide

CHILE – Two Chile salt flats and a 5* lunch at 4300m altitude

April 22, 2015 Chris W. 2

The Atacama Desert in Chile is a great destination for a variety of natural wonders. I have written before about the Atacama Desert and in this last post I will write about the Chile salt flats and which two you should visit when you are [read more]

Chile Travel Guide

CHILE – Back in history in the Atacama desert & cactus valley

January 9, 2015 Chris W. 2

It is time to share with you more about my experience in the Atacama desert. This time I will write about cactuses, pre-Columbian cultures, petroglyphs and the Rainbow Valley with its magical colors. These excursions fit perfectly in a day trip and do not need [read more]

El Tatio Geysers & Moon Valley
Chile Travel Guide

CHILE – El Tatio Geysers and Moon Valley at sunset in Atacama desert

December 19, 2014 Chris W. 0

A great morning trip and evening trip in the Atacama desert. In the morning to the El Tatio geysers at sunrise and in the late afternoon to the Moon Valley for sunset. In between I spend a few hours at the SPA and swimming pool [read more]

Chile - Easter Island Rapa Nui
Chile Travel Guide

CHILE – Easter Island Rapa Nui in 3 days; a magical remote place

November 26, 2013 Chris W. 0

To combine leisure time with a business trip (bleisure travel) is what I like about the travels I’m forced to do. A conference brought me to Sao Paulo and this gave the opportunity to visit Easter Island which was not that far away. The island [read more]

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Lebanon is a small hidden gem in the Middle East and a beautiful destination for a 10-day trip. It’s just a 3-4-hour flight from Europe and thus a perfect destination for the May (or October) school holidays! I visited with my family (kids 13/16 years) [read more]

Vilnius view from Gediminas tower - LITHUANIA - 1 week itinerary: Vilnius city trip and 3 day trips from Vilnius
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After a weird first half of 2020 it’s finally possible to travel again. I had several cancelled trips (to 9 new countries!) but finally it was possible to hit the road again. Vilnius, Lithuania, was my the first destination of 2020. I went there mid-June [read more]

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The United States of America are on my travel schedule once a year. As with most long-haul travel I add a week of leisure to a business trip. This “bleisure” travel is my way of life. My trip this year was not different and my [read more]

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