Southeast Asia
Graffiti in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Street art in Indonesia: Yogyakarta

I’m always interested in finding the alternative districts and areas of the cities I visit (like Kreuzberg in Berlin, or Silom in Bangkok), so when Jimmy from Strange-Lands.com contacted me about Yogyakarta in…

Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Cambodia

Photos from Ta Prohm temple at Angkor Wat

When I look back at my 18 months of traveling around the world, Cambodia is one of a few countries that stands out. I spent one month backpacking in Cambodia and it was…

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Sunset at Halong Bay, Vietnam

Sitting here in my flat in Berlin (pretend I’m British for a moment, will you?), I can’t help but remember that just two months ago I was on a boat trip in Halong…

Balut egg - Vietnam

VIDEO: Adam eats Balut (fertilized duck embryo) in Vietnam

I had a lot of reasons to visit Vietnam while traveling Southeast Asia, but one of the big ones was the food. I didn’t grow up eating Vietnamese food (in fact, I’m pretty sure…

Getting spoiled in Saigon

For the past week I’ve been staying with some extended family of mine (for simplicity’s sake – an aunt, uncle & cousin) in the city formerly known as Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)….

Hello from Hanoi: an update on my travel plans

Sometimes I just feel the need to write out what I’m thinking. And being a blogger, the opportunity is easily accomplished. So, I’m in Hanoi, Vietnam. It took me about two weeks to…

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Bamboo Train in Battambang, Cambodia

Battambang’s biggest tourist attraction is the bamboo train. Basically, its story is this: it’s a train made out of bamboo. Why? So that it’s ultra-light. Which means that when the bigger, faster &…

Hello from Vietnam

Well, nearly 12 and a half months since I left on my trip, I’ve finally made it to Vietnam. According to my original itinerary, it was one of the must-stop places for me,…

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VIDEO: Adam in Mui Ne, Vietnam

Mui Ne, Vietnam is popular for kite-surfing, beautiful sand dunes, Russian tourists and swimming pools. The one-street city goes on for miles (literally) and there are heaps of choices for places to stay,…

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VIDEO: Adam plays Tomb Raider in Angkor, Cambodia

Today’s video of me is from Siam Reap, Cambodia. I’m at the Ta Prohm temple—part of the massive Angkor temple complex (the most famous being Angkor Wat). This is near the “Tomb Raider”…

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