We’ve been in Phnom Penh for more than 10 days now. The messy Cambodian capital doesn’t want to let us go! Our stay in the city has been a sweet-and-sour mix, from the very good time spent with our expatriate…
The darkness has just started to surrender to the startling brightness of the newborn sun when two resolute backpackers set out on the dusty ginger track leaving Kratie. After a few detours in South East Asia, they are back on…
After that amazing human experience on the Bolaven Plateau, we still have one week left to spend in Laos. We are going to kill that time hiking from Pakse to the 4000 islands, in the very south of the country…
Friday 30/10/15, 7:10am, southern railway station of Jinghong. A tiny crappy bus is parked in the courtyard. No way we can put our backpacks in the boot. It’s full like an egg! No better inside. There are only two free…
Everybody knows about Yunnan, this western province of China famous for its exceptional culture, nature and gastronomy. But have you heard about Xishuangbanna? This magical southern region of Yunnan is a true concentrate of all these qualities. 12 of the…
Outside the suburbs of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, Emeishan is amongst the 4 main sacred mountains of Chinese buddhists. Listed as a UNESCO world site heritage since 1994, it has everything to please : thick jungles, monkeys, high cliffs and…
Xishuangbanna… Poets and dreaming seekers of adventure would probably love that mesmerizing name. Add the words « jungle », « minorities » and « tea plantations » and now it sounds like the perfect place to go! In that state of mind, we rushed eagerly to…
Last time you heard from us, we were in Sichuan. We spent two weeks in Emeishan, waiting for Mariette’s foot to heal while visiting the holy mountain and the giant Buddha of Leshan. But now it’s time to hit the…
Our amazing trip to the source of the Mekong river has come to an end… Yet our travel has just started! The Mekong river, flowing down from the holy source of Zaxiqiwa, will soon enter Tibet territory. But, as we…
One hour away from Christchurch you can find the Rakaia Gorge, a perfect destination for a day or half a day trip. The road to get there is already worth the drive, going through a pretty countryside where cows and…