Monthly Archive: September 2016

Finally made it to Koh Samui!

As some of the regular readers might know, I’ve researched just about every possible Friday evening to Sunday evening getaway flight combination out of Singapore – preferably with direct flights only. In Thailand, the only destinations that work are Bangkok, Phuket – and Koh Samui (and previously Pattaya but Air...

Comparing the “stans” I visited

I spent five to six days in three of the “stans” – Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Going into the trip, I knew very little about these countries and how they distinguish themselves from each other. A week certainly isn’t enough to get deep insight into these countries, however I thought...

My highlights in Central Asia

The thing with these overland journeys where you don’t spend much more than two nights in each place is that you get overwhelmed with impressions. You take hundreds of photos that just tend to end up as mega- or gigabytes on your hard-drive. Some people write travel diaries, I use...

A 12 hours layover in New Delhi

While layovers are definitely undesirable, if they are long enough they potentially allow you to visit an additional city for free. A while ago I flew on Air India from Europe via New Delhi to Singapore and had a twelve hours layover. I arrived in the morning and my connecting...