Are you wondering where to go in the Philippines? Last year we spent a month in the country, between November and December. It was a month of awesome adventures and encounters with incredible wildlife (thresher sharks, anyone!) and with the best people we’ve met during our travels. If you’re planning to go to the Philippines, this … Read more
Our experience at Cologne Carnival, one of the craziest parties of our lives! Kolle Alaaf Alaaf, Kolle Alaaf! (Curious what that means? Just keep reading!) Super Mario and Luigi, holding hands, sat next to us on the train from Hamburg. We briefly alighted at Messe Deutz. I looked outside the window and saw Scooby Doo’s family (complete … Read more
And here we are again! Our third visit to Berlin and our third tour with Context Travel in Berlin! Today we’ll tell you about West Berlin, another awesome experience after our Walking the Wall and Divided City tours. A journey across a section of the city that’s been in the spotlight for forty years – … Read more
We have a really special guest post today – the author of Train Stories is my sister Caterina Ragg, who also wrote several Jordan posts a couple of years ago, when The Crowded Planet was just a baby. Caterina is a talented photojournalist, exploring issues related to identity and body image. Recently she’s been drawn … Read more
Singapore is not just another city for me. It’s the reason why travel is in my blood. It’s a place I love intensely and I never tire of visiting. During our last trip we decided to find nature in Singapore – yes, because besides the high-rises and fancy hotels Singapore has many gardens, parks and nature … Read more
Five years ago we nearly divorced after a kayaking misadventure in Laos. Now, we love it! Our favourite Borneo Adventure was kayaking on the Semadang river in Sarawak with Buffalo Tours, a company that organizes amazing tours of Malaysia and 11 other countries in Asia! Sarawak is a land sculpted by rivers. As our flight … Read more