TRAVEL BLOG

Here we gather our travel stories and photos, interviews with inspiring travellers, plus recommendations on travel books.

Travel stories from places we've been

Travel blog: Slow boat to Laos – a journey on the Mekong River

How many days does the trip take? Can you sleep on board the slow boat? The questions were lined...

Travel blog: Giving alms to monks – our first-time experience of the Buddhist tradition

On our travels in Asia, we have often curiously observed monks from a distance as they wander the streets...

Travel blog: No return ticket – our travel around the world

We've quit our jobs and sold everything we own to pursue the dream of travelling the world indefinitely. With...

Travel blog: Hiking in snowshoes in the Austrian Alps

With snowshoes you can hike anywhere in snow-covered landscapes, and the technique only takes a few minutes to learn. In...

Travel blog: Road trip and altitude sickness in the Andes mountains

The highlands are the heart of Peru. Up here, the natives live as they always have. Surrounded by llamas,...

Travel blog: Arequipa – the white city of volcanoes in Peru

Arequipa means 'behind the volcanoes' in the language of the Incas. We spent a day in the colonial city...

Travel blog: Lima is a taste of Peru

During our summer holidays we travelled around Peru, which offered historic cities, stunning natural experiences, world-class food, and an...

Travel blog: Tour du Mont Blanc #2 – daily routines, clothing and packing tips

The Swiss Alps kept us company on the second stage of Tour du Mont Blanc, where the landscape and...

Travel blog: Tour du Mont Blanc #1 – our first hike around the mountain

The first stage of Tour du Mont Blanc took us from France to Switzerland, along snow-capped mountains, and through...

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Interviews with travellers

Interview: Traveling the world with a backpack

Mie and Thomas packed up their Danish everyday life and went on a backpacking trip around the world for...

Guide: 20 travel tips for safari – what to pack and how to prepare

We have interviewed an experienced safari guide who comes up with 20 of her best travel tips on packing,...