We traveled a total of 20 days from across the islands in Palawan, starting from Puerto Princesa and making our way up to Busuanga Island. We were looking for a paradise-like country where prices were affordable as our budget was going down. To our surprise, we found instead one of the most expensive countries we... Continue Reading →
Packing list for 9 weeks in South East Asia
During our time in South East Asia, we met some people that were interested in what we had packed in our backpacks, as we traveled with only 2 30 L backpacks. Hence, we thought it could be a good idea to share a list of the items we brought, but also, to remind ourselves that... Continue Reading →
Expenses breakdown of our trip in Indonesia
We spent a total of 45 days in Indonesia, traveling with a low-mid range budget, meaning that we slept mostly in private budget rooms and ate two meals out every day, alternating between a restaurant and cantine/street food. The total amount spent was $4,793.96, with an average of $106.53 per day and per couple. Below is... Continue Reading →
Indonesia – 15 days in Sumatra
We landed in Medan after an hour flight from KL. Despite the short distance, Malaysia and Sumatra are two separate worlds. One can tell right away that Sumatra is an underdeveloped region. Crazy roads, dirty and noisy streets, very poorly built houses and all sort of animals wandering around the streets. It felt as though... Continue Reading →
Malaysia – Perhentian Islands
This is our short video from our 6 days spent on Pulau Kecil (the small island of Perhentian islands) in August 2018. It was full of beautiful diving, snorkeling, relaxing days and eventful evenings. https://youtu.be/OwJJrWTPan8
Malaysia – Peninsula
We finally made it to our first country in South East Asia where we would meet with Alex and Joana. Flying from Darwin to KL was only a short distance flight. However, the cultural contrast was more than noticeable. For the following three weeks, we would travel across the peninsula of Malaysia, learning about the... Continue Reading →