Travel Scuba diving for the first time in Koh Phi Phi I came to Phi Phi to enjoy its amazing beaches while it was still empty post-covid. Then I spontaneously signed up for a scuba diving course, which put me face to face with
Travel Khao Sok: Limestone mountains and wild animals in the rainforest This was, hands down, one of the best experiences of my life!Khao Sok is an incredible national park in Thailand. It's one of the oldest rainforests in the world. The landscape is
Travel A month in post-pandemic Phuket This was a magical time. After a year and a half of very little travelling, I was finally able return to Asia and resume my adventures!A long journeyI had plans to travel
Travel Hiking in the Swiss Alps! A dream come true In the summer of 2021 I finally made one of my long time travel dreams come true, and visited Switzerland!I stayed near Interlaken, and went on daytrips to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald.These
Catalunya Summer hiking in the Pyrenees (part 2) Last weekend, I hiked from Vall de Nuria to Coma de Vaca and then down to Ribes de Freser. I loved this hike so much, I came back here again this weekend!This
Barcelona Summer hiking in the Pyrenees (part 1) This weekend I spent 2 days in the Pyrenees and did one of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done.I started in Vall de Nuria. This is high-altitude valley is a ski
Barcelona Hiking to Taga - a beautiful mountain peak in North Catalunya Today I woke up at 5:30am to do one of the most intense hikes I’ve ever done - 30km, including a mountain peak!Taga is a 2040m peak. Although not very
Barcelona The 7 Waterfalls of Campdevanol Campdevanol is a small town at the foot of the Catalan Pyrenees. Surrounded by forests and mountains, it's famous for its 7 waterfalls. This is a popular place, and I know that in
Catalunya Salt del Mir: A secret waterfall Salt de Mir is one of my favourite Google Maps discoveries. I found it while looking for hikes and beautiful places that are not well known, but also easily accessible by train (since
Barcelona Springtime hiking in the forests of Figaró In the beginning of 2021, I was in Barcelona, my home. I was spending winter in Europe for the first time in a few years. It was cold and everything was in lockdown.
Bulgaria Snowy winter days in Bulgaria I grew up in Bulgaria, where we have snowy winter and real cold weather every year. I always suffered in the cold. So as soon as I could, I moved to sunny Barcelona.
Travel Trying out Bansko as a digital nomad Bansko is a small ski-resort town in the mountains of Bulgaria. It has been gaining popularity as a digital nomad spot recently due to the combination of skiing, coworking, and low cost of
Catalunya An abandoned village in North Catalunya Last week I was on the train from Barcelona to Ribes de Freser, on my way to Vall de Nuria. I was looking out of the window and enjoying the pre-Pyrenean scenery, when
Catalunya Vall de Nuria II: hiking the Catalan Pyrenees in sun, fog, and hail Vall de Nuria is a picturesque green valley 2000m above the sea where you can ski in winter and hike (or just chill) in the summer. It's one of my favourite places in
Catalunya Mura, a beautiful medieval village with a strange hotel The tiny village of Mura is (luckily) not a well-known tourist destination. It's one of Catalunya's little secret treasures, which I keep discovering.I found Mura randomly while combing through Google Maps, looking
Travel Krabi In January 2020, I was in Bali and my next visa run was coming up. (When living in Bali, we need to leave the country every two months, called a visa run.)Most
Bali Adventures in South Lombok I finally visited Lombok - Bali's "sister" island, and had lots of fun and adventures exploring it. Long post ahead!BTW I made another vlog out of this trip - watch it below
Travel Nusa Penida After coming to Bali regularly for over 3 years, I finally ventured out to visit Nusa Penida - a small nearby "adventure" island with beautiful beaches and horrific roads.Boat tripWe got up
Travel Secret beaches and volcano views in East Bali Still one of my favourite memories from Bali.I made a little vlog out of this trip! Watch it below :)This trip to East Bali was one of my best experiences on this
Travel Hanging out with deer in Nara, Japan Nara is a mountain town where hundreds of friendly deer roam free! Along with Kurama-dera, Nara was my favourite place in Japan that I visited.Travelling to Nara from OsakaNara is a very
Travel Mountains & temples in Kurama-Dera On my last day in Japan, I returned to Kyoto. As I wrote in a previous post, I wanted to see more of Kyoto - especially its less touristy side. And I did!
Japan Rainy walks in Kyoto I visited Kyoto twice while I was in Osaka. The first time I went with two of my friends.The train ride was beautiful, through little towns, rivers and hills in the background.
Travel 2 weeks in Osaka - daily life and remote work After Tokyo, I traveled to Osaka where I spent about 2 weeks. In Tokyo I took some time off, but in Osaka I had to work. As usual I work European hours, so
Travel Tokyo, a new favourite city I recently spent 3 weeks in Japan and I loved it! I'm a fan of Japanese culture and I knew I would like the place - but it exceeded my expectations.Arriving in
Travel A spontaneous little vacation in Athens While looking for plane tickets from Europe to Bali last time, I found a super cheap flight with Scoot - under $300! The flight was from Athens and I had not been to