by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 13, 2017 | Asia, City guide, City trip, Malaysia
Visiting Penang in Malaysia wasn’t really planned. At least not when I started my three-month trip. I knew I would end my journey in Singapore, but when that moment came closer and closer I still didn’t know where I would be the week before. The original...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 29, 2017 | Asia, Japan, Places to stay, Travel experiences
I’m seeing snow on the side of the road. And I’m cold. So incredibly cold. We just arrived in Koyasan (Mount Koya) after a long journey from Osaka to stay at a Buddhist temple. It took a metro, three trains, one steep cable car and a bus to get...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 15, 2017 | Australia, Oceania, Road trip
The Great Ocean Road is one of those so-called must-do’s when you visit the East Coast of Australia. And if there is one piece of advice I heard and saw over and over again, it’s DON’T do the Great Ocean Road in one day. Rent a car and take at least three days....
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 2, 2017 | Australia, City guide, City trip, Food & Drink, Oceania, Sydney
Sydney or Melbourne? Every time I meet people in Australia it’s one of the first questions they ask. Which city do you prefer? There’s clearly a friendly competition going on here. Before this trip I thought the answer would be...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Apr 25, 2017 | Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Places to stay
There are normally three reasons why I would like and recommend a hotel. One, the interior design looks modern and beautiful. Two, the hotel is super luxurious and has thought of the little details to make my stay very comfortable. Or three, the staff is so nice and...
