The owner of the An Bang Beach Village restaurant has a smart plan: he uses a geocache hidden at his place to lure hungry and thirsty treasure hunters. And it works – at least for us it did! It’s a neat little restaurant and just a perfect place to enjoy a few smoothies and egg […]
Food
Getting a Taste of Asian New York

It took us a while, but we’re back with our trip report from Kuala Lumpur where we spent two weeks in October/November 2016: Our lifestyle and alarm clock don’t really go well together. Just like many of you, we do NOT enjoy early mornings. However, when you have to get up to catch a flight to […]
Slow-travel Log: Nha Trang. Or Нячанг?

After a few euphoric days in Ho Chi Minh City, we hopped on a plane and moved some 500 kilometers east to the seaside resort of Nha Trang. Our original plan was to spend four nights, but because of some unplanned events caused by Lilly and Alex, we ended up staying for a week. Fortunately, […]
Slow-travel Log: Vieuphoria

After a small delay, we’re back again, reporting from Ho Chi Minh City AKA Saigon. What we’re experiencing here three days in a row is pure euphoria – the food is awesome and omnipresent; the people are so nice and friendly; the city is relatively clean, even if you compare it to our home country; […]
Cheap & Tasty Chiang Mai Eats, Family Edition

Thai food is fresh, full of flavors, and delicious – but it also can be extremely spicy. Be prepared: some meals (like green papaya salad or green curry) will set your mouth on fire! I am glad we were thinking ahead and “trained” our kids before going to Southeast Asia by letting them use piri piri […]