Phi Phi Islands – In search of the tropical paradise

When people think of Thailand, photos of tropical beaches surrounded by lush vegetation are probably the first things that pop in their heads. That sort of image is not something you find in Phuket. So we set off to the islands of Koh Phi Phi. We booked the ferry ticket online, along with pick-up service from our guesthouse. Sure enough, around 7am, a van came and took us to the Continue…

Moroieni and Glod

Last weekend caught us in the village of Moroieni. We arrived there Friday evening, after having dinner in Vienna (Vienna Hotel in the resort of Pucioasa, that is). We stayed at a pretty little guesthouse, with very friendly staff and traditional Romanian cuisine. By traditional, I mean ham for breakfast, ham for lunch (and I’m talking about a 2 course meal) and roast chicken for dinner. Saturday morning, we went Continue…

Patong Beach

From Bangkok, we boarded a Nok Air flight and, one or two hours later (don’t remember exactly, it was just too short compared to the intercontinental flight), we landed on Phuket Island. From the airport, we got on a minivan to Patong Beach. The m… Continue…