Rajasthan, North India, a perfect 9-day itinerary
Agra - Jaipur - Shahpura - Udaipur - Jodhpur:
After two visits to South India more than one resp. two decades ago, my husband and I wanted to complete our picture of India by traveling the north of India as well. We had heard that this part…
7 things to do in Hong Kong that not everybody does
Collision of two worlds:
After having covered what a first-timer to Hong Kong must do in my last post, I now want to outline what a visitor may do when having a bit more time or being here for the second time. I have recently revisited this…
7 things to do in Hong Kong that everybody must do
Crossover of tradition & modernity:
After having spent six days in Hong Kong just recently and ten days two years before I feel confident about what to see in this fascinating city as a first-timer but also as a repeat visitor. I have…
What to do on a 8-day vacation on Borneo, Malaysia
Touring the Malaysian states of Sarawak & Sabah:
We – two families with an adult son each – had been looking for a destination in Southeast Asia for summertime. This undertaking had been complicated by the fact that the rainy season…
4-day luxury trip to Lombok, Indonesia
Lombok, fascinating & unspoiled:
Lombok, Bali’s neighboring island, lives in Bali’s shadow. Some say it is like Bali 30 years ago or an “unspoiled Bali”. Whereas I cannot judge the accuracy of this statement (my first visit…
Where to stay and what hotels to choose on a luxury stay in Bali
Tropical island of Bali as luxury destination:
Bali is a very popular tourist destination attracting many visitors, from backpackers to luxury travelers. It has much to offer: varied landscapes with lots of rice fields, rugged coastlines and…
3 luxury hotels in 3 different parts of the dream island of Bali
Why go to Bali:
Everyone was talking about going to Bali on honeymoon when I married some twenty years ago. My husband and I decided against it at the time and we went to India instead. In 2014, we finally managed to come to Bali, and we were…