China, Crossing Asia, Culture & heritage, Food & traditions, Laos, Overland travel, Southeast Asia, Thailand

From Thailand to China: the unlikely overland route through Laos

On December 5, 2017, the time had come for me to start the journey back to Belgium. Departing from northern Thailand, my mission was to arrive back in Antwerp before New Year’s Eve. The easy part: from Thailand to Laos It was with teary eyes and a very heavy heart that I stepped into the… Continue reading From Thailand to China: the unlikely overland route through Laos

Citytrip, Culture & heritage, Nature & adventure, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Beyond the expectations: the ‘famous’ north of Thailand

In one of my previous posts, I told you about how I started planning my route back to Belgium as soon as I arrived in Thailand. But since I had an entire month to discover Thailand, the country still had a lot of adventures in store for me. I first headed south to Koh Phi… Continue reading Beyond the expectations: the ‘famous’ north of Thailand

China, Crossing Asia, Nature & adventure, Overland travel, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel planning

Getting a Chinese visa in Bangkok

It was now mid-November and I was back in Bangkok, with the important task of obtaining a new visa for China. I would be starting to head back to Belgium in early December, and crossing China was going to be a crucial part of that journey, which would be impossible without a new visa. And… Continue reading Getting a Chinese visa in Bangkok

Food & traditions, Nature & adventure, Overland travel, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Travel friendships blooming in Southern Thailand

Leaving Laos was a painful affair, as it meant parting ways with my travel boyfriend after four amazing weeks of travelling together. As he was going back to Vietnam, I spent a melancholic day and night in Loei, an untouristic border town in Thailand, where I started planning out my way back to Belgium. I… Continue reading Travel friendships blooming in Southern Thailand