My travels. Turned into stories.
When my uncle called me on my birthday to officially invite D. and me to come and spend some days at his vacation house in Italy in summer, I was not sure how to react. On one hand, I was very happy with the invitation and I did not want to pass up on the… Continue reading From Belgium to Albania without flying
Laos is the country I spent the longest uninterrupted time in: 5 weeks. (Even though the visa on arrival is only valid for one month - but I went to the consulate to add a week to it. That way, I could travel as long as possible with my American travel buddy, whom I met… Continue reading Laos: 5 weeks of highlights (a countdown)
Having travelled exclusively overland all the way from Belgium for ecological reasons, I was naturally also trying to be more aware of touristic initiatives with a positive impact on the local environment and society. In and around Siem Reap I especially found the area in and around Siem Reap to be a haven of sustainable… Continue reading From ecotourism to social restaurants: sustainable tourism in Cambodia
The decision to go and volunteer at the panda base in Ya'An was a very impulsive one. I had initially only planned on visiting the place. But seeing the pandas and their environment made me want to come back for more. Applying: an administrational race against the clock When I e-mailed the panda base on… Continue reading One day as a panda volunteer
February 2017 - No, I'm not afraid of flying. I have taken a lot of planes before, to go and explore the world. But I started feeling increasingly guilty about it. Not about exploring, of course, but about polluting the precious atmosphere of the very same planet I wish to explore so badly. Last year,… Continue reading From Belgium to Asia and back without flying – why?
Morgane's Travel Tales 