Elephants of Mondulkiri, Cambodia
We are deep in the Cambodian jungle. It has been pouring all night. The path down from the hill into the thick vegetation is nothing but a muddy slide. We’re…
Short Stories
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Brief and short travel stories and thoughts
Snowfall of the Century in Madrid
The city stopped. The brake was pulled. But… “the city never stops” they said. We need to work, we need to go to, we need… It stops. Nature doesn’t care.…
Life lesson learnt in a Cambodian restaurant
“Shhhluuurp, pcham, ptcham, shhhhluuurp” each noodle made a sonorous sound while sucked, followed by a noisy champing chewing. Then the tea: “fffffhhhhssst, shssst” Then back to the chewing on a…
Why I booked a flight to the other side of the world with no set plans
So I’m on a 12 hour flight, heading a destination where I’m not even sure what I’m going for. Booked the flight, a few days ago, on an impulse before…
What happened to me in 2 months without Social Media
So I’m back. Yes, the past two months have been unbelievable. Out of the social media radar… and unbelievable. Stopping for a moment and looking back at what have happened in…
Flying to the top of the world: Mount Everest flight
We took off from Kathmandu airport in a small aircraft with propellers. Yes, it was a bit sketchy at first look haha. When we got some height and started to…
Travelling at home: learning to look differently
Sometimes we forget how beautiful our hometown is. It´s always there, it´s not something new. We get used to it. But do we really know everything about it? Do we…
Experiencing the exciting ‘uninteresting’ India
While in Pushkar, India; one day, I decided to get away from the main tourist attractions and the supposed places “worth” visiting. Rented a motorbike, took the first dirt road…
Encounter with real life unicorns in South Africa
Suddenly the conversation stopped abruptly, my friend touched me in the shoulder making a sign to look out of the window. We couldn’t believe what we were seeing outside. We…
Aquatic friends in Baja California, Mexico
We took a boat in Bahia de los Angeles to visit the bay. We knew there was some wildlife around, but no expectations at all. It was more about the…