I arrived to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) late at night, two days before mum was due. I was a bit worried that I didn't have it in me to get all excited about a new destination and have the energy needed for all the traveling, especially since in Gili we had talked a lot about going home with the girls. We had planned what we were going to do on our first nights back home, getting our flats and work sorted and what we'd eat.. well, the last one was actually only me....

Gili Islands were everything I expected and more. I was planning to spend 5 days there, or maybe week, but I loved it so much, ended up spending almost 2 weeks there, before I finally had to leave to catch my flight to Vietnam. On my way to Gilis, while boarding the boat I met Christina. We both had similar stories, coming to Bali to meet someone, but ending up going our separate ways only after a few days. So needless to say, we immediatley hit it off. C...

So Bali is like a little piece of heaven here on earth, or so at least I thought before coming here. But it's not all just sunshine and pure bliss (although that's what it is mainly!), there are a few scary things here. First the terrorists and their bombings, like that fateful nightclub bombing back in 2002, and then another one (although smaller) in 2005. The terrorists target main toursit areas, which is scary and yet one more reason to steer clear from Kuta a...

Australia The last week in Australia was awesome, first the surf camp and then a weekend in Sydney. I'm afraid I'm not yet the pro surfer I intend to be, but I did learn a lot and also managed to catch the bigger waves.. I have to say, surfing is A LOT harder than it looks. First two-three days it was so much fun and every lesson I was improving, but I think the day four was the worst. I got slammed around the ocean and hit my head with my board a few times a...

Hong Kong I had a wonderful start to my trip, catching up with Nicola and spending a week in Hong Kong. The city really exceeded my expectations. Most people just stop there for a day or two on their way further and say, "I already did Hong Kong, I've seen all there is to bee see", which I find hard to believe, since Hong Kong has so much to offer. Hong Kong is like New York meets China and the combination is great! It has that big city buzz and the wa...