In Pokhara we stay in the Lakeside area in the beautiful Butterfly Resort. We hike from Sarangkot to Pokhara, see caves and waterfalls and we go paragliding! The surroundings of Pokhara are fabulous; Phewa Lake on one side, the Himalayas on the other and stunning views on the Annapurna Mountain Range and the World Peace Pagoda. After Japan, coming back to Nepal feels like … [Read more...] about Pokhara and the beautiful Annapurna mountain range
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Mount Fuji; Japan’s highest mountain
By train we leave for Fujikawaguchiko, the most popular town around Japan's highest mountain; Mount Fuji. We stay in an Airbnb in the nearby Fujiyoshida and visit the 5 lakes disctrict with the beautiful Motosu lake. We say goodbye to our friendly Workaway host Mitake San (Mr. Mitake) and his wife Emi San (Mrs. Amy) in Ome and take the train to our next destination; Mount … [Read more...] about Mount Fuji; Japan’s highest mountain
Java, Indonesia
In this blog we leave West Bali, cross the ocean by ferry and explore beautiful East Java, a place in Indonesia where not many (white) tourists go and where we get treated like celebreties. We eat and stay with locals, visit the nice beach of Red Island and climb the Ijen volcano to see the blue flames in the crater and the sunrise at the top. … [Read more...] about Java, Indonesia
Rio de Janeiro sightseeing
We decide to stick around in Rio de Janeiro for a few more days after the carnival. Because this city has so much to offer besides the unforgettable carnival. Rio de Janeiro is really a city that has it all, from long beaches to immense mountains with a fabulous view over the city. You can go hiking in subtropical rain forest or … [Read more...] about Rio de Janeiro sightseeing