Traveling and backpacking in a special way are of course delicious

Traveling and backpacking in a special way are of course delicious. As soon as I can get my backpack, you will not hear me complain :-)! But there are traveling or things you like backpacker encounter. Everything is simply not as smooth controlled. made schedule? The anticipation fun, but eventually you did fix a very different route. The same applies to planned trip days and buses suddenly found not to drive. As a backpacker you should in any case can be quite flexible ;-)! And though: sometimes I just have a moment of ... the bales When?


If a hostel is not really a hostel.

A hostel is supposed to be responding to the needs of backpackers right? That is, after all, most of their audience. A luxurious, large room is not one then, but I am thinking to do laundry, books to exchange, local guides can be arranged, computers or Wi-Fi; that kind of work. Just convenient, practical things you do as a backpacker needs. But yes, sometimes you end up in a hostel literally just offering a place to sleep. Well. And then just when you do not have a clean shirt about whether you need to find something on the Internet. I get anoyed: - .


If I wannabe backpacker to come.

I am also not so much. Especially in Southeast Asia, you see whole groups of backpackers take parts of a city or town over. Apart from that I love anyway not very tourist spots, I quickly finished a group of backpackers who find themselves über cool. Do you know what I mean? Bit tof do all babbling against the local population, half torn clothes and something to smoke in hand. Deputy shame I get 8-D.


If a destination disappointing.

Well. Sometimes it happens you read something super fun way in the Lonely Planet or anyone around you are very enthusiastic about, and it is hugely against you. In itself ok, but it took me two days to get anywhere and the 3rd day it appears to be nothing, I am less happy. That's more again the way that there are often so many other things I would like to see or do, then I really irritated touch or so.

If I eat too late.

I wrote once before about my fluctuating blood sugar levels. Quite a problem traveling. Normally, I have not such a burden, because I always naturally in the Netherlands something to eat. Travelling is another story. Especially if you have a travel day that you encounter on the road just dirty tents. Well. Then 't is so dry chips or bread. At the end of the day I can be sometimes some cranky. Fortunately, my friend often fast enough ;-).

I love the mountains. I was as a child. If I had to choose between past three weeks summer holiday or a ski week, I had probably chosen for winter 8-). By now though slightly different, but mountains still have a special place in my heart. The fresh air, beautiful scenery and the feeling that you're so small, I think just fantastic! I've been in many areas with wonderfull mountains and villages ditto; in Tibet, Ethiopia and India are my most favorite mountain villages

. Bergen Nam Tso

Nam Tso in Tibet

Nam Tso itself is not really a village ;-). It is the name of the large lake located in this area. With almost 5,000 meters it is the highest salt water lake. The air is superijl and you can not move a step without stand panting like an old horse. Around Nam Tso are several small villages; often no more than a collection of metal huts heated by a large fireplace. And believe me, it gets cold here! For me, Nam Tso truly one of the most beautiful places in the mountains where I have ever been!

 mountains Gondar

Gondar in Ethiopia

Maybe you do not expect any mountains in Ethiopia, but there are so much! Indeed, located in the North one of the biggest mountain ranges in Africa: the Simien Mountains. Really super nice and very different from what you imagine in Ethiopia. Green, lush and lots of animals. To get to the Simien Mountains, the mountain town of Gondar is usually the starting point. What I found a nice place it! Large enough to offer some comfort and yet very authentic and personal. Gondar is about 2,000 meters above sea level , which gives a wonderfully pleasant temperatuurtje. Maybe not Ethiopia 1-2-3 on your bucket list, but if you want a unique, special and mountainous destination in Africa looking for Ethiopia is definitely worth considering!

 Bergen McLeod Ganj

McLeod Ganj in India

Bit silly name for a town in India, right? Perhaps more familiar Dharamsala tells you something; which is just about hangs on McLeod Ganj. The Dalai Lama lives in exile here, which you can see from the Tibetan flag with the picture. McLeod Ganj is located in the north of India at 2,000 meters altitude . It is surrounded by green mountains and mystical mist that hovers between the trees. Although it is quite often rains in McLeod Ganj it is so worth it! Anyway because of the Tibetan atmosphere I'm quite a fan of ;-), but certainly because of the beautiful location.