A to Z guide for world travelers on a budget #HuggingHorizons
Hidden Gem Krabi Thailand | In 1999 the coastal province of Krabi (Southern Thailand) finally got an international airport. This was the bottle opener for large scale tourism. In 2017 approx. 4.5 million passengers arrived here, the vast majority of them heading straight towards Aonang, the most popular holiday resort in the region. The Krabi
ByeBye Plastic Bags – Bali’s last Chance? | Bali – the so-called Island of Gods – has long lost its magic. With a steady 10%+ increase of tourist arrivals over the last 30 years (4.6 million in 2016) it would have been necessary to back up this growing influx with an infrastructure that keeps side
Pataya Popular | Pattaya welcomes more tourists per year than is has inhabitants. Why is this location so popular? This we know so far: Located 150 km southeast of Bangkok, the coastal tourist destination counts approx. 100,000 souls. Temperatures are constantly in the upper 20s, hitting 30 degrees celsius almost every day. Tourists arrive in
Jordan back on Tourist Map | Among westerners, any country connected to the Arab culture is carrying a warning sign. The way islamic societies treat women and the way they talk about so-called ‘non-believers’ makes creates mix emotions. Therefore countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Yemen, Lebanon or Palestine are not even listed as possible
Hidden Gem Chiang Mai | We are constantly wondering, which place might be the best for our next vacation. But each of us has different requirements when it comes to rankings of tourist destinations. Some like it hot, others cheap, Chili and Churp prefer smaller towns instead of mega cities. Single women look out for female
Hidden Gem Kandovan, Iran | Kandovan is a truly unique 700 years old village in the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. Initially the first settlers must have fled up here to avoid clashes with those neck breaking Mongols that were sniffing out the area at that time. The settlement of Kandovan is an architectural oddity