Four weeks, a four-wheel drive, and the endless expanse of the Orient. From rugged mountain passes to hidden wadis and total silence...

Cambodia, a small but beautiful country, was our next destination after Laos and Vietnam. We had debated for a long time whether to visit Cambodia, as Thailand and Cambodia had just started a war. However, after careful research and deciding to avoid the border regions, we decided to go ahead. Fortunately, we didn't experience any problems related to the war during our stay. Our flight from Vientiane to Phnom Penh, our first stop in Cambodia, was quick. Even on the drive from

Laos, a small but beautiful country, drew us in from Hanoi, Vietnam. Our first stop was Luang Prabang, the capital at the time, located in the north, which, despite its poverty, offered breathtaking landscapes. Our accommodation was perfect, with a great pool, rooms, restaurant and friendly atmosphere. We decided against motorcycling due to the poor roads and booked a tour through GetYourGuide instead. This began with a ride in a longboat, took us to a village that produces r

NO travelogue of our moped tour through Vietnam in 2025 Who the fuck are we? We'd like to briefly introduce ourselves. My wife Kerstin, born in 1966, is a winemaker, saleswoman, and all-rounder, and I, Rainer, born in 1960, a craftsman, project manager, and jack-of-all-trades. We've been married for 35 years and are the proud parents of Rebecca and Dominic, who are independent and well-established in their lives, each now raising one child. They've also inspired us to explor

We spent a long time deciding where to go on our first trip, and we had actually already finalized our plans for Indonesia. But then we saw a video about Vietnam and immediately fell in love with the country. So we started planning our trip to Vietnam. We researched buses and trains in Vietnam and, after much deliberation, decided to travel the entire distance from south to north, almost 4,000 km, by motorbike. I had just gotten my motorbike license shortly before we left Ger

Suddenly, everything happened very quickly. The last time we returned from Dubai, my husband expressed a wish to spend New Year's Eve there someday to see the breathtaking fireworks. After living in Uthweiler for a while, we developed a very good friendship with our landlords. So much so that during an evening together on their lovely terrace, we came up with the idea of ​​spending Christmas and New Year's Eve together in Dubai. And believe it or not, just a week later, our f