Where to next?

Pick a trip. Every guide is based on a journey I made myself.

List Scams Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar.

Costs roadtrip Australia

Australia & New Zealand

Road trips by car and camper.

Paul with his loaded touring bike next to a wall of snow, July 2013

Cycling & bikepacking

Bike tours and long-distance rides.

Roadtrip motorbike vietnam

Motorbike loops

The Pakse Loop in Laos and road trips in Vietnam.

Best guides

The guides readers use most, written from my own trips.

Best place Sunset Chiang-Mai

Where to watch the sunset in Chiang Mai

The best sunset spots in and around Chiang Mai.

Best Sunrise Spots Chiang Mai

Where to watch the sunrise in Chiang Mai

Sunrise spots in and around the city.

Red truck Chiang Mai songthaews

How to use the red trucks in Chiang Mai

How songthaews, taxis and tuk tuks work.

Pakse motorbike loop

The Pakse Loop by motorbike, Laos

Map, route and costs. I rode it in 2014 and 2023.

Best Sunset AO Nang

Best sunset spots in Ao Nang, Krabi

Where to watch the sunset in Ao Nang, Thailand.

Muay Thai training Thailand

Muay Thai training in Chiang Mai

My week at a Muay Thai camp, and how to pick a gym.

Also popular: Airbnb in Malaysia.

Practical: before and during your trip

Flight delayed or cancelled?

What you are entitled to and how to claim, step by step.

Mobile data abroad

A global travel eSIM, or how to buy a local SIM card.

Car and camper rental

Renting in Australia and New Zealand, and what my road trip cost.

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Paul Ram Gobackpackgo

Hi, I’m Paul

An outdoor and sport enthusiast from Amsterdam. I write about the trips I make myself: by backpack, by bike, by motorbike and by camper.