The beach

On the move again, from Koh tao to “Surat Thani, on a ship that could load cars and trucks, a moving shelter where I slept the night and woke up closer to my destination. For four hours my head was in dreamland, despite some loud travelers and their irritating small talk, I suppose the fatigue…

Koh Tao, a swing on a palm tree 

A photo posted by Yassine Laaroussi (@larrozzi) on Nov 10, 2014 at 7:37am PST For a month, I noticed most travelers in Koh Phangan were passersby, their immediate next destination would be Koh Tao. For a month I kept hearing about this island being the scuba diving Mecca of the world, I could already imagine what…

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My Ups and downs living in Koh Phangan

Happiness only real when shared—Christopher McCandless    At a restaurant, In Haadrin, Koh phangan, head down, staring at my Shnitzel sandwitch, my second and last meal of the day, background sounds of the tv show “friends” playing. I feel a tap on my shoulder, I look up and no it’s not the waiter, it’s no…

My Trip To North of Thailand

  Happiness is like a butterfly which when pursued is always beyond our grasp but if you will sit down quietly it may alight upon you –  Nathaniel Hawthorne Chiang Mai Day 1,  Monday:  After a week in Bangkok  I was ready to explore the north,  I kept my expectations low, I was open to new…

Voluntarily stuck in bangkok

Bangkok is much more than a simple transit to the southern islands in Thailand. Unlike most travelers who skip exploring this big chaotic city, I loved getting to know it, it took me 9 days to really feel its vibe and appreciate what it has to offer. Find out what happened on my new blog…

The peak hk

My week in the urban jungle

I was pretty excited about Hong Kong, I had read that it would not require me any visa, but I never met or talked to a Moroccan person who has been to HK, therefore I was mentally ready for some surprise at the airport, the excitement was mixed with fear and anxiousness, I calmed myself thinking…

My week in Beijing

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Day 1, Tuesday: Meeting my Host   The bullet train to Beijing took about 6 hours from Shanghai, this, more than anything else, made me realize how enormous…

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Shanghai, in 14 wild days

 From South Korea, to China. Warnings from my Korean friends were still ringing in my head boarding my plane, I was putting myself to danger they said, why not go directly to Thailand and spend more time there? I admit, they made some pretty good points. However,I knew I should ignore their words, and go…

Myeong-Dong, seoul

My Trip To Seoul, a lot more fun than I expected.

When you’re on the road you meet a lot of travelers. Here is what I learned after listening to other people’s stories, each one experiences a city differently, therefore that shouldn’t affect your path and keep you from exploring a place first hand, after all isn’t that why we all take the road in the first place and not…