Cape Town

This city has so much to offer. Me and my family went there to spend my dad’s 50th birthday, and it was absolutely amazing. We visited vineyards, went to the Cape of Good Hope, explored Cape Town and just saw extremely beautiful nature. Cape Town is a must if you go to South Africa, it’s as simple as that. They have beaches right by the city, you can go hiking and get an incredible view of Cape Town, and you can even go on a safari not that far from the city. We went to a safari 2 hours from Johannesburg before coming to Cape Town and that was certainly one of the coolest experiences for me, I highly recommend doing that. One day in Cape Town we visited a village where mostly black and poor people lived, and even though it has been years since apartheid, the segregation in Cape Town is unfortunately still big, people are noticeably divided by race and we really got to experience that especially that day. We also visited a kindergarten with the sweetest kids ever. They were just so excited to see us there and if we picked one up, they cried later when letting he or she down. This experience was very special to me, since I love kids and I could really feel the love from them when we were there. Something like this makes you really appreciate what you have and to always be thankful. Anyways, you can basically do anything in Cape Town and it is a really cool place to have been to. It possesses so much history and the natives are very friendly and caring. This is a place for everyone.

Koh Lipe

This place was breathtakingly beautiful. Koh Lipe is located in southern Thailand very close to Malaysia, and to get there we had to take a bus for a while to a marina and then boat for about 3 hours from the mainland. My friend and I was there for about a week, and we just wanted to see as much as possible of the island during this time. The island has several different beaches and a village where all the restaurants and bars are, and you are able to walk around the island because it is not that big. We lived in bungalows by a beach called Sunset beach, but the most beautiful one was definitely Sunrise beach. The water is super clear and the sand was very soft. We spend days there and had lunch on a restaurant practically on the beach, which was amazing. One day we went on a boat trip to snorkel, visit small islands outside Koh Lipe, and on one of them, there were monkeys all over the beach. This day was without doubt the best one spent on Koh Lipe. I have never before seen such clear, beautiful water. Me and my friend went to almost every island in Thailand, but Koh Lipe was for sure the best one, especially if you are going there with family or a partner, because it is not as much party as the other islands in Thailand. Even though the boat trip took some time, it is totally worth going there if you are going to visit Thailand, I promise you that you will not be disappointed.

Queenstown

Me and my friend went on a trip around Oceania and Asia two years ago. We had planned from the beginning to go to Australia, but did not really think about New Zealand. Then, we literally decided last minute that we wanted to explore New Zealand too. New Zealand is one of the coolest places I’ve ever visited. The nature on the two islands differ a lot from each other and are completely breathtaking. My friend and I fell in love with Queenstown, located on the southern island, partly because of the nature, but also the very special feeling we got from just being in this beautiful town. The town has a lot to offer. It’s quite small, but you can do everything from hiking and skiing the year round to bungee jumping and going on the world’s biggest swing. Also, the famous Lake Wakatipu is located only five miles from Queenstown with a breathtaking view of the beautiful blue lake and the snow-covered mountains. Another thing that we loved about Queenstown is that it is very intimate. If you go to a bar or a restaurant one day to meet new people, there is a chance that you will meet the same people once again because of the size of the town. I believe that this is very charming. I highly recommend everyone to go to this cute little town, especially if you are an adventurous soul just like me.