Posts by Maarten

Maarten
Founder & Trip Planning Expert
Based in Bali, Maarten's passion for travel is undeniable. In 2016, he decided to quit his job as a stock analyst and started doing what he always dreamed of: travelling through South East Asia and helping other people plan their trips. When he is not working on Gecko Routes, you'll find him surfing in the ocean or exploring the best gems of Indonesia.

Bromo → Ijen

Lombok → Nusa Penida

Bali → Lombok

Luang Prabang

Don Det

Hoi An → Pakse

Things to do in Nuwara Eliya & How can I get there

Ella → Nuwara Eliya

Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

Colombo → Nuwara Eliya

Things To Do In Mirissa and How to get There

Things to do in Kandy & How can I get there

Bangkok → Vientiane

Vang Vieng → Vientiane

Vientiane → Vang Vieng

Pakse → Luang Prabang

Eine Rundreise, um Vietnams Geschichte, Natur und Menschen zu erleben
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Kandy → Ella

Ella → Kandy

Chiang Mai → Luang Prabang

Don Det → Pakse

Vientiane → Luang Prabang

Kandy → Colombo

Pakse → Don Det

Vang Vieng → Luang Prabang

Vang Vieng → Pakse

Pakse → Vang Vieng

Luang Prabang → Vientiane

Pakse → Vientiane

Vientiane → Pakse

Things To Do In Ella and How to get There

Luang Prabang → Pakse

Things to do in Dickwella & How can I get there

Colombo → Colombo

Luang Prabang → Vang Vieng

Luang Prabang → Luang Prabang

Pakse → Pakse

Vientiane → Vientiane

Booking Train Tickets in Sri Lanka

Things to do in Arugam Bay & How can I get there

How to spend 3 weeks in Sri Lanka

Bangkok → Siem Reap

Ho Chi Minh → Phnom Penh

Kampot → Siem Reap

Siem Reap → Kampot

Phnom Penh → Battambang

Battambang → Phnom Penh

Siem Reap → Kep

Battambang → Kep

Sihanoukville → Siem Reap

Kep → Battambang

Kep → Siem Reap

Koh Rong → Sihanoukville

Siem Reap → Phnom Penh

Siem Reap → Battambang

Battambang → Siem Reap

Phnom Penh → Sihanoukville

Sihanoukville → Phnom Penh

Kampot → Sihanoukville

Kep → Kampot

Sihanoukville → Kep

Kep → Sihanoukville

Sihanoukville → Sihanoukville

Getting Around Cambodia (2025 Guide for First-Timers)

Phnom Penh → Siem Reap

Don Det → Siem Reap

Sihanoukville → Koh Rong

Koh Rong Samloem → Koh Rong

Sihanoukville → Koh Rong Samloem

Sihanoukville → Battambang

Battambang → Sihanoukville

Kampot → Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh → Kampot

Kep → Phnom Penh

Koh Rong → Koh Rong Samloem

Siem Reap → Sihanoukville

Phnom Penh → Kep

Cancun → Holbox

Mexico City → Guadalajara

Guadalajara → Mexico City

Tulum → Cancun

Travelling Vietnam by train or bus

Hai Van Pass - How to spend 3 days in Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An

2 week itinerary for the Philippines

Zadar → Plitvice Lakes

Brac → Hvar

Split → Hvar

Hvar → Split

Hvar → Brac

Dubrovnik → Korcula

Korcula → Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik → Makarska

Makarska → Dubrovnik

Hvar → Korcula

Korcula → Hvar

Korcula → Split

Split → Korcula

Hvar → Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik → Hvar

Brac → Split

Dubrovnik → Split

10 car rental tips that will save you money

Where to get your car rental insurance?

Split → Brac

Mljet → Dubrovnik

Cebu → Cebu

Dubrovnik → Mljet

Split → Dubrovnik

Manila → Donsol

Legazpi → Donsol

Siargao → Siargao

Manila Airport → Manila

Puerto Princesa → Puerto Princesa

Cancun → Tijuana

Holbox → Cancun

Cozumel → Cancun

Puerto Escondido → San Cristobal de las Casas

Cancun → Cozumel

Cancun → Isla Mujeres

Merida → Palenque

Palenque → Merida

Cancun → Playa del Carmen

Oaxaca → Puebla

Tijuana → Cancun

Acapulco → Mexico City

Mexico City → Acapulco

Oaxaca → Puerto Escondido

Puerto Escondido → Oaxaca

Cancun → Mexico City

Mexico City → Mexico City

Palenque → San Cristobal de las Casas

San Cristobal de las Casas → Puerto Escondido

Cancun → Chichen Itza

Playa del Carmen → Cancun

Playa del Carmen → Cozumel

Mexico City → Teotihuacan

Bacalar → Palenque

Puerto Escondido → Mexico City

Mexico City → Puerto Escondido

Bacalar → Cancun

San Cristobal de las Casas → Oaxaca

Oaxaca → San Cristobal de las Casas

Chiquila → Playa del Carmen

Cancun → Bacalar

Chiquila → Isla Holbox

Mexico City → Oaxaca

Oaxaca → Mexico City

Puebla → Mexico City

Mexico City → Cancun

Bacalar → Tulum

Tulum → Playa del Carmen

Tulum → Bacalar

San Cristobal de las Casas → Palenque

Mexico City → Puebla

Merida → Cancun

Cancun → Merida

San Miguel de Allende → Mexico City

Mexico City → San Miguel de Allende

Krabi → Phuket

Koh Tao → Bangkok

Sukhothai → Chiang Mai

Phuket → Koh Lipe

Koh Lipe → Phuket

Koh Phangan → Bangkok

Bangkok → Koh Phangan

Da Nang → Hoi An

Colombo → Ella

Negombo → Galle

Kandy → Jaffna

Kandy → Sigiriya

Negombo → Kandy

Kandy → Negombo

Colombo → Jaffna

Colombo → Sigiriya

Colombo → Galle

Negombo → Colombo

Colombo → Kandy

Chiang Mai → Sukhothai

Krabi → Surat Thani

Bangkok → Koh Tao

Bangkok → Koh Phi Phi

Phuket → Koh Lanta

Bangkok → Koh Lanta

Penang → Krabi

Bangkok → Koh Samui

Bali → Gili Islands

Bali → Nusa Penida

Bangkok → Sukhothai

Vientiane → Bangkok

Koh Phi Phi → Bangkok

Bangkok → Koh Chang

Koh Phi Phi → Phuket

Vietnam Visa Guide: 3 Simple Steps

Bali → Nusa Lembongan

Pattaya → Bangkok

Chiang Mai → Bangkok

Sukhothai → Bangkok

Koh Lanta → Phuket

Koh Samui → Bangkok

Koh Lipe → Bangkok

Krabi → Bangkok

Bangkok → Krabi

Bangkok → Koh Lipe

Bangkok → Chiang Mai

Koh Lanta → Bangkok

Koh Rong Samloem → Sihanoukville

Phuket → Bangkok

Langkawi → Koh Lipe

Siem Reap → Don Det

Koh Phangan → Koh Samui

Koh Samui → Koh Tao

Koh Tao → Koh Samui

Luang Prabang → Chiang Mai

Koh Samui → Koh Phangan

Koh Tao → Koh Phangan

The Best of Java in 7 days: Java To Bali Trip Itinerary

How to visit the Sewu waterfalls

Phuket → Krabi

Phuket → Koh Phi Phi

Koh Phangan → Koh Tao

Penang → Hat Yai

Siem Reap → Bangkok

Pai → Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai → Pai

Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai

Mae Sot → Bangkok

Chiang Rai → Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai → Pai

Phuket → Surat Thani

Bangkok → Phuket

Surat Thani → Bangkok

Surat Thani → Phuket

Surat Thani → Krabi

Pai → Chiang Mai

Bangkok → Pattaya
Bangkok to Pattaya by train, bus, minivan or taxi: 1.5-2.5 hours, from $0.90. Compare 2026 schedules, prices and departure points.

Bangkok → Surat Thani

Bangkok → Mae Sot

Travelling Vietnam during Tet 2025

Ho Chi Minh → Ho Chi Minh

Hue → Hue

Quy Nhon

The Ultimate Koh Rong Samloem Travel Guide

The Ultimate Phnom Penh Travel Guide

5 best things to do in Sihanoukville

The Ultimate Battambang Travel Guide

The Ultimate Sihanoukville Travel Guide

The Ultimate Kep Travel Guide

The Ultimate Siem Reap Travel Guide

The Ultimate Kampot Travel Guide

Phu Quoc → Phu Quoc

Where to visit Mount Bromo from?

The ultimate packing list for Southeast Asia and Latin America

Da Nang Airport → Hoi An

Don Muang → Bangkok

Ho Chi Minh

Phu Quoc

Mui Ne

Da Lat

Hoi An

Hue

Nha Trang

Yogyakarta

Phuket → Phuket

Nha Trang → Nha Trang

Surat Thani → Surat Thani

Chiang Mai → Chiang Mai

Koh Samui → Koh Samui

Chiang Mai → Chiang Mai

Surat Thani → Surat Thani

Bangkok → Bangkok

Bangkok → Bangkok

Ho Chi Minh → Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc → Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc → Phu Quoc

Mui Ne → Mui Ne

Hanoi → Hanoi

Colombo → Negombo

Colombo → Dickwella

Langkawi → Koh Lanta

Koh Chang → Bangkok

All you need to know about Whale Sharks in the Philippines

Kampot → Kep

Sihanoukville → Kampot

A Quick Travel Guide to Ericeira

El Nido

Manila

The Ultimate Cebu itinerary: Exploring Cebu, Siquijor and Bohol in 14 days

Vang Vieng

Things To Do In Galle and How to get There
How to improve the visibility of your business on google maps

Backpack for Southeast Asia

Things to do in Jaffna & How can I get there?

Saving money with the debit card of N26

Budget Tips

5 things to do when on the road

Most Popular Travel Booking Websites & Apps (Aug 2018)
