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A man in gloves adjusting the spike piercing a cheek of a boy, while a woman is passing by with a reaction of shock, during Jay or Phuket Vegetarian Festival, also known as Thailand's self-mutilation festival; photo by Ivan Kralj.

Self Mutilation Festival: Exhibition Meets Voyeurism at Phuket’s Jor Soo Gong Naka Shrine

Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2024, an inflated goddess sitting on a lotus, decoration, during sunset; photo by Ivan Kralj.

Phuket Vegetarian Festival Food: Eat, Pray, Feast

Thailand immigration stamp in Croatian passport showing the entrance to the country on 20th of October 2024, and validity of visa exemption until 30th of November 2024 - the sobering proof for travel blogger Ivan Kralj who bought his flight out of Thailand on 2nd of December, believing he is respecting the 60 day stay limit, thus calling for visa overstay in Thailand; photo by Ivan Kralj.

Options for a Visa Overstay in Thailand: Help, I Miscalculated My Travel Days!

Orange rabbit hiding under the seats on a Seajets ferry operating between Kythira island and Athens; the bunny was let loose, and freely explored the ship during the journey; photo by Ivan Kralj.

Bunny’s Ferry Tale: Rabbit on The Run Aboard Seajets

On a rainy day, passengers waiting at Budapest Airport tarmac to board the Wizzair plane, as seen through a wet plane window; photo by Ivan Kralj.

Hungarian Granny, Sandwich, and Unexpected Act of Plane Kindness

Late Angela Laurier, French-Canadian contortionist bending her spine in her performance "Deversoir" during the Festival Novog Cirkusa in Zagreb, Croatia; black-and-white photo by Jean Pierre Estournet.

The Lesson on Performing: Nobody Can Bend Indefinitely

Self Mutilation Festival: Exhibition Meets Voyeurism at Phuket’s Jor Soo Gong Naka Shrine

Phuket Vegetarian Festival Food: Eat, Pray, Feast

Sunset in Southampton, with the outlines of a cruise ship, nightscape; photo by Frankie Lu, Unsplash.

The Best Day Trips from Southampton When You’re Tight on Time

A woman posing for a photo standing next to the Juliet's statue in Munich, whose breast has changed color due to excessive statue rubbing by tourists, photo by Goran Jakus, Depositphotos.

Statue Rubbing: Good Luck or Bad Taste?

Basel Messe building with a "window to Heaven", an architectural masterpiece by Herzog & de Meuron. Exploring amazing architecture is one of the best free things to do in Basel, Switzerland. Photo by Ivan Kralj

20 Best Free Things to Do in Basel, Switzerland

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Dobos torte, zserbo cake and Esterhazy torte are some of the most recognizable names of Hungarian pastry. But are they the best Hungarian desserts in Budapest? Photo by Ivan Kralj

Budapastry: 12 Best Hungarian Desserts in Budapest

View of the plane aisle with bulkhead seats in the first plan, photo by Aapsky, Depositphotos.com

Bulkhead Seat on a Plane – Pros and Cons

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Romanian Kitsch Museum: Where Poor Taste is Sacred

If you fell in love with kitsch, Bucharest has a mecca for you. The Romanian Kitsch Museum celebrates kitschness as a way of life, special and irreplaceable!

Golden clock and porcelain pig figurine as part of kitchy interior design display at Romanian Kitsch Museum in Bucharest, Romania, photo by Ivan Kralj

Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta Hotel Review: Tradition with Modern Twist

The news might be full of Mount Agung eruption in Bali, but the most active Indonesian volcano is located on the island of Java, 28 kilometers north of Yogyakarta. Called Mount Merapi…

Lava egg Merapi, signature egg dish, at Kemangi Bistro restaurant in Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta hotel in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, photo by Ivan Kralj

Affording a Getaway: Traveling Saved Me from Going Crazy

Traveling is a luxury, one way or the other. Even if it may be highly therapeutic, not everyone affords it. Affording a getaway is not really about funding your dreams!

Pipeaway blogger Ivan Kralj sitting on one of the jetties in Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia, boats lining up on the horizon, photo by Weile Ng

Where to Stay in Bali: Top Resorts That Will Recharge Your Batteries

In the past decade, Bali has become the synonym for travel that necessarily includes yoga, meditation, detox, wellness and similar vocabulary of…

Sunbeds next to the swimming pool at Samata Resort in Sanur, one of the answers to where to stay in Bali, Indonesia, photo by Ivan Kralj

Folsom Berlin: European Street Fair for Pigs, Ponies, Puppies and Perverts Alike

Folsom Europe in Berlin is the largest gay fetish event of the old continent. We visited this sleazy German BDSM and leather festival, and here’s where our eyeballs dropped out!

Leather cigar man with a human puppy on a leash at Folsom Europe Street Fair, the biggest European gay fetish event, in Berlin, Germany, photo by Ivan Kralj

The Best Hostels of Java: Backpacking Indonesia in Style

Indonesia is a vast country made of thousands of volcanic islands worth exploring. Backpacking Indonesia is, therefore, an exciting idea; one could spend…

Small swimming pool, surrounded with plants and graffiti, as a central point of Abrakadabra Artbnb, one of the best hostels of Java, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, photo by Ivan Kralj

Shirtless Pipeaway blogger Ivan Kralj walking over the Red Dunes sands in Mui Ne, Vietnam - photo by Ivan Kralj

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