portraits from Myanmar (part 4)
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getting the Myanmar visa
Burma – a place with a name that conjures magic images. From Schwedagon Paya to Bagan, Mandalay and Rangoon, Myanmar has a lot to offer. As Rudyard Kipling said – “this is Burma – and it will be quite unlike…
Finnair’s great Asia adventure
Wow. Pretty exciting stuff in Finnair’s latest email campaign. A lot of interesting destinations in Asia – from Delhi to Beijing, and let’s not forget Bangkok. The prices are pretty nice: Delhi leads with 445 Euro and even Bangkok is…
Tonle Sap – the lake village
Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South-East Asia. As it sustains a lot of wildlife and small communities it’s a great place to visit once you get “templed out”. After the amazing temples of Angkor a change feels…
northern Thailand – Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is small town in northern Thailand, famous for the many activities one can do. From elephant riding, trekking, rafting, visiting the tiger zoo to enjoying the many markets and strolling the old town. And of course you cannot…
Luang Prabang – Laos
For some Laos is the “real” Asia. Of course, every country is very real. From the BTS in Bangkok to the hill tribes to relaxed Laos to crazy traffic in Hanoi. Looking for the “real” Asia (re: rice fields, fastest…
Hanoi
Following the last post – and as a sign of my re-found travel itch – here are some photos took last year in Vietnam. I spent only about 5 days in Vietnam, of which 3 were in Halong Bay (I…
beginning of spring ?
After a long period of freezing under the snow and quietly longing for the weather in Asia, it seems we are nearing spring. Finally. And so I start again to fret about new destinations, new travels, new adventures… Maybe I…
Bangkok
Bangkok is a very interesting city for a tourist. It is the gateway to Asia, so sooner or later everyone arrives here. Some will leave the city as quickly as possible, and some will stay longer. Besides the heat, air…
random thoughts on South-East Asia
I know some people already started to worry what’s with me – where are the posts, where are the pictures. Nothing happened – actually nothing bad happened. I’m enjoying this trip immensely, and I do not really find the time…
new adventures in Thailand
Now that I arrived in Chiang Mai, and am finally able to enjoy some nice-quality free WiFi I can write a bit more about what happened these last few days. The trip is going pretty well and my enthusiasm for…