Monthly Archives: July 2013

Trekking in Hsipaw

Untouched nature, tourist deserted villages and great trekking is what recommendations promissed us. They where right to some degree. The Guesthouse Mr. Charles was a very friendly and well run place. Most of the foreigners where staying there as it

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Mandalay and around

Mandalay is a beautiful name for a town and that is pretty much it as Mandalay doesn’t habe much character. It is a newer town with few attractions for visitors and little to explore compared to Yangon. However around Mandalay

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Yangon – a journey in less travelled Asia

I needed a change from the Banana-Pancake-Tourist-Trail and booked a flight to Yangon in Myanmar. A culture rich country bursting with all kind of flavours in every sense. I am eager to discover more of the culture and find answers

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Ankor Wat – a must see Temple

Angkor Wat is a breath takingly large temple with many more temples and buildings around it. I have spent two days exploring the site as there is so much to see. I went to see the sunset at Angkor Wat,

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Phnom Phen and beach retreat in Sihanoukville

Monsoon like rain and flooded streets and us arriving from Vietnam that’s how I started my journey in Cambodia. I decided to go straight to Sihanoukville with three Slovenian guys. So we hopped on the next bus. The four hours

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Mekong Delta – Tour from Saigon to Phnom Phen

Three days Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Phen or also known as ‘Tourist-Souvenir-Shopping-Tour’. As you can guess there were a lot of people selling souvenirs everywhere. Lucky enough it was mostly on the first day and

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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

More motorbikes than anywhere else in a city, lots of noise, crowds and many backpackers and expats. Ho Chi Minh City, or far more called by it’s old name Saigon, is a huge city in the south of Vietnam. Before

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