After Yangon, it was time to experience some history and visit the famous city of Bagan. When you google Myanmar, it is most likely that the first pictures you see are the hot-air balloons rising at sunrise with numerous temples on the background. I happened to visit Myanmar during the monsoon season when the hot-air […]
I arrived in Yangon 3 days after I had entered Myanmar. You can read about my journey to Yangon from the Thailand-Myanmar border from my previous post in here. Yangon (previously known as Rangoon) was the capital of Myanmar until 2006 when the military government relocated the capital to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw. With over
Introduction to Myanmar. Visiting the previous capital – Yangon. Read More »
The next destination for me after Thailand was Myanmar. I decided to make my way there by land and cross the border at Mae Sot-Myawaddy land crossing. In general, I try to avoid flights as much as possible since you can see and experience so much more while travelling by overland. I took a bus
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Pai is situated in Northern Thailand in Mae Hong Son province. It is just a short drive (146 km) away from popular tourist destination Chiang Mai. Pai was once a small and quiet town mainly inhabited by the Shan people (ethnic Thai). These days, Pai mainly thrives on tourism. It has become well-known among backpackers because
Thailand offers many great trekking opportunities. Especially in Northern Thailand, where I was heading to, I had heard about possible trekking tours around Chiang Mai, Pai and Chiang Rai. Personally, I decided to take on the activity in Pai. Because of the off-season, I had to go through three different companies to get the trek
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Before heading by land to Northern Thailand from Bangkok, Ayutthaya Historical Park makes an excellent stop and a visit on the way. Even if not heading on towards Northern Thailand, being only 80 km north of Bangkok, it is possible to make a day trip to Ayutthaya. Personally, I opted for a train, which I
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During one evening in Bangkok, we gathered some people in the hostel where I was staying at and decided to visit Ratchada Rot Fai Night Market. It is a bit out of the way from Khao San Road (close to which I was staying at), so it takes about half an hour taxi/tuk-tuk drive to
Located just 70 km south-west from Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, Doi Inthanon National Park makes a great day (or two) trip while visiting Chiang Mai. Doi Inthanon mountain is also the highest one in Thailand. I rented a scooter for a day and headed off 9 am in the morning. Waterfalls I had not
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Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. When people come to Thailand they usually visit south for the islands, beaches and scuba diving or north for jungle, hills and peaceful environment. Isan is left untouched by tourism. It got me interested why and because I was heading to Bangkok from South of Laos, I decided to make
What to do on 4000 islands in Laos? July 13, 2018 The last stop in Laos for me was 4000 islands. I had heard many good things about that place from a lot of people before. Located in really south of Laos on the border with Cambodia not so many people manage to visit it