Category: Asia

great wall, china, transsiberian

Asia is continent with 48 countries, with almost 60 % of world population with 3 cities above 20 MIO (Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai). One can there enjoy at nature, south east beaches (Phi Phi island), exploring tundra and taiga of Siberia, central Gobi desert  or Himalaya to hike and ski. But main attractions are cities with their long history (Angkor Wat, Forbiden city, Taj Mahal, Borobudur, Petra, Great wall, )

eating with locals, Danang, Vietnam

South East Asia 2025

I wanted to visit countries in Southeast Asia that I had missed so far. Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, and two small ones, Brunei and East Timor. It was complicated to do it all together. After...

Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi to Istanbul

At 6 am, Miha and Pero got an idea to call me from Metelkova to say they miss me. First time I cancelled, but they were persistent. I didn’t mute my phone, so the...

Sapa, Vietnam

Hanoi to Sapa

I arrived at the Chinese border, Lao Cai, and moved to a better bus for the last 45 minutes. Early arrival in Sapa, walked by the lake, sat in a restaurant, beer 20k VND...

Hue Imperial citadel Vietnam

Hoi An-Danang-Hue-Hanoi

Slow morning, pancakes and coffee for breakfast. I rented a car with a driver to Danang, 400k VND or 13,6€. On our way, we stopped at Marble Mountains. I visited two temples, one was...

golden bridge, Ba Na hill, Vietnama

Danang to Hoi An

Early in the morning, I took a Grab 330k VND or 11,2€ to Ba Na hills 922k VND or 31,2€. First part with the cable car. There is this golden bridge held by the...

Hon Khoi Salt Fields, Vietnam

Nha Trang to Danang

After arriving in Nha Trang, I took a taxi to the salt pans, 05:30-08:30, 1h ride one way, there and back, 1.3m VND or 44€. Hard work for men and women. Back in the...

shooting AK47, Cu Chi, Vietnam

Ho Chi Min to Cu Chi Tunnels to Mekong Delta

Woke up early, showered, and walked to the tourist agency. Ate a sandwich, 30k VND or 1€. The tour was from 07:30 till 18:30. From Ho Chi Min we moved to Cu Chi Tunnels,...

night life, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Bangkok to Ho Chi Min

Slow morning, easy packing, shower, check out. With Grab, I moved to the airport Don Mueang, 12+4€. At the airport went to 7eleven, spent 120 THB or 3.2€, and ordered Tom Yum soup for...

Ram Buttri, Bangkok, Thailand

Yangon to Bangkok

At 7 am, we arrived at the station after waiting at check checkpoint. The airport looked close by, a bit over 1h walk. I needed a stretch. After half an hour, I stopped for...

Bagan, Myanmar

Bagan to Yangon

Woke up early after the best sleep so far. Got a good breakfast, a pancake, and two fried eggs. At the hotel, they arranged for me a tour with a motorbike, 35 USD +10k...