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Jul 29, 13 • Vietnam • No Comments »
Not many people have heard about Caodaism. It is one of the youngest religions on the planet. You will be surprised to know that its pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius...
May 28, 13 • Travel experiences • 2 Comments »
I came across this quote the other day and could not help but share it here with you, because it is so simple, but so strong at the same time. What we remember after many years? Only the brightest moments – sunrise from top of a mountain,...
Apr 6, 13 • Europe, Turkey • No Comments »
Traveling is visiting places, but very often if not always impressions and experiences depend on people we meet on the way. Faces of Turkey is a small collection of people we met while travelling in Turkey. This girl was sitting with her mom...
Apr 5, 13 • Europe, Turkey • No Comments »
Some street art from Istanbul...
Mar 27, 13 • Travel experiences • No Comments »
Is Lonely Planet really the Bible for travelers? I bought my first guide book back in 2000 or 2001 when I started travelling around the Eastern Europe. At that time there were no travelers`blogs, forums or other similar sources of info...
Mar 21, 13 • Asia, Cambodia, Myanmar / Burma, Thailand, Travel experiences, Vietnam • 10 Comments »
How are two weeks, for example, in South East Asia different from a month, 3 months or 1 year? During two weeks, especially on your first visit you are constantly in a state of WOW. With time the novelty fades away and you start noticing things...
Jan 15, 13 • Asia, Thailand • 8 Comments »
What is wrong in going to elephant shows or take elephant treks? If you go to Thailand one of the main attractions are elephant shows and elephant camps. Tourists visit them to play with animals or watch elephants dancing, painting and doing other...
Jan 11, 13 • Asia, Thailand • 28 Comments »
Wat Rong Khun or the White Temple of Chiang Rai is one of the main attraction of the Northern Thailand. Most probably many saw pictures of it. It is a completely white fairy tale looking temple. Wat Rong Khun is very different from any Buddhist...
Jan 8, 13 • Asia, Thailand • 4 Comments »
After almost two months in Thailand and 3 weeks in Burma I don’t really get interested in seeing more temple. Of course, I may stop and step in or walk around, but it is not any close to I-have-to-see-that-temple. All temples (but one) look...
Jan 2, 13 • Azerbaijan, Georgia, Holland, Iran, Myanmar / Burma, Romania, Thailand, Travel experiences, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan • 2 Comments »
Year 2012 was very successful in terms of traveling and full of thrilling impressions and amazing discoveries. In 2012 I started my long term trip and spent exactly half of the year (July-December) traveling full time. First part of the year I...
Dec 29, 12 • Asia, Thailand • No Comments »
The master plan was to make a 3-4-day loop visiting Pai, Mapha Pang, Mae Hong Song, Sariang and surrounding areas and mountains. Probably one of the best ways of exploring the North of Thailand is by car or moto except probably of long term hiking...
Dec 25, 12 • Asia, Myanmar / Burma, Travel experiences • 6 Comments »
Many people were asking How is/was Myanmar / Burma? And frankly I was not sure what to answer… Right before we went there I read & heard many good reviews about this country, how beautiful it is, how people are great, how unique it...
Dec 20, 12 • Asia, Thailand • No Comments »
Wat Saket is more known as the Golden Mount. It is man made hill which is crowned by a temple and a golden chedi. The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae. When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I renovated the...
Dec 16, 12 • Asia, Thailand • 4 Comments »
For many people traveling is tasting food in places they visit. For me it definitely is. Good food can definitely compensate for drawbacks of a place or a country. Great food can enhance great experience and I would definitely come back to such...
Dec 15, 12 • Asia, Thailand • 2 Comments »
Chaing Mai is a good starting point for trips around North Thailand. Having wheels is very desirable if not a must here. Of course, we rented a scooter. I don’t ride a moto yet, but I am going there. After studying a couple of guide books,...
Dec 13, 12 • Asia, Myanmar / Burma, Thailand • 5 Comments »
Due to some unexpected circumstances we came to Burma earlier than planned and because we got only 15 days on Arrival to Thailand couple of weeks before we decided to apply for a longer visa to Thailand in Yangon. The process of getting a Thai...
Dec 12, 12 • Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 11 Comments »
Wine from Burma or Myanmar…I had never heard about it before we went to this country. I would not even think that country like Burma can produce wine. While researching for what to do and what to visit I came across information about...
Dec 11, 12 • Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 2 Comments »
What surprised me in Burma is how they decorate religious object like altars, temples, and Buddhas with Christmas lights. I believe the religion had a certain boost with electricity becoming wide spread and cheap Christmas lights from China. We...
Dec 9, 12 • Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 8 Comments »
Next stop after Yangon was the Golden Rock, actually we stayed in a tiny village called Kinpun base camp. It is not far from Kyaikto, but close to the Rock itself. It was recommended by a Burmese person as having an easier access to the mountain....
Dec 6, 12 • Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 6 Comments »
“Hell on Earth” according to Lonely Planet ;-) After coming back from the monastery on Mt Zwegabin to our guest house in Hpa An we were pretty tired but we had still almost full day ahead of us, and I decided to pay a visit the Saddan...
