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Wine from Burma??? – Never heard of…
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...
Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 11 Comments »
Buddha & Holy Disco lights
What surprised me in Burma is how they decorate religious object like altars, temples, and Buddhas with Christmas lights. I believe...
Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 2 Comments »
The Golden Rock of Kyaikto, Burma / Myanmar
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...
Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 8 Comments »
For the women of Iran, with love!
It took me some time to create this post, because I was afraid that I have not gathered enough pictures so that you understand everything I want to...
Iran, Middle East • 18 Comments »
Saddar Cave or Hell on Earth
“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...
Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 6 Comments »
Travelers please…wash yourself !
I have encountered recently many “long term travelers” which have forgotten the basic hygiene standards, or better said they have...
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Sunset & Sunrise at Mt Zwegabin
There are several tings to see & do around Hpa An. We have chosen to hike to the monastery at Mt Zwegabin as the first thing to do as it combines...
Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 6 Comments »
Travel Report – Myanmar / Burma, November 2012
Please note that it is our experience and impressions, you or other people may have a better or worse experience. It really depends on...
Asia, Myanmar / Burma • 8 Comments »
5 months and keep counting …
Our travels have now reached 5 months, and we want to always remember this trip, we want to stop and look back at the good and the bad’s, at...
Travel experiences • 2 Comments »
Thai Visa on Arrival – how new rules ruined...
When we arrived at the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok I was very surprised to learn that I can apply only for 15 days as opposed to 30 days on...
Asia, Thailand • No Comments »
Picture gallery – Iranian food
Iran Visa, with Only € 29get your Iran Visa with just a few clicks Rice : Rice & Kebab : Rice & meatballs (Shiraz dish – Kalam...
Iran, Middle East • 6 Comments »
First time visitors’ guide to Iran
This first time visitors’ guide describes what we did and see in Iran, how we traveled around, where we stayed and what we ate. It is up to you...
Iran, Middle East • 16 Comments »
How to get a visa to Myanmar / Burma...
As we had to change our plans due to getting only 15-da Visa on Arrival to Thailand and we already bought tickets to Yangon we decided to go...
Asia, Myanmar / Burma, Thailand • 1 Comment »
Isfahan, the young city of Iran.
Most of our travel experiences are mainly related to the people we meet, and less to the places themselves. And so it happened that our dear sweet...
Iran, Middle East • 3 Comments »
Airport security – bullshit or reality?
If you travel by plane, I am sure you are very familiar with all the security procedures – no water or liquids in more than 100ml vessels,...
Travel experiences • 2 Comments »
Time for a break! ( Or not ..)
This article was written on October 22nd. Since then…life has shown to me, once again, that sometimes you just have to follow the road that...
Asia • 8 Comments »
Photo gallery of Yazd
We have way too many pictures from Yazd and decided to post in a separate gallery as an addition to the story about Yazd. Let us know what you like...
Iran • 6 Comments »
Yazd – magical city in the desert
We left for Yazd on Monday morning with the “express train”, at 6 am. I have to admit, we were a bit sad to leave Tehran, as every time...
Iran • 4 Comments »
Golestan palace in Tehran
There are not many sights in Tehran and the Golestan palace stands out as besides being the most beautiful the palace is the oldest historical...
Iran • 3 Comments »
