Connections Siem Reap Town is best known as the gateway to the temples of Angkor. The connections to Siem Reap are plenty from all corners. An international airport is located at the edge of town. Direct buses are available from Bangkok and from Phnom Penh. Buses with one step-over are …
Cha-am location Cha-am district is located in the province of Phetchaburi. It’s only a small area of this province and well known for its beaches. Cha-am is a famous place for Thai weekend travelers, expats and tourists of all sorts. As Cha-am can easily be reached by highway from Bangkok. …
Buriram Buriram is a province to the east of Thailand. It’s also called Isan, or at least a part of Isan. The distance with Bangkok is around 400 km. By bus it takes you over 6 hrs for a cheap 280 baht including some food. Nowadays more people choose to …
Rayong vs. Pattaya Rayong city, which is the capital of the province Rayong, is the city at the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The city of Rayong lies at the coastline. Therefore it could easily be compared to a city like Pattaya, which lies around 70 km north-west …
Luang Prabang That Phu Si This hill with its temple on top is also called Mount Phousi. You can’t miss That Phu Si, as its location is along the main center and tourist road in Luang Prabang. The nightmarket is located there too, plus many restaurants, hotels and temples. To …
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand is popular by tourists and expats. For the expats it’s the more bearable temperatures in comparison to the rest of Thailand that suits them. For tourists there are more things to do than in Bangkok. From elephant camps to tiger camp. …
Traffic looks chaotic in Nepal and the roads are crowded all the time. In this article you find rules, tips and our experiences while living and travelling in Nepal. Rules In Nepal traffic drives on the left side of the road. There are official rules and police is checking on …
Shiva Statue The big statue of the Hindu god Shiva can be seen from far. Most visitors to Nepal are going to the temples of Bhaktapur, which is 15 km from Kathmandu. Hardly any of them goes to visit the Shiva statue while its location is only 5 km farther …
Kodari Border Location When you book an overland tour to Tibet from Kathmandu, you will get out of Nepal at Kodari border town. Travelling into Tibet is another topic. The same counts regarding visa for Tibet, permits for Tibet, which agency, prices, etc. This post is all about Kodari and …
Vientiane history Many people settled in Vientiane around the 1st century AD, because of the fertile land for farming. In the mid 14th century it was a king that established a kingdom and then Vientiane became an important administrative city. In 1563 it was yet another king who shifted the …