Angkor Wat – size Many people have heard of Angkor Wat, but don’t really know that Angkor Wat is just one of the many temples located in the immensely huge complex of Angkor. That Angkor Wat is the most well known of them all, has to do with its history, …
Chobar Gorge There is the myth about Chobar that deity Manjushree cut with his sword a hill, which let out the water of a lake. Once all water was out, the fertile land left became what is nowadays Kathmandu. The story with more reality goes that the hill that was …
Mekong Tour One of the packages the agencies in Luang Prabang sell is the Mekong tour, which ultimately goes to Tham Ting Cave and to a Whiskey Farm. The complete tour cost you around 80k LAK ($10) and takes a full morning. You’ll get to the agency by 8 am, …
Vang Vieng more activities There is already more about Vang Vieng in another post on this site. The town itself and the tubing and water cave in that post. Here below many more options for activities to do in or around the town of Vang Vieng. Zipline Another thing to …
When you are in Thailand and are planning to get yourself to some beach(es), then Railay Beach is a very good option. There is Railay east and Railay west. That sounds like having quite some distance between them, but in reality it’s just a 200 meter. A 5 minute walk …
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 …
Festival Loi Krathong festival is celebrated in countries as Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Each of those countries use a different name for this festival. In Thailand this festival is happening on the full moon day of November. The festival dates back a long time. It was adapted by Thai …
Death Railway The Hellfire pass is a part of the Thai – Burma Railway, also called the Death Railway. Related to the Death Railway is the Hellfire Pass, the JEATH war museum, the Bridge on the river Kwai and the war cemeteries. All can be read about on this site …
Kuang Si Waterfalls Kuangsi Waterfall Park is located at a short distance from Luang Prabang in northern Laos. A 20 minute drive by minivan or on scooter will get you there. Kuang Si waterfalls is actually a big park and forest, including a bear rescue center. The source of the …