Mandalay is the second-largest city of Myanmar with its one and half million habitants. It has been the last capital of the kingdom from 1860 and 1885 before the British colonized the country changing the capital to Yangon. We took 14 hour to get there from Mindat with a minivan: on the road we had … Continue reading
One of the most impressive locations of Myanmar is in Bagan with its more than 2.000 Buddhist temples dating mainly from the 11th to 13th centuries. Some of them are in bad conditions and the interior frescos are ruined by time and careless but that’s contribute to the charm of the all site; you have … Continue reading
Three weeks travelling in one of the most touristic areas of Southeast Asia was enough: time to change completely, destination: Myanmar! After years of isolation due to the military government, Burma opened its borders to tourism in 1995. But it was only from 2009 that the inflow of visitors started to grow progressively. There are … Continue reading
In the last decade Bangkok became one of the most visited cities in the world mainly for two reasons: it is an important hub for visiting Asia and the rest of Thailand and also it is a dynamic and vibrant Metropolis. We had to go to BKK to apply for the Myanmar visa and take … Continue reading
Two hours by plane from Macau and we arrive in Bangkok airport for a stop were we finally feel HOT: 34°C outside! It’s raining but … who cares?We had our first Thai meal; an empty buffet restaurant with good stuff just for us. KFC, McDonalds, etc were all full and we were by ourselves, paying … Continue reading
After one week traveling in the Andaman Sea islands we decided to go east to the Gulf of Thailand; the cheapest way was to take a boat to the mainland, then a bus to Suratthani and then another a boat. At the beginning our plans was to go to Koh Samui first and then Koh … Continue reading
We spent only three months in Hong Kong, but we had the time to meet nice and friendly people so we were kind of sad to leave. But that’s the good season to visit South-East Asia and the road was calling us again, so… First step: Macau! It’s only one hour by boat from Hong … Continue reading
