Before heading south to the Thai Gulf and enjoy the sun, sea and beach, we dive into the history of Thailand a bit deeper. After we have located the right bus in Kanchanaburi, we arrive in Ayutthaya five hours later. As the capital of Thailand from 1351 to 1767 the city developed into an important trading post and several kings…
Since our Thai visa is valid for only 30 days, we decided on a route through some of the main and easy to travel sights and cities in Thailand. We want to spend at least one week on a beautiful tropical island on the east coast of Thailand to relax and dive, but first: off to Kanchanaburi. A beautiful 2,5…
It is one o’clock in the afternoon when we leave the plane and the customs allow us to enter Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver. We get a pack of Thai Baht from an ATM and take the sky train to the heart of the Bangkok metropolis. The metro and sky train in Bangkok are constructed recently and there are…
The very moment get out of the bus and have taken our bags from the roof, all Hell brakes loose above Kathmandu. Rain starts pouring down and in no time the first streets are flooded. We decide against all our principles (because walking is saves money) to take a taxi to Thamel and move into a dorm room on the…
In Lumbini Siddhartha Gautama was born. The monk who found enlightenment 35 years later and thus became the first Buddha. The birthplace was lost and remained a topic of discussion for a long time. After the site was rediscovered it became one of the four most important pilgrimages for Buddhists. All countries with a significant Buddhist community have built a…