Southeast Asia 2008 (part VIII): Ko Tao
Ko Tao, Thailand: After a long bus journey from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, we finally arrived in the tropical paradise of Ko Tao. Although tourism is nowadays the major […]
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Southeast Asia 2008 (part VII): Chiang Mai & Pai
Chiang Mai & Pai, Thailand: Finally we arrived in Chiang Mai after a long night on the bus from Bangkok. The landscape of northern Thailand is characterized by steep hills […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part VI): Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, Thailand: While we originally planned to reach northern Thailand by backpacking through Laos from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Time restrictions forced us to take the easier route via Bangkok. Since […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part V): Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Our last stop within Cambodia was its capital, Phnom Penh. With about 1.5 million inhabitants, the city was the complete opposite to the little villages we visited […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part IV): Battambang
Battambang, Cambodia: After visiting the majestic ruins of Angkor, we took the bus towards the southern side of the Tonle Sap which brought us into the town of Battambang. Beyond […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part III): Angkor
Angkor, Cambodia: Following our stay in Bangkok, we took the bus to Siem Reap in Cambodia. Although a number of tourists and travel agents warned us of the poor road […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part II): Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand: After spending a week in paradise, our journey through Southeast Asia continued in Bangkok. This megacity with a population of more than 8 million people contains a number […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part I): Krabi
Krabi, Thailand: In 2008, I was lucky enough to win tickets for a one-week journey to Thailand. The beer company organizing the lottery booked an entire hotel resort for the […]
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