Luang Prabang
Love at first sight. Right after getting off the slow boat we were already sitting on a tuk-tuk, and within a couple of minutes we were standing in the center of the town. Lao feast Right on time, as I could explore the offers of …
Month: January 2018
Cruising on the Mekong
I looked up some description about the slow boat, but all posts that I found with a quick search were really outdated. Many things changed throughout the years: foreigners are not allowed to cross the border with the ferry anymore, we need to go through …
Spontaneous bordercrossing to Laos
I figured a while ago, that from Northern Thailand I will go to Laos, and will travel there from North to South, in the direction of Cambodia. I cancelled my original plan to go to Northern Vietnam and spend some time with trekking. I knew …
Chiang Rai – on my way to Laos
I thought I will go back to Chiang Mai when I left it to visit Pai, but it never happened. I decided to travel directly to Chiang Rai. My laziness resulted in choosing the minivan transfer, and this way of traveling led to a huge …
The hippie Pai
So many people told me on Koh Phangan not to miss Pai if I decide to travel to the North. I red a bit about the place, but I was not really tempted to get there before. But at the end I could not resist …
Land of elephants
I am not particularly an elephant fan, but I have a couple of elephant figures decorating my bookshelves back home. I enjoyed the thrill of being close to these giants during the African safari and makes me really sad to see them in chains here …
Hungarians in the big big world
I meet a lot of people on the road. With some I only have a short chat, but it makes a great impression, with others I even spend days together, still the connection in not real. Some travelers, from all countries behave in a way, …
Temple overload in Chiang Mai
I remember writing about Bali, that there are temples or temple-like buildings at every corner. Same is true for Chiang Mai, with the exception, that here actually everything is a temple that looks like a temple. And there’s a lot of them. My trip from …
Stories never told
Solo travelers tend to connect to other travelers, are open and curious, and have great social life – usually. I am a true solo traveler – usually. I am curious to get to know the locals and other travelers, I like to have a little …
I hit the road again
This is home. I realized it in the beginning of December. I remember one day I went to Koh Samui to extend my visa, returned to Koh Phangan: got off the ferry and walked to my scooter with confidence. I left the parking lot in …