Tag: thailand

On the road to Malaysia – Bangkok-Penang

On the road to Malaysia – Bangkok-Penang

There used to be direct trains from Malaysia to Thailand and to Singapore, but these are discontinued a couple of years ago. Whatever is the reason behind, for sure this didn’t make the life of the travellers easier. Experiencing this I am even more grateful 

Travelling thru – crossing the Cambodia-Thailand border

Travelling thru – crossing the Cambodia-Thailand border

I continued my travel through Cambodia to reach Bangkok via the famous/infamous Poipet border crossing. But why do I travel to Bangkok? This happens when I don’t plan, things are just happening. On the last days spent in Seam Reap I started to think about 

Spontaneous bordercrossing to Laos

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

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

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

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 

Temple overload in Chiang Mai

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

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

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 

Review – Samma Karuna 200 hrs Yoga Teacher Training

Review – Samma Karuna 200 hrs Yoga Teacher Training

If you are considering to enroll to a 200 hrs Yoga Teacher Training program and Samma Karuna is among your options, this summary might help you to get a little insight to the program. My personal experience of the training in November 2017 is availabe