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The deserted villas of Kep
Travel to Kampot in a shared taxi After breakfast, we prepare our backpacks and wait for our transport to Kampot, our next destination from where we want to visit the deserted villas of Kep, a bit further along the coastline. This time we travel by a shared taxi, something we have not done yet. And…
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Searching for the bus station in Madras
Arriving in Madras during the rainy season My first impressions after arrival in Madras: it is warm and humid, plus I see puddles everywhere later that day when searching for the bus station. The rainy season clearly has not ended. My transfer from the airport to the hotel went well, only a 20-minute drive. According…
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At the beaches of Sihanoukville
Taking a private bus to the beaches of Sihanoukville After a stopover in Phnom Penh yesterday, we are heading for the beaches of Sihanoukville today. The bus trip will last about four hours. A tuk-tuk driver picks us up to bring us to the departure point at Capitol Guesthouse; they seem to run this daily…
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The waves at Ngwe Saung Beach
Fully booked hotels in Yangon My Myanmar holiday has nearly come to an end now. I have a couple of days left, so I decided to travel to Ngwe Saung Beach in the Bay of Bengal. To reach my destination, I made a stopover in Yangon again. Even though I had reserved a room, nothing…
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Spotting Irrawaddy dolphins
Racing on a dusty road from Banlung to Stung Treng Primarily a travel day today; we leave from Banlung to Stung Treng and tomorrow we sail from there to Kratie where we want to spot the Irrawaddy dolphins. Mister Leng has arranged a car (taxi) for us, 15. We leave around 8.45 am. Our driver…
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To the Golden Rock Pagoda in a truck
Myanmar has 3 temples of major importance In my opinion, every trip must have a quest. Today I have fulfilled mine. Myanmar has 3 temples of significant importance; the Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon, the Mahamuni temple in Mandalay, and the Golden Rock Pagoda in Kyaiktyio. So today, finally, I reached the latter. Trying to catch…
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Shakey boat to a Chunchiet graveyard
Arranging transport to Voen Sai The small town of Voen Sai is our destination for today. Apparently, we can go by car. Nick, a travel writer for Lonely Planet, would like a hike; he wants to explore a piece of untouched nature near Siem Pang. As he speaks Khmer, he offers to negotiate for us…
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Some Buddhist lessons in Bago
Many Buddhist lessons while visiting Bago`s highlights Today the highlights of Bago are on my agenda, and they will come packed with Buddhist lessons. Tin, my motor driver, shows me the points of interest of this small town at a leisurely pace. There is no pressure nor complaints about how bad things are going with…
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The Old Quarter of Hanoi
Waiting for the minibus to bring us to Lau Cai train station Around 5 pm a minibus would pick us up to take us back from Sapa to the train station in Lau Cai. So there is still plenty of time before heading back to the Old Quarter of Hanoi. I spend my time walking…
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Chewing sand in Banlung city
An overbooked flight to Banlung Our motorcycle drivers already wait for us when we get out of the guesthouse, packed and sacked, to take us to the airport for our flight to Banlung. The check-in is slow but fluent. Even though this is a domestic flight, we still have to pay a 6$ departure tax.…