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Watch elephants responsibly
Early wake-up to visit the Elephant Conservation Center Around 7 o’clock in the morning, I wake up. That is because today I want to go to watch elephants. I need to calculate how much time I need to travel, so I won’t miss the show at the Elephant Conservation Center. Yesterday when I was heading to…
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The cultural highlights of Hue
Annoyed with the money hassling After breakfast, and before my afternoon flight to visit the cultural highlights of Hue, I take a taxi to the Museum of Ethnology. It was almost inevitable that I paid too much for the ride; the driver did not know the exact location, and furthermore, he hardly understood English. Though…
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Rural Lampang: a tranquil town
No issue to leave your backpack unattended The tuk-tuk driver from the guesthouse brings me to the Arcade bus station. As I still have to buy a ticket inside, my bag is left alone and unguarded. The driver appears unconcerned and assures me it will be fine. I decide to trust him, as it seems…
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The Royal Cities around Mandalay
A challenging drive to the Royal Cities around Mandalay Today was truly a fantastic day. However, initially, it started off wrong. I hired a blue taxi to take me to the three Royal Cities in the vicinity of Mandalay. So I end up in an old, rickety vehicle whose suspension has long since been abandoned.…
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Afternoon relaxing at the lake
A tempting proposal to go relaxing at the lake The girl working at the bar of the guesthouse where I am staying asked me yesterday if I wanted to join her and some friends on her free Sunday. The prospect of relaxing at the lake sounded appealing to me, so I agreed. She arranges a tuk-tuk for…
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Countryside trip around Vang Vieng
Cycling along unpaved paths Today I experienced great pleasure in the peacefulness of rural Laos while taking a countryside trip around Vang Vieng. I rented a bicycle in the morning and drove to the Tham Chang cave, along unpaved paths. When I finally reached the cave, I had to climb 150 steps to reach the…
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On the move to Mandalay
All flight information in Burmese After 2 days of wandering around in Yangon, I decided to move to Mandalay. The flight went smoothly. But it could have turned out different. The boarding gate displays nothing; when a plane leaves, someone with a sign walks through the hall, with all flight information in Burmese, of course.…
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Siem Reap by express boat
Trying to catch a deal to guide us around in Siem Reap We woke up at 5.15 am to take the express boat to Siem Reap. Our motorcyclists are present at half-past seven at the entrance of the hotel. The ship leaves at seven o’clock. One of the drivers asks me if he could assist…
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Ha Long Bay boat sailing trip
Joining a group for a Ha Long Bay boat sailing trip To reach Ha Long Bay from Hanoi, it takes a 3-hour bus trip. I am joining a Ha Long Bay boat sailing adventure with an international company of Canadians, Dutch, Scottish, and English people. All groups follow a more or less similar package. Therefore…
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Trip to Doi Suthep temple
Thai soup for breakfast On my second day in Chiang Mai, I want to make a trip to Doi Suthep. I wake up later than usual due to my late night of drinking. A staff member informed me yesterday that she intended to prepare Thai soup for breakfast. When I arrive at the bar at…