Discovering the “motorbike” city and the atrocities of the Vietnam war.
Phnom Phen
We arrive in the capital on the 1st of March. It is the first real city after Chiang Mai 5 weeks earlier. Way bigger than the small Vientiane. You have all facilities, and even some towers hosting banks. The traffic…
Vientiane
Vientiane might be the most populated city in Lao, it remains quite a small town with less than 300 000 inhabitants. Some sights are interesting. Patuxai is a nice Lao version of the Paris “Arc de Triomphe”. The stupa “Pha That…
Party time and high society in Laos
In Luang Prabang, Utopia is a very nice relaxing bar, but only Falangs (white Foreigner) are coming there. As in many town or cities, everything must close at 23:30 sharp in LP, so the after party was in a bowling…
Splendid landscapes in Northern Laos
The mini-bus to Mong Khiaw is not as nice as the one we had from the border to Luang Nam Tha. After passing Oudoxai, the driver has to change the oil, and it takes him 1h to go back in…
Chiang Rai
I continue my journey towards the North of Thailand. After the busy Chiang Mai, I want a quieter place to stay and choose a guest house a little outside the center of the much smaller Chiang Rai and close to…
Chiang Mai
All the way by bus and even more in Chiang Mai, I am impressed by the big cars: most Thai have SUV/pick-up. In the countryside, they transport their field productions with them, but do not see many loads in the…
The North
I spend my last week in Sri Lanka in the North, joining my Sister Gaétane at her place in Vavuniya. This town has nothing special, but it is a good hub to go on the coasts around. I spend one…
Kandy and the ancient cities
Discovering the marvelous Sigiriya
New Year Eve party in Colombo
Happy new year 2013 from Colombo!