From the colonial town of Galle to deers, peacocks and a leopard
Arriving in Sri Lanka
Thanks to ETA, the immigration in Colombo is faster than any other country (no useless arrival and departure cards like Thailand), but I have to wait for a while for the luggage. Outside from the Airport at 11pm, I am…
Transit in Bangkok
In Bangkok, Rex invites me through CS at his place. And what a place: very modern apartment in a tower having a swimming pool on its roof! Quite a change after Myanmar! The Internet connection was so slow in Myanmar…
Mandalay
Bike tour and movie theater in Mandalay
Bagan
Cycling around the thousands temples in Bagan
Myanmar, Yangon
The first hour in Myanmar is already surprising and unusual: as getting a room in Yangon can be difficult, I did a reservation in a Guest House which offers the taxi from the Airport. During the drive, another traveler, Mathieu,…
Bangkok again
The few days in Bangkok were more for the organization of my Myanmar trip: visa, money, hotel reservation. Getting the visa is pretty easy: you let your passport in a morning and get it 2 days later in the afternoon.…
Kolkata
I enjoyed 2 days in Kolkata, hosted by Avik (CS) and his family, and walking through the city with Lukas from Germany, the other guest at Avik’s place. Together, we helped them to organize their 3-week trip in Mai 2013!…
Kathmandu
Less than 200km separate Pokhara from Kathmandu but the buses need more than 7hours! The bus started at 7:30, made a 20min breakfast break at 9am and a 30min lunch break by noon and reached KTM by 3pm. Kathmandu is…
Pokhara
Sauraha looked touristic, Pokhara is another dimension! The town is beautiful along the Fewa Lake, but the lakeside is full of restaurant and guest houses. Getting a bed could be tricky in the high season: I came in November, the…