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…
Motorbike trip in Northern Laos
I arrive 10 min too late to cross the Thai-Lao after my bus Chiang-Rai to Chian Khong so I cross the Mekong on the 27th in the morning when the service opens at 8am. It goes fast on Thai side,…
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…
Trekking and biking around Chiang Mai
Hunting (and eating) rat in the middle of the Thai jungle!
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…
Ayutthaya and Sukhothai
Back in Bangkok, I just jump from the Airport to the train station and reach the old capital of Ayutthaya in the mid of the day. Ayutthaya is a nice city to go around with a bicycle, and offer many…
Hair cut in Asia
With my straight hair, I used to cut it as simple as possible: short with the machine. Back home, I did not even bother going to the hairdresser, I did it myself! I got a few nice experiences in the…
Blog style, 2nd
Happy New Year 2013! My first resolution will be: stop posting long boring descriptive articles, and keep on small stories about the people met, some surprising adventures, or more comprehensive thematic articles! I am still trying to write my day…
Sri Lanka summary
Sri Lanka is one of the top destinations to travel in 2013 according to Lonely Planet and Trip Advisor. I think it depends pretty much in which conditions you do it: it is indeed an amazing place for a vacation…