1 full day on the train between Manakara and Fianarantsoa
Bamboo train in Battambang
As I want to go to Viet-Nam after Cambodia, I need the visa! I read a lot about Visa between $35 and $50 in Cambodia, but from the 1st of January, it increased to $60. Ouch! At least, it is…
Hill country
Itai suggests many times to hire another car for the way from Sigiriya to Haputale. I am glad that the guy in the guest house advices us to take the bus and train I am trying to push, so that…
Hsipaw
The 12h train journey from Mandalay to Hsipaw (starting at 4am!) is beautiful but exhausting. Back in India, I was happy to try once the general class. Here we choose to be close to the locals as well, taking the…
Bike trip in Southern East
I have a lot of fun going around the southern east provinces with bi cycles or pick-ups. We first bike to the bus terminal in Yangon, a good hour from the city. This bus terminal is actually like a whole…
Back to Delhi and way to Nepal
After a night train from Udaipur to Delhi on the 21st, I had another night train from Delhi to Gorakpur on the 22nd. The 22nd in Delhi was an organization day, booking my flights for the next destinations in November…
Transport in India
I posted recently about crazy warnings in the roads. They are there because people drive crazy. Especially in the cities, the traffic is in all directions; mixing cars, trucks (although less in day time), buses, auto rickshaw (“tuk-tuk”), bicycle rickshaw,…
Khajuraho & Orchha
Khajuraho is well known for his splendid temples full of carving, particularly those inspirited by the Kama Sutra! The temples are located in different areas: the eastern and southern groups are free to visit whereas the Western Group is recognized…
Koh Samui and Koh Phangan
The rainy season started when we arrived, and it is supposed to affect the west coast (Phuket & Koh Phi Phi). But the east coast and the gulf of Thailand are pretty much preserved and have their own monsoon more…
China
I planned just one week in China, mostly to meet friends. First I am going to Shanghai to meet Olivier I know from Regensburg in 2006. Later I’ll be back in Beijing and spend some days with Lingli and Anna…