After spending some time in a buddhist country like Thailand you inevitably see dozens of temples and they can’t really get you frenetically excited anymore… after a while it’s more like “ah, nice – another one…”. But I promise, that is certainly not the reaction when you see the crazy, creative and pretty contemporary “White Temple” in Chiang Rai (Northern Thailand). Continue reading ““White Temple” in Thailand: bizarre and breathtaking”
As much as I love traveling around – I honestly have some difficulties with certain vehicles… boats are for example always a challenge – and so are the minivans in Thailand! Therefor it was quiet a tough journey to reach Pai – this tiny, charming town in northern Thailand. But why did I still fell in love with that place and why is it absolutely worth a visit?
Once you’re done with visiting Bangkok and you want to explore further parts of Thailand you have to make a basic decision: Going north or south? Mountains or islands? Temples or Beaches? Elephants or party animals? I decided to go up north to the scenic and culturally rich city of Chiang Mai… was that a good or bad decision?!
After I had to say goodbye to Melbourne in January as my semester abroad was over and my visa expired, I flew to Bangkok. But no time for long sadness… a new adventure – nearly 3 months traveling through Southeast Asia – was about to start. Continue reading “Bangkok – the door to Southeast Asia”
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