Chiang Mai by night

Well, eventually, we had an adventure! More than 3 hours of driving down from Pai to Chiang Mai with a crazy driver. Not only was he driving like a maniac (12 people on board and a lot of luggage on the roof), but he refused  to turn off the air recirculation, which resulted in the cruel stifling of...

An afternoon in Pai

A minibus of  the inside like a good airplane was driving us around the Pai region for five hours. We tried not to be caught by typical tourist traps: An elephant ride for 15 minutes for 100.00 zł  for the animal. We did not buy any souvenirs and or looked at the clothes. We went to see a dry cany...

A morning in Pai

Yesterday evening announced a cold night! After a hot day the temperature steadily dropped to 15 º C. And at night it got even colder.  For this we were not prepared! Thus more eagerly we went for a morning walk around our hotel. A beautifu cloudless day! Dry air and slowly growing temperatutre. Ve...

First steps in Pai

Over  the mountains, along a zig-zag road, by minibus for 3 hours from Chiang Mai to Pai. Spanish co-passengers  got sick a little bit, because the road  was not right for the ear labirynth ... Pai is almost a Mecca for backpackers judging by the number of young people in town. We need to find out...

Chiang Mai reviseted

We had already visited Chiang Mai at the beginning of January 2011. Today there will be snapshots of the day:  beginning with lunch, through visiting the most important temples, to watching a folk group from the north of Thailand. Organizing performances of folk groups from the far north of Thaila...

To the north of Thailand

Just a short note to let you know that we are still alive and OK. We have a day to kill i Bangkok and tonight we set off forChaing Mai which is situated at the southern slice of the Himalayan mountain range. Expect next entry in two days' time.... Before leaving Bangkok, despite our attempts to...

Last day in Yangon: First, a  trip out of the city to the river where  there is another beautiful pagoda on the island. There, on Sundays the citizens of  Yangon  worship Buddha and submit their requests. Paying for them lavishly throwing money into glass cartridges which stand at each statue. Our...

Bago

It seems that surprises are immanent elements of such trips. Happy with fast Internet in the first days here, we were surprised to find our very slow Internet in the capital city. Apparently, the old wires can’t make it… Thus, such irregular entries.                                                  ...