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2 Monate reisen wir durch Vietnam 🇻🇳, Kambodscha 🇰🇭 und Thailand 🇹🇭

Last stop: Bangkok 🇹🇭

After relaxing on Koh Chang, on 25.05. we set off for the last bus ride of our trip. The destination was the largest city we have ever visited: Bangkok. On Sundays, the...

Elephants ❣️🐘

Today we fed elephants 😍🐘 Mmmmmmmmmmh delicious 🍌🎋 Finished 🐘❣️

Arrived in paradise...

...even though the journey wasn't easy. The trip from Siem Reap to the Thai island of Koh Chang took about 13 hours. If it had just been a long bus ride, it would have been half...

The impressive temples of Angkor

Undoubtedly, the temple city of Angkor was one of the highlights of our trip! We opted for a 3-day ticket to explore the largest temple complex in the world. We stayed at our...

Phnom Penh is worth the trip

In our hotel in Kampot, we found a travel guide about Cambodia that we could take a lot of useful information from for our onward journey. So we planned three days in the...

Welcome to Kampot in the headline. As you can see from the writing, we have traveled to a different country. We are now in Cambodia 🇰🇭 We were in Kampot from 03.05. to 05.05.<figure><img src='/uploads/36d85270-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>We took a bus from the Mekong Delta to the border town of Ha Tien (🇻🇳). Arriving in the afternoon, we found out that buses to Cambodia only run twice a day: in the morning and at noon 😕 A taxi driver promptly approached us and offered us a private ride. Due to our rickshaw experience, we were initially very hesitant and skeptical. We confirmed the price multiple times and finally drove to the border in a car. First, we had to check out of Vietnam (the officer showed no emotions: no tears 😜, no friendly ciao) and then check in to Cambodia a few meters away. The visa for 30 days can be obtained smoothly for a fee of 35 dollars 💵 per person. We reached Kampot in the early evening.</figure><figure>Kampot may be familiar to some as one of the best pepper-producing regions in the world.</figure><figure>We experienced the calm and relaxed atmosphere during a walk through the streets and alleys. Kampot doesn't offer any unique attractions, but the city as a whole is very beautiful. It simply has a cozy atmosphere 🥰</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/35f27790-713c-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>We did discover something bizarre though. Apparently, durian fruit is highly revered here.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/4e7405f0-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>Maybe not by everyone 🤪</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/5706d8f0-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>This region is also popular because of its countryside, as it is home to a national park 🏞 and many famous pepper and salt plantations. Since we needed new spices, we took a tour of the plantations. With this vehicle, we were about to experience a turbulent but very fun ride.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/78ee3300-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>The turbulence came from the fact that the roads were more like gravel tracks with many potholes. We were shaken quite a bit, which amused us a lot. On the way, we made a short stop at the Secret Lake. We didn't find out what secret the lake holds.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/7dd11d60-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>Finally, we arrived at "La Plantation". This plantation also supports several social projects with its profits, including a nearby school 🤩🤗</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/f0977060-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>The tour of the plantation was very interesting and informative. We learned how red or black pepper is produced and got to know long pepper.</figure><figure><img src='/uploads/aecb9120-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>We didn't envy the ladies their job. Monotonous and repetitive are the words that come to mind.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/f73921c0-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/970b8890-713d-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/1d8116d0-7137-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/97e9cbe0-7143-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>And the size of the plantation is also impressive. Unfortunately, we don't have any concrete figures.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/749be780-7144-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>At the end, we got to taste the numerous varieties of pepper and spices from the plantation. It became too spicy for Coline at times. Jeff thoroughly enjoyed it. And of course, we also bought two types of pepper.</figure><figure>The final stop on our tour were fields where sea salt is produced. Since it rained today, we only saw rainwater in the fields and not much else - luckily, we were able to watch a film about salt production.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/625efa90-7143-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure> </figure><figure>During our walks in Kampot, we made a special observation: there were noticeably many elderly men traveling alone. Some of them were also seen with much younger Cambodian women. We have not seen this in Vietnam and wanted to observe it further 😅</figure><figure> </figure><figure>Kampot, you have the perfect flavor, and we really enjoyed our time here.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/611ea4a0-713e-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure> </figure>

Relaxation in the Mekong Delta

After the hustle and bustle of Saigon, our journey continued south to the Mekong Delta. From Vinh Long, we took a ferry to An Binh Island. We rode mopeds to our accommodation...

Metropole Saigon

So we flew from Da Nang to Ho-Chi-Minh City, also known as Saigon. We were here from 28.04. to 01.05. Since we started with a little delay, we were under time pressure. On...

Let's talk about beer

Of course, we also enjoyed a beer or two along the way 🍻 The first beer was a draft from Larue, which was very light, drinkable, and slightly watery. Next came the Hanoi...

Kurzztrip Dà Nāng

For our next big destination, a flight was required ✈️ so we first drove north again to Dà Nāng, where the most accessible airport for us is located. We stayed in the city for...

Ready for the island: Ly Son

24.04. to 27.04. We heard about the island of Ly Son from Ede, who had heard about it from two independent tourists. They talked about paradise, beautiful and secluded beaches....

Hoi An - the most beautiful city

The most beautiful city we have visited so far on our trip is Hoi An, and we don't think we will see a more beautiful city. We had heard and read so much about it that we wanted...

Hoàng Thành Huế

17.04. Welcome to the imperial city of Huế after an 11-hour night train ride 🚊😴⛩ Geographically, Huế is located in Central Vietnam. In Huế, we noticed the first difference: it...

Ninh Binh and its surrounding area

On Sunday afternoon (14.04.), we arrived in Ninh Binh. After settling into our accommodation, we took a walk around the area. We discovered some very opulent buildings that...

Cát Bà & the bay of the diving dragon

10.04. Our boat trip started early in the morning at 8 o'clock to Han La and Ha Long Bay. We admired the towering rock formations emerging from the sea and were surprised...

We are on Cát Bà.

We are on Cát Bà 😍 and we are finally feeling good again. We survived two bus rides and saw beautiful landscapes. Just on the way back from Sa Pa to Hanoi, we saw the beautiful...

Sa Pa and the mountainous region in the north

About 300 km northwest of Hanoi and 1,600 meters above sea level is Sa Pa. We started the night bus journey, which was supposed to take about 6 hours. We will not quickly forget...

Hanoi - the vibrant city

We saw a dead body 😳 - the body of Uncle Ho, better known as Ho Chi Minh, the former president of Vietnam. He is omnipresent here - whether on banknotes, pictures in every...

Hello from Hanoi

We actually made it to Hanoi absolutely smoothly and therefore say hello from Hanoi with the headline 🤩🇻🇳 However, absolutely smoothly also means that the flight was still...

Zwischenstopp

Der erste Flug verlief reibungslos. 19.25 Uhr (Moskauer Zeit) geht der Flieger Richtung Hanoi 🇻🇳 9 Stunden Flugzeit haben wir dann vor uns. Bloß gut bietet der Moskauer...

Goodbye, we are leaving

Safety and passport control passed - we are heading to Hanoi via Moscow. We are starting at 12:05 PM and we are very excited. Thank you for all the lovely messages from you and...

Finally packed

We did it 😎

Farewell with my girls <3

...and I also had a little farewell round with my girls (Coline). Love you 😘

Farewell Soiree

Yesterday we celebrated a little farewell with our friends from Dresden. With a total of 19 people, we reached our capacity limits, so it's not worth being mad at us for our...

Soon we are starting

Our Southeast Asia adventure with the main destination Vietnam, a transit through Cambodia and a few days in Thailand, starts on April 1st. 🇻🇳🇰🇭🇹🇭 We want to take you on...