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The second day on the river started early again. At 5:30 am, we set off towards Thailand. We once again saw a lot of nature, forests, and animals....
Saturday 4.11. (93,9 km/ 1084 hm) Long day We ask in the church if we can sleep there... Sunday 5.11. (96,7 km) We are in Chiang Rai and looking for a hostel since the...
Let's go on the journey to Laos
After breakfast, we head back to Chiang Rai. Michi has to do his PCR test at the hospital. This time it goes quite fast. At the nearby shopping mall, we can exchange money...
Chiang Rai was a surprisingly great place. In Thailand, it is currently New Year's, which is celebrated with a water festival called Songkran. What exactly happens? People pour...
10/16/2018: I slept in but eventually got woken up by hunger. I still had a few bananas left. There was supposed to be free coffee, but I couldn't find any. Today, I'll explore...
We continue to the Golden Triangle. Along the road, we find many pineapple fields that have plants already bearing small fruits. There is also a lot of corn, rice, manjok, and...
We leave our hotel and drive to a village to visit the Karen Long Neck Women near Chiang Rai. They originally come from Burma. They have fled and sought refuge in northern...
Today I took a day trip to Chiang Rai and visited the White Temple, Long Neck, and the Golden Triangle of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand.
Today we will visit the Hall Of Opium Museum. It is also located in the "Golden Triangle" and just a few minutes away from our hotel. Here we will learn about the past and...
Blue and white temples
After 4 adventurous weeks, it was time to leave Laos. Starting from Phongsaly, I traveled 500km to get back to Thailand. In Chiang Rai, I took a break to recover from the 20...
A huge golden Buddha statue called Phra Chiang Saen Si Phaendin sitting on a boat was erected along with other Buddhist symbols and animal statues on the bank of the Mekong...
Temple visits and Thai boxing are on the agenda before we drive across the border into Laos.
15th Oct - 17th Oct ‘18 Now it's time for us to move on. Next stop: Bangkok
Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
Our accommodation for today is "The Legend", a beautiful resort located on the Mae Kong River.