It seemed that the further north we went, the better we liked what we found. We really enjoyed Chiang Mai, which made us want to go even further. Popular choices were Chiang Rai and Pai, and the latter won due to a recommendation from one of my best friends. He said it was his favorite place in all of Thailand, which was enough of a reason for us to go. And what a...
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After having explored a few places in the south of Thailand, we were keen to get to know the northern part of the country. A lot of friends told us about the beauty of Chiang Mai, the biggest city in the north, home to around 150’000 people (and over 1 Mio tourists a year). Upon exiting the plane, we took a deep breath of the fresh air. What a good feeling after the...
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“Since we are in Thailand anyways, let’s go to the famous Fullmoon Party in Koh Phangan.” That’s what I said to my husband and booked a flight from Phuket to Koh Samui. I found out that domestic flights in Thailand are not as cheap as I expected. The party took place on December 6th, the “Samichlaus Tag” in Switzerland. In a...
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Well – we’ve left the country, so it’s time to look back. Here are 12 pretty random facts that stuck with us. 1. Supposedly, you have to bring prestine US dollar bills into the country if you wanna change. A dent and they won’t take it. Funny – among their local bills are pretty much the worst we’ve ever seen. 2. Myanmar...
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While Myanmar is not particularly famous for its beaches, it does nevertheless feature a pretty extensive coast line towards the west. Well, we’re a bit mare-phile anyways, and we figured it would be a perfect goodbye for this place to spend some time at the beach. The most popular beach is Ngapali, quite a bit up north. It’s where all the large resorts...
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