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January 5, 2017
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Day 1
Thursday, January 5, 2017
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 24 m
Hong Kong Yau Ma Tei 22.310759, 114.16854922°18’39” N 114°10’7” E
1st destination: Hong Kong
January 5, 2017 in Hong Kong ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Als ich nach 11h fliegen in Hong Kong ankam, war ich nach 5 Minuten bereits die einzige Europäerin weit und breit. :) Da aber hier aber alles auf Englisch angeschrieben ist, bin ich schnell und einfach mit dem Zug im Hostel angekommen. / http://urban-pack.com/
Da hab ich dann auch gleich eine alte Freundin getroffen und mein erstes Chinesisches Mittagessen genossen. Zugegeben, die Stadt war auch ein bisschen teurer als erwartet.
Der Tag endet ausgelassen mit einem Pub Crowl downtown. :)Read more
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Day 2
Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2:22 PM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 304 m
Hong Kong Shek Lei 22.358536, 114.14227322°21’31” N 114°8’32” E
3 nights in Asia "New York"
January 6, 2017 in Hong Kong ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Abgsehen das Hong Kong doch etwas teurer ist und mir das chinesische Essen leider nicht sehr schmeckte ist es eine wundervolle Stadt. Geprägt von gigantischen Hochhäusern aber auch genauso viele grüne Oasen. Der grosse Buddha wie auch der Victory peak waren sehr beindruckend☺Read more
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Day 5
Monday, January 9, 2017 at 8:49 AM
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 12 m
Thailand Bangkok 13.753939, 100.50128913°45’14” N 100°30’5” E
Floating and train market
January 9, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Der Floating market war leider sehr enttäschend da es statt frische Früchte und Gemüse nur Souvenirs gab und der Market nur für Touristen war. Dagegen war der Train market super! :) Sobald man das Zischen des Zuges hört wird alles blitzschnell weggeräumt und sobald der Zug vorbei ist, ist innert kürzester Zeit alles wieder weggeräumt.Read more
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Day 5
Monday, January 9, 2017
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Thailand Banglumpoo 13.758553, 100.49773413°45’31” N 100°29’52” E
Bangkok
January 9, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Bangkok ist Bangkok... ;) hatte ein sehr empfehlenswertes Hostel direkt an der Khoasan Road (Backpacker Viertel) / http://nitanhostel.com
Am meisten hatte ich mich auf das feine Essen gefreut! :) 😋
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Day 10
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 12:33 AM
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 5 m
Thailand Royal Elephant Kraal and Village 14.351408, 100.57364714°21’5” N 100°34’25” E
Ayutthaya
January 14, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Nach 10 Tagen "Big City Life" und ein paar Planönderungen freue ich mich endlich dem Landesinneren ein bisschen näher zu kommen. Viele Tempel und unzählige wunderschöne Skulpturen erwarten einem in der historischen Stadt (Unesco Welterbe). Heiss, gemühtlich, nach einem Tag hat man aber alles gesehen.Read more
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Day 10
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 1:56 PM
⛅ 32 °C
Altitude: 14 m
Thailand Ban Phrom Nam Op 14.79817, 100.63304114°47’53” N 100°37’59” E
Monkey temple
January 14, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Da ich noch einen ganzen Tag Zeit hatte bevor es in mit dem Bus über Nacht nach Chiang Mai weiter geht, haben wir uns entschieden denn Affen Hallo zu sagen! Die ganze Stadt war voll!🙈🙊🙉
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Day 12
Monday, January 16, 2017 at 10:59 AM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 304 m
Thailand Chiang Mai 18.792395, 98.99162318°47’33” N 98°59’30” E
First day in Chiang Mai
January 16, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Fancy Cafes | Sunday night market | Street Food | meeting Friends from Zurich | Hangover | and yes it's cheap! Cozy double room with own toilet for CHF 7.-/night
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Day 12
Monday, January 16, 2017 at 9:28 PM
🌙 22 °C
Altitude: 304 m
Thailand Chiang Mai 18.79252, 98.99152818°47’33” N 98°59’30” E
MUAY THAI FIGHT
January 16, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Mit dem Roller aufs Land gefahren und das Thai-Box Trainingslager eines Freundes besucht und am Abend dann meinen ersten Muay Thai Fight geschaut. - Beeindruckend!
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Day 15
Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 10:22 AM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 488 m
Thailand Nam Mae Ngun 19.360603, 98.44850919°21’38” N 98°26’55” E
PAI
January 19, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After the last day in Chiang Mai with a big bowl of selfmade punch, we finally arrived in Pai. (The little hippie village) The mini bus ride takes about 4h and and costs CHF 5.-. and includes a beautiful view to the nothern countryside from Thailand. Because of the high season the prices are bit higher, and the rooms obviously a bit tighter😆Read more
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Day 15
Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 2:39 PM
☀️ 30 °C
Altitude: 505 m
Thailand Nam Mae Ngun 19.364333, 98.44494719°21’52” N 98°26’42” E
Explore Pai 2.0
January 19, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Waterfall | nature pools | rice fields | hiking | sunset in the hills | beautiful👁
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Day 18
Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 2:35 PM
⛅ 31 °C
Altitude: 351 m
Thailand Huai Thung Sai 20.25935, 100.40802820°15’34” N 100°24’29” E
White temple in Chiang Khong
January 22, 2017 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
One of the most beautiful temple I saw so far. 😱
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Rong_Khun
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Day 19
Monday, January 23, 2017 at 1:29 PM
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 291 m
Laos Luang Prabang 19.888517, 102.13284719°53’19” N 102°7’58” E
Mekhong river
January 23, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Some impressions from the slow boat trip on the Mekhong river...
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Day 19
Monday, January 23, 2017 at 5:54 PM
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: 292 m
Laos Luang Prabang 19.889214, 102.13216419°53’21” N 102°7’56” E
3 days trip from Thailand to Laos
January 23, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Day 1
7.00am Mini Van from Pai via Chian Rai to Chiang Khong / 6 hours

Day 2
8.00am Getting Visa for Laos and boarding to the slow boat to Pag Beng on the Mekhong river / 7 hours

Day 3
9.00am boat trip to Laos (Luang Pra Bang) / 7 hours listening to the very noicy engine and breathing the really bad exhaust😝

Between the ports some nice rides on a pick up with 10 peolpe on it ;) It was really a taff trip! So happy it's over now and Looking forward to this country!Read more
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Day 20
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 7:57 PM
🌙 19 °C
Altitude: 292 m
Laos Luang Prabang 19.888933, 102.13199619°53’20” N 102°7’55” E
Sabaidee Luang Pra Bang
January 24, 2017 in Laos ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Just arrived in this little nice city and got my first million from the atm in my life:) (Laos Kip). Any better place to spend it then on the local night food market?
🍜🥗🍣🍛🍚
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Day 22
Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 12:31 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 292 m
Laos Luang Prabang 19.888998, 102.13200419°53’20” N 102°7’55” E
Kuang si Waterfall
January 26, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I think one of most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life! Clear blue nature pool in the mountains surrounded from the jungle... WOW!!!
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Day 23
Friday, January 27, 2017 at 3:28 PM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 258 m
Laos Houay Sangta 19.888108, 102.14018319°53’17” N 102°8’25” E
Laos impressions 1.0
January 27, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Luang Pra Bang city / locals / food / dogs / utopia / barber shop
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Day 24
Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 2:57 PM
⛅ 29 °C
Altitude: 158 m
Laos Ban Phônsavan-Nua 17.414755, 104.80773217°24’53” N 104°48’28” E
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Laos impressions 2.0
January 28, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
luang Pra Bang / butterflies / kids / forest / waterfall / funambulation
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Day 26
Monday, January 30, 2017 at 9:05 AM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 297 m
Laos Luang Prabang 19.888693, 102.13071419°53’19” N 102°7’51” E
Motorbike loop / Day 1
January 30, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Me and a group of Dutch people decided to go to Thakhek by bus. That took us 8 hours in a sleeping bus, also named as "the sleep like spoons bus" (you share a bed 120 x 150cm with another person). Then from the capitol city of Laos, Ventiane another 7 hours busride in a mini van. Besides that, I had high fever, crazy headache, were shivering and was just thinking I am dying!🙈 Didn't knew then, but this was the only time i was sick for the whole 4 months!🎉

We rent a motorbike for 3 days and started the next morning. I also felt a bit better and enjoyed the amazing view of the countryside from Laos. Highlight from this day was the cave (next post).

We ended the first day in the little village Thalang with a great bbq and slept very well. :)

btw: Laos is the most bombed country on the world :.(Read more
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Day 26
Monday, January 30, 2017 at 11:56 AM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 554 m
Laos Houay Kalèt 17.842501, 105.05075817°50’33” N 105°3’3” E
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Tham pha cave
January 30, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Afternoon swim in one of the caves on the road!
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Day 27
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 4:38 PM
🌫 18 °C
Altitude: 239 m
Laos Ban Houaysangao 18.955627, 102.4479918°57’20” N 102°26’53” E
Motorbike loop / Day 2
January 31, 2017 in Laos ⋅ 🌫 18 °C
The sun was burning in the sky, the cool air was just right! I feel how I dry-out, but not just me! Undortunately the rice fields also made a miserable impression.

After a few kilometers the road brings you to the "mountains", love to take the thight curves. I think for the Dutch people it was a bit more difficult;) Only problem were the big wholes in the streets.

While driving you pass a lot of small villages, which show the original country life of the Laotians. You can see many simple wooden houses and improvised attachments. Mostly in a very bad condition - partly faded or covered by dust. People are so lovely and every child you see will wave to you with a big smile.

If you are out gas, you can fill it up everywhere... :)Read more
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Day 28
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 11:11 AM
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 171 m
Laos Ban Nongtèng 18.014753, 102.54604518°0’53” N 102°32’46” E
Konglor cave
February 1, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
1 hour trough one of the biggest caves in Laos by boat
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Day 29
Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 8:45 AM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 163 m
Laos Ban Nongtèng 18.009092, 102.55242918°0’33” N 102°33’9” E
Motorbike loop / Day 3
February 2, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We tried to get up early to visit the Konglor caves (next post)

After lunch we started the last stage from the loop back to Thakhek. Unfortunately one of the group had an accident with the bike and some locals brought us to a "hospital". After everything was fixed, the sun went almost down. Was not very easy to drive in the darkness with all the big insects who flies in your eyes.🙈

After 500km full of beautiful szeneries from Laos we all arrived safely back in Thahek. At the end this was one of the greatest highlights from my travel so far. Would do it again immediately! Highly recommened!Read more
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Day 29
Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 4:30 PM
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 297 m
Laos Luang Prabang 19.888699, 102.13078319°53’19” N 102°7’51” E
Back to Luang Prabang
February 2, 2017 in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Because I have a flight to Vitenam today I had to go back to Luang Prabang ASAP.

Same night I arrived back in Thahek I could luckely reserve a space in the sleeping bus to Ventian. A family with two childs, another father with a daughter, a dutch friend and I shared the bed at the end of the bus. Means like you can only sleep on your side😅 I loved it, that's traveling!

In Ventian we drove across the city to take the next mini van to Vang Vien. Only locals and everybody was puking because of the curves, but I heard that's normal. Luckely me, there was another bus who drove me back without wasting time in the city.

Not in the city but during the ride we lost a lot of time because the driver felt very bad and had to stop all the time to... puke! Besides that there was also an accident with a car. Driver was okay and we helped him to push his car back on the street. At the end I even saw some green rice fields! :)

After 20 hours of bus driving I finally arrived back! :)Read more
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Day 31
Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 2:38 PM
⛅ 9 °C
Altitude: 6 m
Vietnam Phục Thiện 21.117756, 106.46576721°7’4” N 106°27’57” E
Xin chào Vietnam!
February 4, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
When I arrived in my third country in Asia, my lovely friend Martina was already waiting for me in one the most comfortable room since weeks! Even roses were arranged on both kingsize beds, what a welcome!! :)

The city is very busy but also very charming with all his architecure from the 20's. Dangerous part is to cross the street- walk and don't stop. 🏃‍♀️💨
So far it's the most difficult country to communicate with the locals. But body luangage always works;)

Everybody was celebrating chinese new year, because of that it's a bit more expensive then the other days. A professional writer draw us our wishes for the year 2017 on traditional vietnamese paper roll.

While walking around the old village part of Hanoi, we run into friends from Switzerland. They travelling since 8 months, what a surprise! Had a great night with great food!Read more
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Day 32
Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 2:12 PM
⛅ 9 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Vietnam Hòn Đầu Gỗ 20.912146, 107.01826520°54’44” N 107°1’6” E
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Halong Bay
February 5, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Martina and I wanted to discover the Halong Bay by ourself and tried to avoid the tourist crowd. Was not very easy to NOT book a tour from a travel agency because they want to make comissions everywhere. But we made it, and everything went very smooth!

We took the local bus and first time we saw a bit more then only a city from Vietnam. Funny were the narrow houses in the middle of nowhere and the motorcycle taxi ride to the bay.

Halong Bay is an area in the Gulf of Tonkin in a province in northern Vietnam. Limestone rocks rises hundred meters high from the water. It's also a UNESCO world heritage. Together with the stunning cave it was a really nice trip.

Now we are enjoying a beer and looking forward to travel to the south.☀️🌊🍜🍻🏄‍♀️Read more
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