Flusskreuzfahrt auf dem Mekong

We decided that we are finished with Laos now. It is time to go back to Thailand, but that is not really easy or fast, because there are no direct streets to the border. We had two options: The firstLäs mer
Flusskreuzfahrt auf dem Mekong - Teil 2

The second day on the Mekong was a bit more comfortable. There weren't a lot of people on board so we had enough place to relax, sleep and to enjoy the views.
Now we are in Ban Houaxay, where weLäs mer
Goodbye Laos & Hello Again Thailand

For the third time we are in Thailand now. We took a bus from Laos to cross the border and continued to Chiang Rai. The whole process of crossing the border took us around two hours, but we wereLäs mer
Baandam Museum - Der schwarze Tempel

The black temple is one of the must see attractions of Chiang Rai. It is really different to the normal temples of Thailand and nowadays a museum. It is really crazy...
Der schwarze Tempel ist eineLäs mer
Der blaue Tempel von Chiang Rai

The blue temple is a more religious place than the black temple and one of the coolest temples we have seen on our trip around the world so far. It is amazing!
Der blaue Tempel ist dann schon wiederLäs mer
Blumenfest & Dschungelwanderung

In this time of the year there is a flower festival in Chiang Rai. It was really nice walking around there for a while. We also stopped on a waterfall just a few kilometers outside of Chiang Rai, butLäs mer
Der weiße Tempel von Chiang Rai

The white temple of Chiang Rai was the next one on our route...
Nach dem schwarzen und blauen Tempel stand heute der weiße Tempel auf dem Programm. Welcher ist der coolste? Ich weiß es wirklichLäs mer
Singha Park & Clock Tower

On the way back from the white temple we stopped at the Singha Park. It is a mix of a tea plantation, amusement park & zoo. In general it is a nice place but you can reach only a few places withoutLäs mer
Sonnenuntergang am weißen Tempel

After the official closing time of the white temple we returned to see it without all tour groups. It was a very good decision because we could see the sunset behind the temple as well.
Nachdem derLäs mer
Doi Inthanon - Auf der Spitze Thailand's

From Chiang Rai we continued to Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is a much bigger city, but we weren't there to see the city. We rented a motorbike and drove to the Doi Inthanon National Park. Doi Inthanon isLäs mer
Doi Inthanon - Wasserfälle & Natur pur

On the way through the national park we stopped at some nice waterfalls and had fresh strawberries! Strawberry season in January! Just perfect!
Auf dem Weg durch den Nationalpark haben wir natürlichLäs mer
762 Kurven bis nach Pai

From Chiang Mai we continued to Pai a city in the mountains in the north. It is called the Kathmandu of Thailand. The street going from Chiang Mai to Pai is famous for its 762 curves on a distance ofLäs mer
Kajaktour auf dem Pai River

Our way to see some more of the nature is to go on a kayaking tour. On our 35km trip down the Pai River we had a lot of fun.
I'm noch ein bisschen die Natur zu erkunden haben wir uns einer KajaktourLäs mer
Pai & Umgebung

Some more pictures from the Pai region.
Ein paar weitere Bilder aus der Region Pai.
Pattaya - Schlimmer als die Reeperbahn

From Pai we traveled back to the coast again. The whole way took us around 26 hours. Now we are in Pattaya, which is one of the most touristic places in whole Thailand. There are completely otherLäs mer
Pattaya - Ramayana Wasserpark

To get some fun we spent our second day in Pattaya in the Ramayana Waterpark. We had a lot of fun!
Nachdem wir mit der Innenstadt von Pattaya schnell fertig waren ging es heute endlich wieder inLäs mer
Mae Klong Railway Market

We returned to Bangkok for the third time since we started our trip around the world. Actually Bangkok isn't a city we like really much, but it is a kind of transportation hub for us. This time weLäs mer
Amphawa Floating Market

From the Railway Market we continued to the Amphawa Floating Market. In former days the whole market took place on the water, but nowadays it is more a riverside market. It was nice walking aroundLäs mer
Ayutthaya - same same but different

Ayutthaya is a city around 80km north of Bangkok and very easy to reach by train. It is a city with several ruins of very old temples. It is all very similar to Angkor Wat, just a little smaller andLäs mer
Ab auf die Inseln

Beach time! We took a flight from Bangkok to Surat Thani a city close to the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. The plan is to visit all of them within the next two weeks.
Endlich wiederLäs mer
Koh Samui - Einmal um die Insel

Koh Samui is not a really big island so it is easy to go around within one day. We stopped at some waterfalls, view points and in the city. For sure it is not the nicest Thai island we have visitedLäs mer
Nächste Insel: Koh Phangan

From Koh Samui we took a ferry to Koh Phangan. The island is much smaller and much nicer than Koh Samui. Nevertheless for us it is just a short stopover on our way to Koh Tao.
Von Koh Samui ging esLäs mer
Koh Tao

Koh Tao is the smallest of the three main islands and our next stop. On our first day we visited a view point and did a snorkeling stop at one of the beaches. All in all a nice island but there are soLäs mer
Koh Tao - Chumphon Pinnacles - Teil 1

Today we visited the underwater world. We made two dives at the Chumphon Pinnacles dive site which is located around 45 minutes north of Koh Tao by boat. It was amazing! We saw so many fishes and byLäs mer
Koh Tao - Chumphon Pinnacles - Teil 2

Some more pictures from the dives.
Ein paar weitere Bilder von den Tauchgängen.