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In between paid works and life enjoyment, I've covered some events, festivals, and dives. Have a look at my last adventures through these blog posts.
July 31, 2018
Laos is all about quietness, about time spent slowly – you’ll probably look at things and feel them in a way that is different than elsewhere. If ever you book a trip to Laos, don’t get the mistake of trying to see all cities, monuments and attractions in a short period of time – they are not that impressive! What makes it worthwhile is to spend time somewhere – anywhere!
July 30, 2018
Kao-San Road, the popular backpacker night party and meeting place, had also its share of street food, from fragrant pork meat, to many different curries, skewers, pad-thais (stir-fried rice noodles), Som Tam (green papaya salads) and everything in between. For insect tasting I really don’t recommend it, as they’re not fried on site, and mostly taste like “old frying pan”.
December 23, 2016
Angkor is the Sanskrit word for “city”, and was the capital of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th centuries (aprox.). It’s totally area is estimated to be around 1000 square kilometres.
December 10, 2015
There are mountains and valleys to be climbed, a few cafés and restaurants to stop, with tasty food and drinks. I did the trip while the road was being rebuilt, which added a bit of mud and respect towards the big trucks. Priority here goes always to the bigger ones. Don’t play fancy! Still, most of the road was in safe, good condition
November 28, 2015
The celebration joins two festivals at once, and a few different meanings: Loi Krathong is the festival of the Floating Lanterns and it is related to the Thai lunar Calendar (12th month). Its main core is the release of the Krathongs into the river, followed by a wish.
November 20, 2015
I found it was the former capital of the Ayutthaya / Siam kingdom, erected from the decline of the Khmer empire, on the 14th Century and lasting until the 18th, when destroyed and burned by the Burmese (1867). The kingdom was slightly smaller than actual Thailand.
