After a few days on Yangon, we discovered that continuing to binge on the spectacular street food would permanently damage our waistlines, so we decided to head north. Initially, our plan had been to travel north to Mandalay, and then continue east to the Tachilek border crossing, where we wanted to enter Thailand. Sealed off for decades, this border crossing has...
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We had no idea what to expect in Myanmar, and we were quite curious when we finally got here. Although it has been possible to enter the country for some time, mass tourism seems to have arrived only recently. We tried to get information from different sources, but realized that a lot of it was already outdated since the country is developing at a very fast pace....
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So – here we are, at our last stop in India. Another 11-hour train ride from Varanasi, we actually got here in a very pleasant manner. Waiting at the train station in Varanasi for more than 6 hours without knowing when the train would actually arrive (and on which platform) was kind of a pain. Once it did arrive – on another platform than announced, and with 5 hours...
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The bible of backpackers (aka The Lonely Planet) says that “Varanasi takes no prisoners”. Sounds a bit dramatic, we thought – and dove right into it. But oh my, the Lonely Planet was right. As usual, we arrived very early – around 5 A.M. – and with somewhat mushy brains caused by a total of 51 hours of train ride. Good thing our host came to fetch us where the...
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We are starting our third week in India in a state called Karnataka. The small city and World Heritage Site named Hampi is located within the ruins of many temples and is still as a religious place today. It was once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, established in the 14th century. Once again, our Airbnb booking proved to be a lucky strike: The Uramma...
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