“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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4’000 would already be a lot. And 400’000 would definitely be enough, one might think. But, according to the locals, there are about 4’500’000 Pagodas in Bagan. We did not count or see all of them, but yet we are convinced that this number could be true. We headed to Bagan with a boat from Mandalay. It took us about 10 hours and provided us with a mild sunburn, back...
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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 We tried to get information from different sources, but realized that a lot of it was already outdated since the country is developing at a very fast pace....
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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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First of all, I would like to introduce you to the “Lungi”. The “Lungi” is a long strip of cotton, that men in the Indian state Kerala wear instead of pants. It can be worn at ankle length or simply folded and fixed, so that it reaches only until the knees. The second method is most popular when walking. When we arrived in Chochin by plane,...
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