Upon entering the grounds of the Royal Palace, we are pleasantly surprised to find less hustle and bustle than in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. It reminds us of the good old days, when there were not yet such big tourist crowds in Asia. You still have a quiet moment for the visit and you […]
Water Festival Phnom Penh
The water festival traditionally takes place at full moon at the end of the rainy season end of November. In addition, the reversal of the river Tonle Sap River is celebrated. The Tonle Sap River is the only river worldwide which changes its flowing direction once a year. This happens if the high water from […]
Vietnam to Cambodia by speedboat
Departure in Chau Doc – Vietnam The day in Chau Doc in Vietnam started not good at all. We had booked this trip through an internet agency in Germany, in hindsight this turned out to be a serious mistake. Pick up time was 6.45 in the morning, too early to have breakfast at the hotel. […]
Temple of Literature – Hanoi
The Temple of Literature is an oasis of peace away from the heavy traffic which is ubiquitous in Hanoi. Thánh Tông, the third emperor of the Lý dynasty (Lý Nhật Tôn), built it in 1070 as the first educational institution for the sons of the mandarin and gifted persons. Please watch the 4K UHD video!!! […]
On the footsteps of Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi
Ho Chí Minh was born as son of a teacher in poor conditions on May 19, 1890. But already in his early youth, he developed an aversion to the French colonialists. A peasant demonstration in Hue, where he acted as interpreter, ended in the hail of bullets of French soldiers. As rebel he was expelled […]
Arrival in Hanoi – Vietnam
Upon our arrival in Hanoi, we were picked up at the airport. Via a wide well-developed highway we drive towards the city center. The flat land of the delta is partial only 1 to 3 m above the sea-level. Therefore it is heavily endangered by the climate change. Already since the 11th century one built […]