My Son, a former temple complex, is approx 50 km southwest of Hoi An. We wanted to see My Son, or what remained of it, with our own eyes. My Son lies hidden in the forested mountains and only accessible through a narrow valley. The Cham rulers erected their temples here. Later the place fell […]
A stroll through Hoi An
The coastal city of Hoi An lies on the banks of Thu Bon River in Central Vietnam, about 30 km south of Da Nang. The name Hoi An means “peaceful meeting place”. Hoi An was once the largest trading port in Southeast Asia. Not at least because of the well-preserved old buildings, temples, and pagodas, […]
Sukhothai Historical Park
The Sukhothai Historical Park is about 13 km west of the modern city of the same name. Sukhothai means literally translated “Dawn of Happiness”. In 1238, the city was founded from an ancient Khmer settlement. For 140 years, it was the capital of the first independent kingdom Sukhothai. In 1378, Sukhothai became part of the […]
Santi Chai Prakan Park and Phra Sumen Fort in Bangkok
The Santi Chai Prakan Park and the Phra Sumen Fort are in the Phra Arthit Road, near the Rama-VIII bridge on the shore of the Chao Phraya. From Khao San Road it’s an about five-minute walk. The nearest express boat pier is Tha Phra Athit (No 13). Santi Chai Prakan Park The park was transformed […]
By express boat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok
The express boat on the Chao Phraya River is a fast and inexpensive mean of transportation in Bangkok. Our hotel, the Navalai River Resort in Khao San is at pier 13. From there we can take the boat to Skytrain stop Saphan Taksin. On the boat ride, we enjoy a slight cooling by the air […]
By Skytrain through Bangkok
If you visit Bangkok, you will certainly use the Skytrain once. The tracks are on mighty concrete piers, approximately at the height of the fifth floor of a residential or office building. The Skytrain crosses the river in the same way as 6-lane motorways, which in turn rest on pillars again. The small distances to […]