Back from Ha Long Bay to Hanoi, we want to visit the famous Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. But it is closed. Actually we should have known better, because almost all museums in southeast Asia are closed on Mondays. So we allow ourselves a coffee before we go to the airport to fly from Hanoi to Hue. Flight from […]
Ha Long Bay Cruise and Sung Sot Cave
In the morning, while we come on deck, the first supply ships are already on its way. Ferrocement ships bring fresh water or dispose the waste water. For a short time, the sun also shows itself a little timid so that we can at least see the blue sky. Please watch the 4K UHD video […]
Ha Long Bay Cruise Day 1
General Information The Ha Long Bay covers an area of 1553 square kilometers, including about 2000 islets, mainly of limestone. Numerous caves can be found on the islands. Ha Long Bay is also a biotope and home to many animals and plants. Birds, deer, weasels, squirrels and a few species of monkeys, mainly white-tabby and […]
Chinatown – Golden Buddha – Vegetarian Festival
Chinatown Chinese traders were the first ones who settled in today’s municipal area of Bangkok. The area where the grand Palace is today was once the center of the Chinese community. When King Rama I decided to build his new palace, he asked the traders to resettle. So they settled in the east of the […]
Wat Arun – Bangkok
Wat Arun is one of the most important temples in Bangkok. We take the ferry to the western shore of the Chao Phraya. Two powerful Yaksha guardians with swords guard the entrance to the temple. The temple was originally built in the Ayutthaya period. After the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese, King Taksin made […]
Ko Kret Island in the Chao Phraya River – Nonthaburi Province
Ko Kret, an island in the Chao Phraya River, lies approximately 20 km north of central Bangkok. By minibus we drive to the ferry that brings us to the island. At the north eastern tip of the island, a white leaning Chedi catches the eye. It’s Phra Chedi Mu Dao, the symbol of the island. […]