After passing the border with Latvia, which was just a signpost, the landscape doesn’t change very much. Sandstone cliffs of Sietiniezis That changes, when we reach Sietiniezis in the Gauja National Park. On a length of 500 m, 15 m high sandstone cliffs have formed here. In a shady setting with built-in barbecue areas, you […]
From Tallinn to Riga – Part1
Tallinn and the Internet Although our stay in Tallinn was short, we still got a small impression of the city. The medieval townscape is still characterized by the Teutonic Order and the Hanseatic League. One almost has the impression to be in a German town. Yet, you hear more Russian than German. We want to […]
From Ubon Ratchathani to Khong Chiam
The journey takes us along the Mun Rivers from Ubon Ratchathani direction the east to Khong Chiam. The distance is slightly more than 100 km and is the driving time for almost 2 hours. On the way, we see a shop with the sign OTOP. OTOP, One Tambon One Product, one community one product, is […]
Udon Thani – Country life and the Red Lotus Lake
Udon Thani Udon Thani is approx. 560 km northeast of Bangkok in Isaan. The city with about 150,000 inhabitants is an important trading town, primarily with Laos. The region is Thailand’s rice bowl. The Buddhism is the predominant religion. We stay at the Charoen Hotel, a modern block with a good view over the rooftops […]
From Can Tho to Chau Doc
Can Tho is the center of the Mekong Delta, while Chau Doc is representing the gate to Cambodia. Both cities lie along the banks of the Mekong River and the daily life in these cities is decisively shaped by this river. Coming from Ho Chi Minh City, we have already got to know the canals […]
Along the Mekong to Udon Thani
The journey along the Mekong from Chiang Khan past Vientiane to Udon Thani is the part of our journey we were really looking forward to. This journey was also in the description we got at our booking. So our reaction was very disappointed when our tour guide says after the boat trip that we are […]