From That Phanom, we drive about 40 km further south, always along the Mekong and with that at the border to Laos. The journey goes by torrential precipitations at times. We then reach Mukdahan, the capital of the province of the same name. Mukdahan is 700 km to the north-east of Bangkok, directly at the […]
Can Tho – Kim Tho Hotel and Floating Market of Cai Rang
We reach Can Tho at nightfall. Kim Tho Hotel Our hotel, the Kim Tho Hotel lies nearby the landing-stage, not far from the muzzle of the Song Can Tho into the Mekong. On the opposite side of the road is a branch of the Vietnamese central bank. First of all, we go to our room. […]
Barri Gotic Barcelona and Back to Germany
We still want to spend an afternoon in the Barri Gotic, the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, before returning to Germany. After we arrived with the Renfe high-speed train from Madrid. The next morning we have to take the train via Paris to Saarbrücken and so we have booked the Expo Hotel Barcelona* at the station […]
Phan Boi Chau Night Market in Ho Chi Minh City
On the way from the Ruby River Hotel* to the Phan Boi Chau Night Market, we pass the Quach Thi Trang Roundabout. It is a huge roundabout before the Benh Thanh Market. Name giving was the 15-year-old student Quach Thi Trang who was shot in protests against the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem in […]
Saturday Night Market and Wat Si Supan
In Chiang Mai, there are several night markets. Besides the Sunday Night Market and the Night Bazaar, there is the less known Saturday Night Market, which we want to visit. It takes place every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 0 p.m. along Wua Lai Road and is approximately 1 km long. The Wua Lai Road […]
Amora Hotel and surrounding – Chiang Mai
We booked the Amora Hotel* already from Bangkok via Booking.com. But according to our positive experience with a Guesthouse in Sukhothai, we would probably have preferred a Guesthouse here as well. What does not mean that we regret the stay in the Amora Hotel. It is a large building that which offers all conceivable amenities. […]
Sukhothai Fresh Market and Ramkhamhaeng National Museum
Before we visit the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum we take a look at the Sukhothai Fresh Market which is only open in the morning. Sukhothai Fresh Market The Sukhothai Fresh Market is near Wat Traphang Thon in Sukhothai Old Town. It is a typical Asian market which is not frequented by many tourists. In the morning, […]
In the center of Avila
In the center of Avila*, you will inevitably encounter the Plaza del Mercado Chico and the Cathedral. Plaza del Mercado Chico Avila was continuously inhabited since the Roman Age. Presumably, the Plaza del Mercado Chico, the central square of the city, is located at a crossroads of two Roman roads. In the Middle Ages, various […]
Dong Ba Market in Hue
The Dong Ba Market – Cho Dong Ba – is the biggest market in the province of Hue. It lies on the north bank of the Perfume River, about one kilometer east of the citadel. History Originally, Hue had a big Qui Gia Thi market outside the north-eastern gate of the citadel (Chanh Dong gate,commonly […]
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is Thailand’s most famous floating market. It lies about 100 km southwest of Bangkok in the province Ratchaburi. The floating market has a long history. In the past, Thailand had a poorly developed road network and so King Rama IV commissioned the 35 km long Damnoen Saduak Canal. It connects […]
