Category: Asia & Pacific

  • How to get a Vietnam visa

    How to get a Vietnam visa

    There are three options to acquire your Vietnam visa (valid 30 days, one entry into the country) Through a Vietnamese embassy of any country: Contact the Vietnamese embassy (by phone or internet) and enquire about the price and the procedures. The prices are rather high (from 70 to 120 US Dollars). This is how it…

  • Dalat to Nha Trang in Vietnam by motorbike

    Dalat to Nha Trang in Vietnam by motorbike

    Dalat is a very nice place in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam. I imagine it is a nice place to just chill out and go out for a trek and to just stay for a few days. The city has a nice look and the landscape is awesome so full of different colours. But…

  • Visit Angkor Wat – A miracle of the ancient world

    Visit Angkor Wat – A miracle of the ancient world

    Angkor Wat and its surroundings are a unique experience. You can sense the beauty of the Khmer kingdom, that used to have its capitals here in these areas near Siem Reap (the biggest city near Angkor Wat today). You will have wounded fingers, because you can’t stop making photos to cope with all the historical…

  • Frogs, bungalows, spiders: Visit in the jungle of Laos

    Frogs, bungalows, spiders: Visit in the jungle of Laos

    Laos is famous for its wilderness and I wanted to have a feel of it. So I visited a jungle hotel near Vientiane. I was rewarded with a peaceful atmosphere and quietness. Also I have to admit, that for the real dense wild jungle Central Laos is probably the wrong place, because of the already…

  • Terminal 21 Bangkok shopping center

    Terminal 21 Bangkok shopping center

    I have fallen in love with one of the newest Bangkok Shopping Centers “Terminal 21”. It opened in 2011. It is so full of fantasy and small hints, that I went there with my camera to make pictures. Especially the toilets are designed with an almost infinite creativity. I can only recommend you to visit…

  • Christmas in Bangkok

    Christmas in Bangkok

    Asians love kitsch! You don’t believe me? Well, have a look at these pictures about Christmas in Bangkok I made in the central business district a few days ago. By the way: Meanwhile I love it too! It’s soooooo beautiful, really!                       There is a…