Archive for March, 2020

Day 367 – #westayathome

We are already one week on our beach on Koh Chang and try to isolate ourselves as much as possible. That means we stay close to the van and I only leave “home” to do shopping at the supermarket, which is within walking distance.Koh Chang and the rest of Thailand […]

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Day 365 – One year on the road!

On this day 1 year ago, I started my journey from my hometown in Austria, planning to drive along the ancient Silkroad and the legendary Hippietrail through Austria, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Thailand. Luckily I could totally stick to my plan. I even visited 3 […]

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Day 363 – The End of the Silkroad?

Many thoughts went through my head the last week: Is this the end of the Silkroad? Have I reached it now? Will the virus stop us now? In the last year, Zofia and I went through difficult and life-changing times. Her diagnosis of cancer, the riots in Kashmir or the […]

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Day 360 – Preparing for the shutdown

Today we drove in direction Bangkok and were constantly on contact with our overlander friends. We are preparing now for the shutdown in Thailand and search for a nice beach camp where we can stay for longer.Our travel plans for Malaysia/Borneo are canceled, as the country closed the border.So most […]

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Day 359 – Escape from Cambodia

Yesterday we had a full day of sightseeing in Angkor Wat. Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to […]

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Day 358 – Angkor Wat, the Mother of all Temples

This morning we set the alarm very early. Our mission was to see the sunrise at 6 am at the mother of all temples, the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap (Cambodia). Southeast Asia is also affected by travel bans, so there are not many tourists around. Especially the Chinese are […]

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Varanasi Part2 (by Zofia)

Another gallery from Varanasi. The life of this city is most vibrant on the banks of the Holy Ganges. People entrust this river with their wishes and dreams and their bodies after death. The ghats (stone stairs leading to the river) have an amazing atmosphere – during the day they […]

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3 months in Thailand

Not many updates in the last weeks, but for a good reason: I almost spent the last 3 months on the beach in Thailand and found time to relax. When I arrived in Thailand I was really tired. Tired of days full of driving and dangerous traffic, tired of changing […]

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Faces of Varanasi (by Zofia)

Okay, I admit it, I haven’t written for way too long again. My friend and soul mate was going through probably one of the most difficult situations a person can experience. I wanted to be with her, I came back to Poland for 3 weeks. There was no room in […]

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