Asia

Winter 17/18 – Quite Days at the  Beach in Đồng Hới
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Winter 17/18 – Quite Days at the Beach in Đồng Hới

After Tet was over and Vietnam was “open for business” again it was time to pack the bag and move on towards Dong Hoi! My trusted bike was parked for the year in Ninh Binh and Viet was so kind as to move her from time to time. Put the big orange bag on my…

Winter 17/18 – From Rayong over Bangkok to Pai
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Winter 17/18 – From Rayong over Bangkok to Pai

Ban Hua Khod Mangrove Forest in Rayong Dee’s brother was in town with his girlfriend and we went all together to the Ban Hua Khod Mangrove Forest near Prasae. When we arrived there was almost nobody there. We took a boat out to the open water and back into a pier that leads to elevated…

A visit at Ho Chi Minh Historical Park and back to Bangkok
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A visit at Ho Chi Minh Historical Park and back to Bangkok

Ho Chi Minh Historical Park The Ho Chi Minh Historical Park is about 10km west of the Udon Thani in Nong Pracham a bit away from the main road. It first opened it’s doors to the public in 2001. Ho Chi Minh spent about 3 years in Thailand from the beginning of 1927 when he…

Sala Keoku or Wat Khaek in Nong Khai
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Sala Keoku or Wat Khaek in Nong Khai

Today we went to Nong Khai and visited Sala Keoku (Thai: ศาลาแก้วกู่) also spelled as Sala Gaew Goo, Sala Keo Ku, Sala Keo Koo, Sala Kaew Ku, Sala Kaew Koo, Salakaewkoo, Sala Kaeoku, and a few more! The only name that is somehow consistent is Wat Khaek. Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat started in 1958 to…