Thursday, 24/08/2006, Somewhere between Saigon and Hanoi Wow! Vietnam has a seriously beautiful and magnificent countryside. The train pulls through the middle of it, trough the green jungle, along the coast, passing small villages with only a few houses, then through the mountains… The long-haul train I am riding in is interesting. Like in an… Weiterlesen »
Tuesday, 22/08/2006, Ho Chi Minh City After only three days, I left Cambodia to visit a „real“ communist country for the first time :). Because there is not town on the Vietnamese side of the border, I booked a 5 US$ tour through to Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon. The bus left… Weiterlesen »
Saturday, 19/08/2006, Siem Reap So, after having a nice time in Thailand, I wanted to have some more temples, and set of to Siem Reap, the city next to the famous Angkor Wat. I went to the border with the public bus, running from Bangkok’s northern bus terminal. For 207 Bath (~4 EUR), I got… Weiterlesen »
Friday, 18/08/2006, Bangkok Finally, after over 3 month, a Schnitzel… Today I decided to visit the old capital of Ayutthaya. I took the train out of town, a pleasant 3 hour ride. Thai 3rd class is by far more comfortable than Indian Second! From the railway station in Ayutthaya, I avoided all the riksaw drivers… Weiterlesen »
Tuesday, 15/08/2006, Bangkok We got up early that day, and I think I set a new record by getting from sleeping to ready for departure in about 15 minutes, including shower (yes, I did turn off my alarm clock and went back to sleep :(). We left Delhi, Steffie and Verena stayed in India, I… Weiterlesen »
Monday, 14/08/2006, Agra Today, we went to Agra, where the world-famous Taj Mahal is located. We had bokked a driver, who was recommended to us and who also had organized a guide for us. The trip to Agra from Delhi took about 3.5 hours, but since we left early, we could avoid Delhi’s rush hour.… Weiterlesen »
Saturday, 12/08/2006, New Delhi Miraculously, my Air Deccan Flight had not been canceled, and I only had a 20 minute delay, due to the security crackdown at the Delhi airport (the US embassy has issued a warning to its citizens about possible attacks on India’s independence day, August 15). Steffi and Verena, two colleagues from… Weiterlesen »
So, this weekend I went to Mysore, about 140 km west of Bangalore. Mysore is famous for its sandalwood, its silk, and its incense. I got all three :). But let’s start at the beginning… I decided only on Monday that it would be a greate idea to go to Mysore, for a one-day trip.… Weiterlesen »
It’s always good to have friends in all parts of the world. At least temporarily, I also have this advantage. As two of my fellow students, Jochen and Joachim, currently work for SAP Singapore, I took the chance to visit this city/country from Thursday til Sunday. The cheapest airline to get there seems to be… Weiterlesen »
What a nice weekend. We (Sven and I) escaped the dusty air of Bangalore to Bandipur National Park. Located about 220 km from Bangalore, it is a truly beautiful place. We went there in a rented cab, which cost us about 4000 Rs (80 €) for the 220 km travel and the driver staying there… Weiterlesen »