There is no visa on arrival anymore for Myanmar! Also, currently the available E-visas are only valid for entry at Myanmar’s three main international airports: Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw. If you want to cross the border by land, you will need to apply […]
Elephants are a fascinating species. They weigh between 4 and 6 tons, get old like a human, are intelligent and huge. And their looks! Those grey giants are simply adorable. Sadly, they are listed as threatened from extinction on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation […]
ATMs in Thailand are present on almost every corner, and they work. However, most ATMs in Thailand charge a cash withdrawal fee (150-200 Baht). You may still be lucky: depending on your issuing bank, the withdrawal will be free of charge at one of the […]
Koh Tao is known as the dive master’s island and issues more diving licenses yearly than any other place on earth. To be honest, we considered this as a bug rather than a feature when informing ourselves about dive courses in Thailand. We were quite […]
Traveling through Central Asia can be a bit of a challenge when it comes to transportation. Roads are often in bad shape and long distance busses are not very common. The two most convenient means of travel are trains (especially for long distances where overnight […]
