From Myanmar to Thailand overland – Crossing the Myawaddy – Mae Sot border
The border crossing from Myanmar to Thailand over the Myawaddy-Mae Sot border was the 8th overland border crossing of this journey and a really easy one.
off the beaten path
Our last day in Myanmar – Exploring Yangon
We only had half a day to explore Yangon. We did some sight-seeing on skateboards and enjoyed the culinary treats of Myanmar one last time.
Myanmar on a motorbike, part 8: Last day on the road, from Taungoo to Yangon
The way from Loikaw to Taungoo was the most demanding day of our motorbike road trip in Myanmar. Real adventure over the mountains, through jungle villages.
Myanmar on a motorbike, part 7: The great adventure over the mountains, from Loikaw to Taungoo
The way from Loikaw to Taungoo was the most demanding day of our motorbike road trip in Myanmar. Real adventure over the mountains, through jungle villages.
Myanmar on a motorbike, part 6: Visiting the Kayan Lahwi Tribe at Pan Pet Villages
We did a great day trip from Loikaw to Pan Pet Villages on a motorbike. It’s the home of Kayan Lahwi tribe, known for the long tradition of neck stretching.
Myanmar on a motorbike, part 3: Pindaya and the 8094 Buddhas
In Pindaya, “the Tuscany of Myanmar”, we visited a striking cave with over 8000 Buddha statues. Besides that, we also had to visit a motorbike workshop.
Shillong – Where tradition meets city life
We arrived to Shillong after spending a few days in the jungle and the small town of Sohra. At first the crowded capital of North-East Indian state of Meghalaya felt like a place we wanted to escape straight away and to get back to the peace of nature. But slowly we warmed up to it. …
A weekend in the jungle – Visiting the living root bridges of Meghalaya
Our trek in the jungles of Meghalaya was exactly that kind of an adventure that we had had in our minds when we dreamt of this journey back home. Mysterious living root bridges, waterfalls, turquoise pools deep in the forest… We enjoyed every bit of our trip from Sohra to the root bridges, but the …
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Birthday road trip to Pobitora – one horned rhinos and black magic
For Johanna’s 30th birthday we rented a motorbike and drove from Guwahati to the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. It was such an amazing road trip and one of the (many) highlights of our whole journey. Being on two wheels and driving through Assam’s countryside was great. In Pobitora we did a rhino safari and could also …
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Long journey from Palampur to Jaipur
One of the reasons we had, out of a few options, chosen to visit Palampur after Dharamshala, was the fact that we could travel the whole way from there to Jaipur by train. There was an old narrow-gauge train running from Palampur to Pathankot. From Pathankot there would be a night train to Jaipur. The …