The famous bridge of Mandalay
On my second day in Mandalay I wanted to go and see the U Bein bridge. But then I changed my mind. And then I changed my mind one more time. …
A lovely day in Mandalay
As opposed to every other country I had been to before coming to Myanmar, I had been reluctant to eat at cheap local diners in Myanmar unless I was recommended or went to one with a local. …
I love Yangon
Although I normally don’t enjoy big cities much I found Yangon fascinating and after a long time I did a lot of walking around such a large city and so I explored quite a big part of it. …
Myanmar – first impressions
Round the world trip – day 170. I wanted to start exploring the town the day before right after I had crossed the border but I was dead tired and spent the afternoon napping. …
When the mountains take your breath away
It’s early September. I’m keen to go hiking. Where? To the High Tatras as I haven’t gone on a hike there this year. So on a Friday morning I wave my mom goodbye as I leave home. …
Summer trips around Slovakia (2)
I continued exploring Slovakia in August, too. I didn’t take as many trips as in July because I was planning a trip to Croatia but the few places that I managed to see were absolutely wonderful. …
Summer trips around Slovakia (1)
Year 2020 is the year of the corona pandemic. Is there a silver lining? There is! I could see more of my native country. I spent every weekend in July travelling, mostly in Slovakia. These are the places I visited. …
At the seaside again
My holiday in Croatia was the first trip abroad lasting more than two days since the outbreak of the corona pandemics. The year 2020 brought a new international train connection from Slovakia which I just had to try. …