One of my picture sorting tasks consists in assembling – using software – various “special scenes”, which I’ve been shooting during my round-the-world trip. Fiddling with “High Definition Range” (HDR) photographs and panorama shots is a good past time...
Burn after travelling: Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Singapore and Da...
posted by roamingreto
Crossing the continents by going from Chang Mai and Bangkok in Thailand via Singapore to Darwin in Australia, was – well – very much uneventful. Chiang Mai is definitely a nice city. However, it does not measure up to other sites throughout China, Cambodia and Laos. Being somewhat at the end of my Southeast Asian journey, I found this place to be far from being special (or: important). The days of the “Golden Triangle” – a description for an Opium producing region that attracted crowds of tourists – are definitely over. The government of Thailand aggressively fights against all drug trafficking and has...
Home Alone in Luang Prabang
posted by roamingreto
Luang Prabang is “tonic for your soul” (source: the Lonely Planet guidebook). Luang Prabang is the jewel of Indochina. And Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What a great finale for the trip through Laos! This is definitely my preferred town in Southeast Asia. I simply...
Vang Vieng with a Vengeance
posted by roamingreto
Vang Vieng, situated halfway between the cities of Vientiane and Luang Prabang is called by one web site as being a ‘a backpackers’ secret’. Oh well, 90% of the tourists visiting Northern Laos end up in Vang Vieng for a day or two. Ooops, there goes the...
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Wor...
posted by roamingreto
Before arriving at capital city of Laos, Vientiane – Rene and I decided to make this our “comfort” layover. Take it easy for a day or two and stretch our legs from the busy trip through the South of Laos. We figured that the capital city would have a lot of Cafes and Bakery...
Tha Khaek and Ban Khoun Kham in a n...
posted by roamingreto
Exchanging tales of the trade means for backpackers to share secret hints and tips for good and cheap accommodation, great local food – or some fantastic sight off the beaten track. This is where Rene and I heard about the “Loop” near Tha Khaek, which is supposed to be even...