![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240217_105424-1038x576.jpg "Grand Palace")
My last stop on my (second) trip around the world was Bangkok. Some people seem to love this city. However, three days were not enough for me to reach this state. Actually, three days in Bangkok were enough for me. Continue reading OneTwo Nights in Bangkok
Category Archives: Travel Diary – RTW Trip 2023/24
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240216_194207-1038x576.jpg "Surat Thani Railway Station")
One Night (Train) to Bangkok
I covered my last (overland) leg of this trip by train, or more precisely by night train: from Surat Thani to Bangkok. Continue reading One Night (Train) to Bangkok
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240215_172249-1038x576.jpg "Ao Nang Beach")
The tourist beach of Krabi
Ao Nang is quite touristy. This is why I actually just wanted to use it as a base for a trip to the surrounding area. However, as I am recovering from my most recent food poisoning, I took it easy and stayed in town after all. Continue reading The tourist beach of Krabi
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240211_132102-1038x576.jpg "Tonsai Beach")
The amazing beaches of Krabi
After my stay on the island of Koh Lanta, I went back to the mainland. However, also my next destination had some properties that are usually typically of an island: It can only be reached by boat, and not by road. Continue reading The amazing beaches of Krabi
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240210_145737-1038x576.jpg "Phra Ae Beach")
Relaxing on Koh Lanta
After saying goodbye to Northern Thailand, it is now time for the Thai beaches. I decided to visit the province of Krabi for that, as it is supposed to be not as crowded as the “big names” like Phuket or Ko Samui. The first three (full) days, I spent on the island of Koh Lanta. Continue reading Relaxing on Koh Lanta
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/P2060655-1038x576.jpg "Elephant herd walking through the river")
Elephants by the river
I have spent my last day in Northern Thailand with a visit to an Elephant sanctuary and observing these gentle giants there. Continue reading Elephants by the river
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240205_130946-1038x576.jpg "View from Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail")
Pagodas in the mountains
Today was devoted to exploring nature again: I visited the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon. However, even there I came across some temples (or more precisely: some pagodas). Continue reading Pagodas in the mountains
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240203_162448-1038x576.jpg "Wat Phra Sing")
Temple-hopping in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is really rich in temples – too rich to visit them all. So, on my first day and a half in the city, I concentrated on those temples that were considered particularly worth visiting or that looked particularly inviting to me as I walked past. Continue reading Temple-hopping in Chiang Mai
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240202_084702-1038x576.jpg "White Temple")
Colorful temples
The first Thai city I visited, Chiang Rai, had again lots of temples to show. However, these were not only “conventional” temples, but also temples in rather unusual colors: There is a Blue Temple as well as a White Temple, and also a Black House Museum which consists of black buildings in the shape of temples. Continue reading Colorful temples
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240130_082253-1038x576.jpg "Shompoo Cruise")
Two days on the Mekong
Another entry in the list of must-dos during my Southeast Asia trip (besides Angkor and Luang Prabang) was a boat trip on the Mekong. So, I spent my last two days in Laos doing exactly that: I went on a cruise from Luang Prabang to the Thai border. Continue reading Two days on the Mekong