24 April 2014 – Nong Khai, Thailand
A stroll down the Mekong waterfront in Nong Khai, Thailand. We stayed at the Pan guest house in a room facing the river, and it was totally worth the splurge.
A stroll down the Mekong waterfront in Nong Khai, Thailand. We stayed at the Pan guest house in a room facing the river, and it was totally worth the splurge.
Beautiful city on the river is full of surprises, great day, Inna makes an appearance!
Our first day in Albania — the arrival was kind of tough as we just stepped off an 8 hour bus ride. First look at the capital, Tirana, through those lens 😉
More wats! Vientiane is full of them, and they are seriously strikingly beautiful. Don’t listen to the naysayers who say that Vientiane isn’t worth a visit — it totally is! Just look at these wats. ) Also featured – the national stuppa that is depicted on Lao Kip.
A visit to the Anitkabir, the eternal resting place of the father of modern day Turkey – Ataturk. A fascinating insight into modern Turkish culture, value system, and national identity. An absolute must if you are in the area.
We’ve spent more than one day in Tirana, Albania — three days, in fact! — and found it to be a very pleasant experience to amble between our coffee shop of choice, several green spaces in downtown area, and a few monuments and notable buildings. Tirana is not going to win any awards for the…
There are travelers who have never picked up a guidebook in their life, or, did so once and promptly put it back down (ahem, Sergey). Then, there are travelers who like to know the destination like the back of their hand before they arrive (who, me?) Coming from the opposite ends of the spectrum on travel…