Parte de la lectura obligatoria
A dos meses del viaje seguimos recopilando información sobre los destinos que visitaremos. Dónde se come el mejor Pad Thai? Dónde quedan los mercados flotantes de Bangkok? Sabías que hay un código de vestimenta para entrar a los templos? De cuánto es la multa si tiras un chicle en las …
Dato del día!
Ahora que estamos con la planificación del viaje nos llaman la atención este tipo de noticias. La publicación semanal británica The Economist presentó un listado de las ciudades más seguras del 2015, teniendo en cuenta grandes urbes y destacando a 50 ciudades de todo el planeta. ¿Quién seleccionó las variables?, ¿en …
Arrancamos!
Somos Alejandra y Sergio de Ramos Mejía, oeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Con este posteo comenzamos nuestro Blog Asia Ahi Vamos! donde volcaremos nuestras sensaciones sobre el viaje al Sudeste Asiático que comenzaremos a fines de marzo y terminará a fines de abril. En menos de un mes …
Singapore, a world of sansations. Part II
Feeling nostalgic about ending a trip and with the desire to return to Buenos Aires to tell new stories we came back to Singapore, the last stop in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi: a fascinating chaos
After the technological and neat Singaporewe expected the opposite but no less spectacular, Hanoi. With a stifling heat, we landed in the capital of Vietnam, we got off the plane and waited in long lines for inmigration where there were lines for locals, foreigners and diplomats. There, soldiers ask for …
Singapore, Part I: A world of sensations
After more than 32HS. flight, with stops in Sao Paulo and Istanbul we discovered the pleasure of enjoying the service of Turkish Airlines: Extremely friendly staff, excellent food where you get to choose between two main dishes (before the main meal you get a damp cloth to clean your hands). …
Visas
Have you thought about the itinerary? You know the best place to eat Pad Thai;that monkeys can spread rabies; you were recommended the best Vietnamese coffee shop. There is something more important. Knowing the entry requirements for countries is a fundamental part in organizing any trip.To avoid problems, read the …
Where Bangkok Began
Chronicle of a bike tour that literally took our breath away. Leaving Hanoi we arrived at 11am to BangkokDomestic Airport, Don Mueang Airport. After filling in several forms, including the health control, we thought that the best way to go to the hotel was to take the local train outside …
Punctures
Not everything is rosy and now we face the painful part, vaccines. Investigating we found that if you are coming from Latin America, to enter Thailand, the vaccine against yellow fever is required. We applied it in the Posadas Hospital, for free. More info: http://www.msal.gov.ar/index.php/component/content/article/48/272-vacuna-fiebre-amarilla You put your arm loose, …