Old Tales from Franz the Wanderer
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  • 2007 - School and Wandering in Thailand
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  • 2008 - Cambodia and Thailand
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  • 2009 - Japan
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  • 2010 - Indonesia
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  • 2011 - Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand
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    • Chapter 11
    • Chapter 12
    • Chapter 13
    • Chapter 14
    • Thai Dances
  • 2012 - India
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    • Rajasthan - Ranakpur and Udaipur
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    • Rajasthan - Pushkar and Jaipur
  • 2013 - Philippines
    • Luzon - Manila, Laoag and Ilocos
    • Luzon - Ilocos Norte - Vigan and Cordillera Region - Baguio and Bontoc
    • Luzon - Cordillera Region - Sagada
    • Luzon - Cordillera Region - Banaue, Batad, Hungduan
    • Luzon - Batangas Region - Taal Volcano and Taal Lake
    • Palawan - Puerto princesa
    • Palawan - Sabang
    • Palawan - El Nido and Nacpan Beach
    • Luzon - Manila
  • 2014 - China, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore
    • Beijing, Forbidden City and Summer Palace
    • Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs and Beijing Temple of Heavens
    • Datong, Xuakong Si Hanging Monastery and Yungang Grottoes
    • Pingyao
    • Xi'An and Xi'An Terracotta Army
    • Chengdu, Leshan and Panda Breeding Centre
    • Lijiang and Shangri-La
    • Koh Lipe (Thailand) and Langkawi (Malaysia)
    • Singapore
  • 2015 - Myanmar and Thailand
    • Yangon
    • Pyay
    • Bagan
    • Nyaung Shwe - Inle Lake
    • Mandalay, Sagaing, Inn Wa, Amarapura and Mingun
    • Thailand - Krabi
  • My Italian Travel Diaries (on external websites)
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  • Genova Flood 9th October 2014

Myamar and Thailand 2015

There was a dream I was waiting to fulfill for such a long time.
 
Finally in 2015 started to blow a good eastward wind and so, I decided to set the sails and leave for this new adventure.
 
Myanmar was waiting for me, and I decided to go and meet her. No, I felt like I had to do it. I needed to take my backpack and visit that poor but yet beautiful land that witness one of the most heinous dictatorships. It was hard to believe how the stars could be still shine so joyful and bright at night, knowing the genocide still going on on the most remote parts of that same country.
 
Luckily, the International Community, along with the restless work of NGOs brought the country on a trail toward a "sort of" path to Freedom and supposed Democracy. So, in November 2015 there were "free elections". I couldn't miss the opportunity to witness such an historical turning point. So, I went there. Exactly there, when the Peace Nobel Prize Winner, Aung San Suu Kyi won the elections!
 
Just after that I went for a few days to Thailand, for some good sea, food and booze, before coming back to the Italian Winter. Since then, I still miss the emotions I felt along this trip.
 
I can't forget the day when I left Myanmar. There was a song playing in my MP3, called "Emerald Island" and at the words "Stay with me, Stay with me..." I felt chills as sounded like this beautiful land, Lady Myanmar, was asking me to stay with her longer. I wish I did it. I really do.

Yangon
Pyay
Bagan
Nyaung Shwe - Inle Lake
Mandalay, Sagaing, Inn Wa, Amarapura and Mingun
Thailand - Krabi
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  • Home
  • 2006 - Letters from Jordan
    • Letter 1
    • Letter 2
    • Letter 3
    • Letter 4
  • 2006 - School in Thailand
  • 2007 - Letters from Cuba
    • Letter 1
    • Letter 2
    • Letter 3
    • Letter 4
  • 2007 - School and Wandering in Thailand
  • 2007-2008 - Letters from Turkey
    • Letter 1
    • Letter 2
    • Letter 3
    • Letter 4
    • Letter 5
    • Letter 6
    • Letter 7
  • 2008 - Cambodia and Thailand
    • Chapter 1
    • Chapter 2
    • Chapter 3
    • Chapter 4
    • Chapter 5
    • Chapter 6
    • Chapter 7
    • Chapter 8
    • Chapter 9
    • Chapter 10
    • Chapter 11
  • 2009 - Japan
    • Chapter 1
    • Chapter 2
    • Chapter 3
    • Chapter 4
    • Chapter 5
    • Chapter 6
    • Chapter 7
    • Chapter 8
    • Chapter 9
    • Chapter 10
    • Chapter 11
    • Chapter 12
    • Chapter 13
    • Chapter 14
  • 2010 - Indonesia
    • Chapter 1
    • Chapter 2
    • Chapter 3
    • Chapter 4
    • Chapter 5
    • Chapter 6
    • Chapter 7
    • Chapter 8
    • Chapter 9
  • 2011 - Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand
    • Chapter 1
    • Chapter 2
    • Chapter 3
    • Chapter 4
    • Chapter 5
    • Chapter 6
    • Chapter 7
    • Chapter 8
    • Chapter 9
    • Chapter 10
    • Chapter 11
    • Chapter 12
    • Chapter 13
    • Chapter 14
    • Thai Dances
  • 2012 - India
    • Kerala - Kochi and Backwaters
    • Kerala - Munnar
    • Tamil Nadu - Madurai
    • Tamil Nadu - Trichy and Tanjore
    • Tamil Nadu - Darasuram and Pondicherry
    • Tamil Nadu - Mahabalipuram and Chennai
    • Andaman Islands - South Andaman and Havelock Island
    • Rajasthan - Jodhpur
    • Rajasthan - Ranakpur and Udaipur
    • Rajasthan - Chittorgarh and Bundi
    • Rajasthan - Pushkar and Jaipur
  • 2013 - Philippines
    • Luzon - Manila, Laoag and Ilocos
    • Luzon - Ilocos Norte - Vigan and Cordillera Region - Baguio and Bontoc
    • Luzon - Cordillera Region - Sagada
    • Luzon - Cordillera Region - Banaue, Batad, Hungduan
    • Luzon - Batangas Region - Taal Volcano and Taal Lake
    • Palawan - Puerto princesa
    • Palawan - Sabang
    • Palawan - El Nido and Nacpan Beach
    • Luzon - Manila
  • 2014 - China, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore
    • Beijing, Forbidden City and Summer Palace
    • Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs and Beijing Temple of Heavens
    • Datong, Xuakong Si Hanging Monastery and Yungang Grottoes
    • Pingyao
    • Xi'An and Xi'An Terracotta Army
    • Chengdu, Leshan and Panda Breeding Centre
    • Lijiang and Shangri-La
    • Koh Lipe (Thailand) and Langkawi (Malaysia)
    • Singapore
  • 2015 - Myanmar and Thailand
    • Yangon
    • Pyay
    • Bagan
    • Nyaung Shwe - Inle Lake
    • Mandalay, Sagaing, Inn Wa, Amarapura and Mingun
    • Thailand - Krabi
  • My Italian Travel Diaries (on external websites)
  • Maps
  • Genova Flood 9th October 2014