Category Archive: How-to travel

Jan
06

Crossing the border to Laos

Finally we crossed the border between Thailand and Laos. It was just a while walking, 2 hours and a half hours and 2 shared local songthaews (kindda pick-ups prepared for transporting people). On the first ride we went from Ubon Ratchathani to Phibun for 35 baths/person; and from there to Chong Mek, a small market …

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Nov
29

Pablo prepares the backpack (II): Small extras

Here I talk about all those small things that I keep around the small pockets of my backpack. Any kind of thing, such as survival utensils or electronic adapters. I have listed in order as it appears in the picture: Playing cards for entertaining. A lighter. A carabiner. A fork-spoon-knife, convenient to eat when we …

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Nov
25

Pablo prepares the backpack (I): Clothes and textiles

Before leaving for the flight to Paris I prepared the backpack with what I considered necessary for the trip to Asia. In my backpack got clothes, textiles, electronics, suitcases (toiletries and first aid), and other small extras.

Nov
21

International driver license

Spaniards can use our driver card all around European Union, but when we get out of our Europe we need an International driver license. It’s not enough with having to carry with that big passport, now we have to put another huge license with us. But the main disadvantage is not the size, it’s the …

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Nov
18

Should I do a travel insurance?

Health insurance are for weak and coward people! An exclamation rather exaggerated but somehow reflected my point of view during my trip through Europe. I was not worried about the slightest chance of getting a disease or having an accident, cause I considered that I could easily come back to Spain for treatment. In fact, …

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