I have always been curious about hitchhiking. Having grown up in India and lived for a bit in the US, it always struck to me as something alien. Now that I have done it once and lived to tell, I wonder if it is something I will do again. In any case not now but…
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Visiting Kaymakli under $2 – A public bus perspective
Kaymakli(Kaymaklı) along with Derinkuyu are two of the most popular underground cities near Cappadocia. While Derinkuyu is considered the deepest, Kaymakli is supposed to the widest. The history of Kaymakli dates back to 8th century BCE. The city like all other underground cities was used to protect its inhabitants from raids. Kaymkali remained inhabited through the Roman,…
Crossing the Vietnam-Cambodia Border by Bus
From the capital of Vietnam – Saigon, I was heading to the capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh. The friendly border between these two countries and the short distance between the capitals encouraged me to travel by land, in a bus instead of flying. Anyone who has crossed borders by land, will agree about the…
My Experience with Public Transport in Vietnam
I was on a time constraint during my Vietnam trip and hence could not experience the public transport system as much as I would have liked to. Despite that, I tried my best to sample the options in front of me. I took flights between major cities but was able to do a couple of…
My Experience at Ben Douc, Cu Chi Tunnels
The tunnels at Củ Chi are a popular tourist attraction today, but they once housed people during war. These tunnels are part of a network that ran from Saigon to the Cambodian border. The tunnels in the Củ Chi district alone are estimated to be about 250km. Currently, visitors can visit a very small segment…