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Astana is the capital of Kazakstan with a very modern and developed business district.

After our Gobi Desert adventure in Mongolia we decided to cross the border with Kazakhstan and extend our road trip in direction of Astana.

One of the most famous constructions in Astana would be the Bayterek Monument which looks like the World Cup Soccer trophy but than in a large enormous version of it.

In real life the Bayterek Monument has a much better meaning to it and hides a beautiful tale about a magic bird who nestled her egg in the middle of two large branches...

How to plan a trip to Tibet? Tibet is an amazing region of Asia and one of the most challinging hiking destinations. Some people go to Tibit on a spiritual trip others simply want to gaze the amazing plain or are in search of a new travel adventure.

Answering the first question, How to plan a trip to Tibet, starts with this travel goal because that way you can plan your trip along...

Hoi An is a popular stop on the backpackers trail and one of the places in Vietnam I travelled to.

Hoi An is known for its beautiful Old Town, or Ancient City quarter which has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List for being an important port which helped Vietnam flourish in the 15th Century.

This old part of Hoi An is also a very popular spot and most tourists follow this trail of local vietnamese shops, old traiding buildings and some nice bars and restaurants on the waterfront of Hoi An.

The trail through the old quarter of Hoi An is described in any...

Hue is the monumental capital of Vietnam if you could call it that and it's no wonder UNESCO recognized the old historic walled city, also known as the forbidden city of Hue, a World Heritage Site.

Many years ago this citadel, or walled city, was the capital city of the Nguyen Empire and a place just for Vietnam's most priveleged people, the Nguyen emperors and their loved ones.

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In April me and my boyfriend went to Vietnam to travel from Hanoi downsouth to Ho Chi Minh City from where we would take our return flight.

In total we travelled a month and a half through Vietnam which was completely amazing and so much better than I expected. I found it so easy to comunicate with people and find places to stay, to go to or to see.

Hanoi was great and after a day of serious recovery after our 14 hour flight we were ready to go and explore all the things to see in Hanoi.

Like all smart travelling we had purchased the Lonely Planet of Vietnam...