Hanoi 2015

Sweety's,

as my phone got stolen in Thailand the last 2 weeks I stayed there I also have lost 7000 memories and my whole stay in Asia.

Gladly, my friends sent me all pictures which I have sent them over the last months... still it's only 1/10 of all pictures and videos.

As my wifey and me took a lot of pictures with the camera after the loss of my phone, still all pictures from my stay in Vietnam are gone.

Consequently, there are only a few bits and pieces left... but still I think they are beautiful pictures.

Therefore, do not complaim about the quality... it's bad, but at least a few memories left and a little impression.:)

xxx, MinyV

gratefulness

Sweety's!

It's been a long time ago that I have posted something new!

I am so sorry for that (blame me), but you know...life just came in between.

And as this is more a hobby, I tend to not prioritize this whole thing, which doesn't mean that I won't feed you with new stuff!

I just wanna do it rightly and this takes time. :)

So...my adventure for this year came to an end and finally I am back to Gerrrrrmany. Ugh, somehow I also missed it. Sounds crazy, right?

All those people speaking your language, the culture, the direct behaviour to each other... and of course friends and family.

Even the weather..., not that I like the cold, but I like autmn. 

Well, the golden one. ;)

It might sound a little odd, but in Thailand I just realized how much German is in me, haha.

But all in all it was just a fantastic time over there and I don't regret any moment in paradise.

I met a lot of great people, ate tasty food, laughed so much from deep inside of my heart, danced the soul out of my body, spread love everywhere...

Everyday this one thing comes into my mind... and this is that

 life's so damn beautiful.

You have to take opportunities, do not worry about yesterday, today or tomorrow. Live for the moment and try to be a good person, living your life without affecting another.

I used to spend too much time overthinking myself, my life, my actions...

It was more doubting than doing.

This has changed. And it feels great.

I don't know if my stay abroad has dramatically influenced my way of thinking or if it's just me, but those 4 months maybe helped me to realize it more.

Being back now I am still grateful and I feel balanced.

Mostly it's you and your mind and what you make of... if you listen to your heart, it will lead you to the right things.

Actually I just wanted to write a quick post about Koh Samui but well... this is the result.

It just ran from my head through my arms until the end of fingers typing all this.

So coming to an end I want to encourage people who feel held back by something... let it go. 

Just do it... just live.

Mostly it's only yourself who's stopping you.

From me to you with a lot of love,

xxx, MinyV

Ayutthaya

Lovelies,

About two weeks ago I had a weekend alone as Andrew went to Macao having some fun by trying to get big money with a good friend, (haha). So I decided to have a trip on my own as I actually enjoy traveling alone sometimes as well... it keeps me calm and my whole soul and thoughts can just flow.

It can be very peaceful and I enjoyed it a lot.

Since I know Thailand better I always wanted to visit Ayutthaya, which is the former capital of Thailand in the 13th until 18th century and nowadays famous for its temple ruins.

I just met a girl who decided to show me the city as a kind of a tour guide but actually it was like traveling around with friends. Very easy and spontaneously, I am very happy that I have met her.

We rent some bikes over there , visited the temples and had some very nice traditional Thai food for lunch.

And ohhhh how much have I missed it to ride bicycle ! I enjoyed it so much to go by bike surrounded by complete quietness and nature.

It was such a wonderful and peaceful day, always nice to escape from this crazy life in Bangkok...although I love it, hehe.

Hugs and kisses,

MinyV

ageless and forever babe

Krabi Day 3: Koh Poda

The last day we joined a dreamlike breakfast outside at the beach with an amazing view and the weather was great !

We packed our things, checked-out of the resort and took again a longtail boat to the Island which is called Koh Poda.

Again, the boat trip was amazing with the wind, the sun and this deep blue water...

It took like 20 - 25 minutes to get there from Ao Nang Beach and we finally arrived at heaven.

Honestly, I think I never ever have seen such a beautiful, breathtaking beach like this in my whole life.

The water was crystal clear, we could saw the other Islands which were only a stone's throw away from Koh Poda and the sun was shining so strong and bright.

It is exactly like on the pictures in those brochures of travel agencies...

Actually, I saw such beautiful beaches like this just one year ago but the essential difference was that this time the beach was quite empty and there were only a few people. I felt like we were the only one on that island.
It was a perfect last day of the trip although I got my first ever sunburn in my life. It was still worth it.

I only can recommend Krabi. From there on you can visit so many beautiful beaches, the nationalpark, crystal pools and waterfalls. Unfortunately, because of my sickness and lack of time we couldn't visit the hot springs, emerald pools and the nationalpark. But for everyone who wants to go there and who wants to visit every attraction, should plan at least 4 days to stay there.

Got some wanderlust now? I hope I could give you some inspiration.

Hugs and kisses,
Miny Van

Krabi Day 2: Railey Beach

The next day we really wanted to see a nice beach therefore we took a longtail boat from Ao Nang Beach to Railey Beach. We payed 400 Baht (around 10 Euro) for 2 tickets and it took about 15 minutes to get there and the trip was worth it because you can watch the water and the cliffs which is really beautiful.

When we arrived to the Island, we realized that we arrived at the west side of the beach which was also beautiful but we walked like 15 - 20 minutes to the East Railey Beach where we could swim and hangout. The walk to the beach was nice as we saw a lot of plants, flowers, cliffs and monkeys running around. It was simply amazing and you can only enjoy the whole nature around you.

When we finally arrived there, we were, again, impressed by the beach, the water... just the whole view.

We stayed there the rest of the day, walking around, swimming, climbing up some rocks, taking pictures and just being one with the nature. It's always amazing to realize how beautiful, diversified and wonderful this world is. I feel like I want to see every single side of this earth, there's no place I am bound to, any place where I feel comfortable I can call home...

xxx, Miny V