Sandwiched between Russia and China, Mongolia occupies the space between two large and powerful nations. Three and a half million people occupy the 19th largest country, and most of these reside in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Given some of the traffic jams, one might think all 3.5 million live in this city.

Exciting news for European travelers! Vietnam has announced a new visa exemption policy for citizens of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland, as part of the country’s 2025 Tourism Development Stimulus Program.

Let’s take a quick trip from Bangkok to Bhutan and back. I know, I have probably written about Bhutan and Thailand before but allow me to try to put a little twist on things. Water is the theme, but the scenarios differ.