About André Guedes Vaz

Nasci em 1982, cresci no Alentejo e, depois de 7 anos a viver em Coimbra, acabei por me estabelecer no Porto, onde vivo desde 2007. Sou formado em filosofia mas, mais recentemente, estudei marketing digital. O que aprendi neste trajeto, aliado à paixão por viajar e pela partilha de experiências, motivou a criação e está na génese da Backpackers Bay. Um espaço onde vou partilhando as minhas experiências, algumas sugestões e dicas. Com o avançar do tempo espero conseguir cobrir todos os destinos que fui visitando, como a Tailândia, a Índia, o Cambodja, a Indonésia, a Tunísia, Marrocos, Espanha, França, Inglaterra, Suiça, Alemanha, Eslovénia, Grécia, Roménia, Bulgária, Turquia, entre outros, assim como aqueles que espero visitar no futuro. Para além das viagens, sou um apaixonado por slackline. Aproveito para vos deixar um convite/desafio para conhecerem o meu outro blog: o All About Slackline e, quem sabe, para experimentarem a modalidade. Boa Viagem...

Akshardham Temple

By |2019-09-12T21:32:37+00:00September 3rd, 2019|Tags: , , |

The Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, also known as Swaminarayan, is one of the great postal cards of the city. Opened less than two decades ago, this is a marvel for the eyes, the largest Hindu temple on the planet and has become one of the top pilgrimage and tourist destinations in New Delhi and India.

Wat Phra Singh

By |2019-01-10T15:27:19+00:00January 16th, 2019|Tags: |

Wat Phra Singh is a 14th century that stands out as one of the most beautiful in the old town of Chiang Mai. Also known as the temple of the Lion Buddha, Wat Phra Singh is among the most visited temples of the city both, by believers and tourists. In this religious complex the highlight is, in addition to the building itself, a beautiful Buddha image that you can find in Viharn Luang,

Wat Chedi Luang

By |2019-02-07T10:18:45+00:00January 14th, 2019|Tags: |

Wat Chedi Luang, built in the 14th century, was the temple where the most important relic of Thailand, the Emerald Buddha, was kept. This complex is composed of a huge Chedi, approximately 40 meters high, despite the original 80 meters which did not survive a strong earthquake

Wiang Kum Kam

By |2019-01-10T12:49:13+00:00January 12th, 2019|Tags: |

Wiang Kum Kan is one of the oldest complexes you can see in Thailand. This ancient capital of the kingdom Haripunchai and Lanna was long forgotten, having been accidentally rediscovered just recently. Dating from the 13th century, this city, which preceded Chiang Mai as the capital of the Lana Kingdom, was abandoned due to a flood of the Ping river.

Karen Long Neck Tribe

By |2019-10-23T12:27:06+00:00January 11th, 2019|Tags: |

you will find in this village, situated in the Mae Hong Son area, will be as we mentioned before, a village with many craft stalls, very similar to a market. However, the great highlight and what motivated the massive tourism was the tradition that involves women. From an early age, these are adding metal rings to their necks which makes them extremely long.

Chatuchak Market

By |2019-01-10T20:18:17+00:00January 10th, 2019|

The Chatuchak Market, in Bangkok,  has more than 8,000 sales stalls. At a weekend it usually has more than 100,000 visitors. In this market there is everything for sale, although not always at the best prices, yet it is well worth visiting.

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