Asia Travel Blogs - Page 10

Other days Walked out to find something to eat. At lunch was so crowded with Indian. Since i was there, i met tourists not more than 4 couples! Where were they? No one come here??? ... Anyway, along the way had many many places to eat. Food shops on the street, some look so yummy! Most of Indian w…

After arriving in Bangkok after our 12 hour train ride from Surrathani, we were wrecked. The train journey was just like the last trip, noisy rattly, and not that much sleep. Well we got a little more sleep than we thought we would, but that might be down to the fact that we both had 2 big bottles …

Already in a mood about being fobbed off with another budget airline when our ticket says Qantas on it, I couldn't believe it when they said we had to pay 10 dollary-do's for in-flight entertainment. Luckily, there was a slight return to normality as I realised Singaporeans call…

We bid farewell to the resort staff and went on our way. Ahhh, another 5 hours of butt torture. We did pass by a store where one can buy local 'pasalubong' for our friends back home. After that, no more stops for us. On and on we drove, barely talking to each other, each lost in his own thought…

It was about last year at this time when I came across Lemon Barf Laundry Detergent at Tema Supermarket in Naxcivan, Azerbaijan.  First, I was amazed that science has progressed so far that what was once a pain to get out of clothes is now being used to cleaned it.  Second, I was disappoi…

A stop-over in Bangkok for the TB meet-up and a bit sightseeing in the morning before taking a flight to Phuket. Stayed at Khaosan Rd in a small room - Sawasdee Bangkok Inn knowing that I'm just there for a few hours as the meet-up lasted until the next morning, just fine for a short sleep to lie …

Today at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, we left the hotel for the trip to Chiang Mai. A small problem with this time of day, it's rush hour and the skytrain and subway are packed. A other problem is, if you're travelling by subway, you have to show your bags to a security guy at the entrance. Ofcource…

WE ARRIVED EARLY ON TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE TO VISIT THE FORBIDDEN CITY NOW OFFICIALLY RENAMED THE PALACE MUSEUM,GUGONG IN CHINESE.IT THE WORLD'S LARGEST PALACE COVERING MORE THAN 70 HECTARES (960 METERS LONG,750 M WIDE) AND HOME TO MORE THAN 9000 ROOMS.BUILT IN THE EARLY 1400s.SURROUNDED BY WIDE AND DEE…

I went into Bangkok and found a cheap place to stay close to Khao San road. I went out drinking and met a swedish guy, a veeery original and strange guy. He was in his early fourtiees, wearing a leather west; a bikers west , and his body was covered in tattoes... I got a little one of my own a…

Well, it's a long day! The road to the Ching east tombs was not straightforward to say the least. There were some really poor road conditions due to trucks carrying construction material, rocks, sand, etc. so that the air was so think with dust, it was pretty amazing. The trees at the side of the r…

On the 25th of April a big party took place in my mother's hometown Nongaton. A friend of my mother decided to become a monk and to spend a few months in a temple. Their is always a big party at the last day of his "normal life". In thai it's called "Nan Buat ". My mot…

  After back from pokara, we searched for a new guesthouse to stay. Taxi driver tried to send us somewhere he knew but we just wanted him to drive and searched the nice one then we passed Annapurna Hotel. Ale told him to stopped and went to check it. I waited for him in the tax…

I left the hotel, lit up a cigarette and took a walk down the street. I was looking at all the things the street vendors were selling. I took a final puff of my cigarette and tossed it into the gutter as I crossed the street. I get to the other side when some guy who appears to be dressed as a h…

Bangkok was the first of two stopovers before Vietnam. Those travelling further were adviced to hang around for an hour or two. Well, for a few of us it's looking up for smoking rooms. :D I met Alex on my way. An indonesian guy, 25 years old, living in Bali. Cool, I thought, u don't know anyone in …

I have been wanting to go to the island of Corregidor long before Josh organized for TB to visit the island. I am just glad that I was with a great bunch of people from TB to do it.Corregidor is an island situated at the mouth of Manila Bay. Long before the GIs converted this island as their base, …