Real name: New
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Website: newtampo.wordpress.com
Join Date: April 12, 2007
Contributions: newtampo has written about 74 places and shared 5812 photos.
Interested in: meeting new people, sharing travel tips and blogs
Future Travels/Dream Destinations
Mongolia
May 1, 2010 – May 17, 2010
I set the date to remind myself to do everything to go there at that time! 543 others are going here
Cairo, Egypt
dream destination
Have only seen a part of Egypt at Egypt Museum in Torino, Italy. It would be the best if I have a chance to visit the real one someday. 748 others want to go here
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Countries I've Traveled To
Languages Spoken
Thai, English, German (forgot), more than 10 words of Italian .. i guess :D
Interests
Books you might find in my backpack
Music you might find me listening to while waiting for my plane
Most Memorable Travel Experience
Lipe island : I love that moment. This paradise gave me a chance to meet good friends!

Koh Pangan : It was really great at the first time on this island - it's also the first time that I traveled alone!

Luang Prabang and Xiang khwang, Loas : I was very excited when the police caught me and my friend because he played djimbe in public :O

USA : was detained at the immigration division for 4 hours. They took my photos and my fingerprints as if i kill somebody but the thing was my passport photo (first passport) doesn't look like me :( But that's really me!!!!

Trekking in Nepal : They said "Trekking can prove the relationship between you and your trekking partner". Forever friends or short time friends, now I already got the answer in mind.

India : ohhhh ... more than words!


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Love travelling. Not sure is it because I was born while mom and dad were doing the road trip to Penang or this wonderful world inspired me?

Not too many countries that i have been to. Spent time for a year in Chicago then back to Bangkok, my home town, to work. After that I haven't got a chance to leave my country more longer than 5 months. Mostly travel around Thailand. Many beautiful beaches are waiting for me to say hi. And had a few experiences around Europe and Asia.

I always want to make a move but it isn't easy for me now to move and move all around. I'm getting older so sometimes I want something (ex. a good job) to make sure that my currency status is stable enough to take care of everything I've got now.

But working in the office is kinda boring at the moment. (Actually is all the time!) So between 2007-2008 I did something that most of the other Thais don't. I quit from work at JWT advertising agency to travel for like 4-5 months altogether. (I knew it wasn't a good time to quit because a good job isn't easy to find here but if I don't quit, I don't think I have a chance to travel more than two weeks!). Lucky, I got the same job in another company in one week after back from the trip. But I always think : I am a writer (for advertising and books) so maybe I can write and send it back to my clients from wherever I go?

I don't know. Maybe yes but if I can't do it or if I have to work here forever, what would it be?

I don't know. But no matter what the destiny leads me, I won't let it stop me from travelling for sure.

Life is always beautiful so just enjoy it when I'm still alive!

geokid says:
New, you are welcome!!! Nepal is at the top of my travel list, however I have no real plans to visit in the near future. I hope you have a great weekend!!!
Posted on: Nov 07, 2009
sandy_ryanto says:
hi new....(is it your nickname, correct?)
i hope you don't mind when i have fixed with my schedule for nepal, i may shoots you with queries. :)

yes, did my research on bhutan, and the about $200/day travel package still applied...plus the drukair still the only airline serving bhutan, and is very pricey. I will need to start saving more! haha.
Posted on: Nov 05, 2009
geek_goddess_jolie says:
It's on my Thailand blog. Twas fun even if there were only 7 of us. Hope you can come next time around! Or maybe you guys should all come here to visit me instead =)
Posted on: Nov 05, 2009
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newtampo's Travel Blogs

I love Thailand
Apr 26, 2008 – Sep 14, 2009
My country and the beautiful it is.
Overview 6,573 words 251 59 80
Roaming London
Dec 02, 2007 – Aug 14, 2009
3 months are not enough
Overview 8,248 words 598 52 70
Koh Phangan - Free loop!
Dec 18, 2006 – Jun 29, 2009
"I know somewhere there is a party going down. Interesting people, conversation to be found. I've lived in cities where there is no solitude. I've made some friends here that I hope i never lose but for now I want to stay in this quiet town" (Thanks for Josh Rouse for this music and lyric!) Phangan is always my favourite beach and always helps me when I need peace.
Overview 4,925 words 236 135 142
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newtampo's Travel Reviews

Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Bangkok, Thailand
If you like 60’s, 70’s, 80’s music, don’t miss it. Wong’s place is a small room with only about 10 chairs and one bar to sit, drink and …
Cheap "Sights & Attractions" in Chonburi, Thailand
If you have plenty of time to travel around Thailand, I recommend you go to each province to see the real one but if you don't have time or just want …
Very cheap "General Tips & Advice" in Thailand
For people who love Thailand, I am sure you love Thai food. But now I'm not going to share about the food in restaurant, of course it's always good to…
This review was featured on Thursday July 9th, 2009