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THAILAND | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2007 | Views [1361]
It's
August 1st and we've just landed in Bangkok from Hanoi, for a one night
transit stop en route to Helsinki, Finland. We had booked ourselves a
low-grade hotel fro the evening, close to the airport. Upon arrival in
Bangkok's new shiny airport, ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Thursday, 5 Jul 2007 | Views [1086]
Deciding which route to take through Cambodia and into Vietnam was a challenge. We wanted the adventure of crossing at the newly rumored open border of Ha Tien, the far southeast corner of Cambodia, and then making our way through the Mekong Delta through ... Read more >
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CAMBODIA | Monday, 25 Jun 2007 | Views [1192]
Our half-day bus ride to Siem Reap, which should have had us there by 11:00 a.m. as originally sold, lasted all day. We finally arrived in Siem Reap, Darrin, I and our two Israeli buddies Daniel and Esouf. We peer out the windows of the bus to see a ... Read more >
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LAOS | Sunday, 24 Jun 2007 | Views [1601]
There's not a huge travel or tourism infrastructure running from southern Laos through Cambodia. The border crossing at Voen Kham to Cambodia, from what we've been told, has been an unofficial crossing up until just recently, and there's very little ... Read more >
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LAOS | Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | Views [1730]
It was a mammoth, double decker pink beast on wheels, decorated to the max with frilly pink curtains, and colored disco lights lining the walkways. It even had a bathroom onboard. We were seated on the top level, and the seats were posh, and comfy, ... Read more >
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LAOS | Wednesday, 20 Jun 2007 | Views [1086]
Good answers, and in fact, reliable information has been difficult to come by in Laos. One of the most challenging part of traveling in this part of the world has been our ability to effectively communicate with locals, when we don't know the language, ... Read more >
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LAOS | Wednesday, 6 Jun 2007 | Views [1459]
Our experience getting our Laos visas and crossing the border through immigration went so smoothly, it was a bit scary. Our agent had our visas and passport departure stamp from Thailand already organized. We soared through the Thai border and were ... Read more >
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LAOS | Tuesday, 5 Jun 2007 | Views [1148]
Our bus from Pai to Chiang Kong took all day. We had to backtrack to Chiang Mai, and then proceed north to the border town of Chiang Kong. We stopped off at a cashew and sesame factory enroute, and stocked up on some yummy treats for the ride. We were ... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Tuesday, 15 May 2007 | Views [1207]
We sat, fully awake, yet exhausted and wishing we could sleep, until the first crows of the roosters woke up the villagers where we had stopped. All the men, in their macho strength egos, got out of the bus to literally "push" the bus to jump ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 9 May 2007 | Views [957]
The day and age of real time travel planning from the comfort of your computer makes life so easy, and spontaneous. The well wired airport of Hong Kong is the bom; having run out of time to get a place to stay our first night in Bangkok, we had no worries.... Read more >
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INDIA | Saturday, 5 May 2007 | Views [839]
The streets come alive and are crawling with activity. We're staying in a local neighborhood of Karol Baugh, northeast of the city center. People hurry to their street jobs; rack of clothing are set up on the streets like a Nordstrom sale, advertising ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Tuesday, 1 May 2007 | Views [1300]
Before leaving on our trip, we registered with several international security information sources to ensure we would have access to good information to make informed decisions on trip routing, and course corrections or changes needed along the way. Nepal ... Read more >
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INDIA | Friday, 30 Mar 2007 | Views [821]
We have experienced the many modes of commuting in India. There is no way we would venture out on the roads here to drive on our own – car, scooter or even bicycle. One of the things we have learned from our driver, is that right of way ... Read more >
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INDIA | Tuesday, 27 Mar 2007 | Views [958]
From Wayanad we pass through several other wildlife sanctuaries… including Mudalimi National Reserve, where we spot deer, monkeys and elephants along the way. We are now in the state of Tamil Nadu. We arrive at the base of the Nilgiri ... Read more >
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INDIA | Friday, 23 Mar 2007 | Views [881]
Definitely less traveled and only by 4x4’s was the road our driver elected to take today, to cut short a potentially 9 hour journey from Madikeri to the coastal town of Tellicherry in the state of Kerala. We got a bit of a late start, as ... Read more >
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INDIA | Wednesday, 21 Mar 2007 | Views [812]
Today I should have really taken antibiotics, but then I’d need to forgo the wonder drug plug Imodium, and for the full days bumpy drive south to Hassan, I will bear the stomach pain, balled up on the back seat of the Ambassador. Today’s long ... Read more >
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INDIA | Monday, 19 Mar 2007 | Views [904]
Our resting time in Paradise has come to a close, and our next adventure begins as we venture through the state of Karnataka, just south of Goa. We plan to cover a very large territory, from the temples, ruins, world heritage sites and thriving ... Read more >
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INDIA | Sunday, 11 Mar 2007 | Views [1025]
India is a melting pot of religions. Many people of many faiths, beliefs and values living and working side by side. I have had the chance to get a quick overview of some of these religions through reading Sarah MacDonald’s book “Holy Cow!” ... Read more >
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INDIA | Saturday, 10 Mar 2007 | Views [826]
We knew our first day in Mumbai would be overwhelming. We’ve done a bit of homework on the plane, combined with the well thought through suggestions of my friend Purvi, we are armed and ready with Lonely Planet city guide in hand to tackle ... Read more >
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INDIA | Friday, 9 Mar 2007 | Views [793]
When we laid out our travel plans to friends before leaving, the most common question we'd get was "why in the world are you going to India- with a world of places to choose from, you pick India?" Most peoples’ experience, if they've ... Read more >
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