Bangkok – Krung Threp, Thailand’s City of Angels
I do however find myself returning and always enjoy a few days in steamy Krung Threp the City of Angels or simply Bangkok as you and I know it. Bangkok is the bustling capital and largest city in Thailand with a population of over 8 million smiling people... more - travel report by
britman
A journey to the gods and back
My answer: „Austria.“ „Wow! Where Austria?“ „This is in Europe“ I reply. „Wooooooooooowwww! Europe... no see.“ (big sigh) „No money…“ (shrug) Then, a sudden graceful smile lights her face: „Drink?“ And we buy bottles of lukewarm drinking water and chips t... more - travel report by
alexsbg
Spices and Tourists (Kerala)
Kochi is an old port on the Malabar coast in Kerala. It is a cluster of islands linked by bridges and frequent ferries to Ernakulam, its sister-town on the mainland.
Ernakulam's chaotic, noisy streets contrast sharply with quiet, slightly Eu... more - travel report by
marianne
The Great Wall
The Great Wall wasn’t born as a conceptual piece of art, with what China would want to be preserved from external attacks, as in the VII century B.C. China was dominated by feudal men, that built walls on their borders to be protected from the Hunos attac... more - travel report by
vagamundos
Shanghai Surprise
I suppose the shock to the system was brought on from being in New Zealand for three weeks. After getting accustommed to wide open spaces, no tall buildings, few people, little noise, Shanghai is like a slap in the face. But yet the excitement was almost... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Sri Lanka - just 33 days before the tsunami hit!
This former British Colony once known as Ceylon lies just 3 degrees north of the Equator and is sometimes likened to a tropical teardrop dripping off the face of South East India. Often called Serendipity Island, Island of the Lotus Eaters or simply Emera... more - travel report by
britman
The Silk Road
Xinjiang (or Sinkiang) is a world apart in China (well, Tibet and Inner Mongolia too, but the differences in Xinjiang are more patent). Most of its inhabitants, the Uygur, are muslims and belong to the Turcoman ethnical and linguistic group; they are rela... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Thailand’s west coast is safe after the tsunami
My 300km drive from Krabi town north along Thailand’s west coast to Ranong where it overlooks Burma has always been scenically beautiful. Phang Nga province alone has been a magnet for tourists for almost 30 years since the James Bond film “The Man with t... more - travel report by
britman
Thailand Self Drive – Are You Crazy?
I have always had the thirst for visiting more of Thailand than its capital, so after making my first trip north to Chiang Mai I liked what I saw. On subsequent trips to Phuket and Koh Samui in the south I found that hiring a vehicle and driving was not t... more - travel report by
britman
Sabbai dee and sankyou very much!
The Lao name of the capital is Wiang Chan meaning City of the Moon but was anglicised when the French had a bit of trouble with the pronunciation.
Wiang Chan is not big on sights and is pretty small so it is easy enough to explore in a day o... more - travel report by
downundergal
