This is Kazakhstan? Photos from Astana
I don’t really know what I expected. Perhaps much like when I moved to Turkey I went without thinking about
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Funny Chinese English-Menu Translation in Beijing
OK, this is the travel blogging version of low-hanging fruit. It’s been done a bit, but when you’re tired, hungry,
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Bird’s Nests as Good as Gold
Strolling through Trang Town in Southern Thailand, we paused on a side street when we heard an enormous number of
Read MoreTraditional Thai Coffee, er, Kopi in Trang
Set in an old wooden building, Mr. Thanu’s kopi shop has been open over 70 years. That’s probably enough time
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Thai Food: Dim Sum in Trang Town
Trang Town’s traditional breakfast is dim sum and some real Thai coffee (or maybe Chinese jasmine tea). Travelfish.org had
Read MoreHow to Pass Time in Trang: Eating
At the end of our island hopping in Trang, we had one day (and night) to explore a bit of
Read MoreTrang Islands Days 5 and 6: Koh Laoliang
Koh Laoliang Our last island in our Thai island hopping trip was Koh Laoliang. Peung has been obsessed with it
Read MoreKoh Libong: Getting Caught at High Tide
The Thailand Island-Hopping adventure continues on Koh Libong. The sun was setting, the tide was out, the longtail boats were
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Trang Islands Day 4: In Search of Dugong
The Thailand Island-Hopping adventure continues on Ko Libong. It’s like a manatee, they tell us. A plump, lumbering mammal that
Read MoreTrang Islands Day 3: Going to Koh Libong
The Thailand Island-Hopping adventure continues, moving southeast from Koh Kradan. We left Kradan in a leaky boat (cue Split Enz,
Read MoreTrang Islands Day 2: Terror at a Thailand Campground
Day Two (see the complete Trang Island itinerary) On the second day on Kradan we strolled the beach only to
Read MoreWhat You’ll Find on Koh Kradan
Unlike the dramatic rock thrust forms of the nearby islands, Koh Kradan is greener and characterized by rounder hills, lower
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Trang Islands Day 1: Arrival on Koh Kradan
Day One (see the complete Trang Island itinerary) We flew early on Air Asia from Bangkok and at the Trang
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Thailand Island Travel: Trang and the Andaman Sea
Some of the loveliest parts of Thailand are located in the Andaman Sea to the west of the southern peninsular
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Temple of Tunnels: Wat U-Mong in Chiang Mai
Our host Jina at Dozy Guesthouse ran over the Chiang Mai map circling things, looking for something we hadn’t seen
Read MoreA Good Place to Stay in Chiang Mai: Dozy House
Chiang Mai is a soup bowl full of smog this time of year. The metro area with a population of
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The Closest Island to Bangkok: Koh Samed
Our first trip out of Bangkok upon our return here was to the closest island with a beach: Koh Samed
Read MoreReturn to Bangkok Food
I believe it was Chucky who said it best, “I’ll be back; I ALWAYS come back!” And so here I
Read MoreJapanese Homestay: Yugawara Hot Springs (Onsen)
I was on a blind date. Not with an unseen woman, but a destination about which I had not the
Read MoreThe Next Big Trip – Spring 2012
Winter’s been mild in Wisconsin, and I daresay I am sorry there wasn’t more snow. But this dose of winter
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