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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [478]
Getting back into taking photos with film is part returning to a passionate love that I haven't seen for many years and part facing all of my fears of why putting the camera down was easier than working through the resistance. Polaroids fit much more ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 | By thomaspichl | Views [680] | Comments [1]
Ja, der Internetzugang ist hier wirklich gut und guenstig. Fuer einen kanppen Euro die ganze Stunde surfen. Das muss ich nutzen, denn morgen geht es in die tiefste thailaendische Provinz ... Heute entschied ich mich dazu, Chinatown und den Lao-Tempel ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 | By thomaspichl | Photo Gallery
Bangkok - Meine ersten drei Tage in Thailand
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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 | By thomaspichl | Views [645] | Comments [1]
Hallo zusammen, Also der Reihe nach wie ich nach Thailand gekommen bin und erste Impressionen. Die Reise von Erfurt nach London verlief reibungslos, wenn man einmal von einer Schaffnerin der DB absieht, die ihre Kollegin informierte: "Die Dame ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [454]
The last of the learning portion of my classes ended today. We practiced a two hour routine on our partner this afternoon, and tomorrow we will work for three hours each. Friday is our "test" day. No book, no instruction, just flow with a two ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [441]
Coffee and a full meal here cost the same, about 20-30 baht or .80-$1. Whenever I'm riding my bike around town I keep my eye out for any cafe that looks like it would serve coffee that is larger than a measuring cup. About three days in I decided that ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [522]
I didn't move into the other guesthouse as planned. I did move, but moved back to my guesthouse a few hours later. My classmate Jo Jo has been living at the Second Home guesthouse since he arrived two months ago. He pays about $3 a night. Thinking ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [365]
Imagine your local flea market + food festival and square it. The Old City on the North side essentially shuts down to cars and scooter and fills with vendors lining both sides of the street shoulder to shoulder, plus the middle of the street. Every ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [448]
At 6pm everyday (and in the morning at some point) the national anthem plays over a loud speaker all over the city and everyone stops what they are doing, hands by sides and looks straight ahead until the music stops. The cars used to stop too, but ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 | By stefanly | Views [623] | Comments [1]
Idag tok jeg turen til det lokale shoppingsenteret situert omlag tre kilometer fra "Mai nam villa".. Foruten et utrolig utvalg av mat, kles& elprodukter mm til meget pene priser, hadde de oxo et tjuetalls butikker for mobilprodukter...Siden ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 | By stephhef | Views [737]
It sounded like a gun shot, but I knew instantly as people
where shouting and staring, that I was the source of the noise. My rear bicycle tire had
seized up, and I could see someone pointing at me. I knew before looking that
the tire ... Read more >
Tags: non-tag
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 | By stefanly | Views [616] | Comments [2]
AAAH, Jeg er i bangkok igjen, og – fy flate – dette har jeg ventet på!! Det oppleves faktisk som jeg har kommet hjem. Dryge fire måneder er gått siden jeg sist hadde bena i det som trolig er en av verdens beste storbyer, og jeg kan nesten ikke ... Read more >
Tags: philosophy of travel
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [672] | Comments [1]
No plastic containers for "takeout," just plastic bags that hold your curries, rices, soups, and noodles. They look like little fishtanks, reminiscent of the cheap goldfish you can buy at a carnival. After a week of going full force eating ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [521] | Comments [4]
I'm pretty sure that is how much I consumed today when I returned from school. Four very large water bottles now sit empty in my room and I've only peed once. It's defintely hotter today than it has been. I'm not uncomfortable, but I do change my clothing ... Read more >
Tags: People
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 | By rk | Views [510]
Chiang Mai is a professional student's paradise. There is probably a teacher willing to give you a lesson for anything you want to know here. Thai massage has made a home in this city, and I think there are more than seven schools that have programs-... Read more >
Tags: Work
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