Arrived to Malaysia
We found the following poster on the Thai part of the Thailand-Malaysia border. Fortunately we were all leaving Thailand, as I think half of the queue would get into the “Hippy” category and not be allowed to get in if they would apply the rules.
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Or stuck in the paradise? Or stuck in the paradise?
Read MoreUpdate from the beach
Seems we’re getting lazy about our blog… as always when we’re in a nice place. Here’s just a quick update…We’re in Ko Lanta, one of the many islands in Thailand. Quite a lot of resorts here, but still quiet and nice, beautiful beaches with still a lot of free space, families and relaxed backpackers who […]
Read MoreLettre depuis le paradis
T’es là mais tu sais qu’un jour il va terminer. Le voyage de ta vie. T’es au paradis, au paradis de ta vie et au paradis de la plage avec des palmiers. Tu bois une bière devant la mer pendant le coucher de soleil et tu réfléchis quand sera la fin. Mieux réfléchir au prochain […]
Read MoreSomething about tourists in Thailand
This post is the result of my observing other tourists in hotels, cafes, buses… in Thailand and Cambodia.Warning: this post is full of stereotypes and prejudices. Take it as seriously or un-seriously as you like! Tourist No 1We are sitting in a cafe, belonging to one of those cheap-ish hotels that one finds all over […]
Read MoreComments about Phrae, Thailand
On our way down from Northern Thailand we decided to make a stop to visit Phrae, a village with an interesting description on our guidebook. The closest train station was in Den Chai, about 25km away and we were the only foreigners to get off the train. As indicated in the guidebook there was a […]
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A small post to remind we are alive and still riding trains. Today here in Chiang Mai we exchanged “The end of poverty”, “Life of Pi” (I hadn’t read yet) and “Lonely Planet Mekong River, Cambodia, Laos” against the Paul Theroux’s “Riding the iron rooster” (his train adventures in China) and 110bath. Chiang Mai is […]
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