Because 2 weeks of traveling isn’t enough
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Border Crossings
Tomorrow we’ll head to a border town that is near Cambodia, and the next day attempt crossing as early in the morning as possible. As our “guide”, we’re using the often amusing Tales of Asia website. Wish us luck!
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Capital(ism) City
It is entirely possible for you to travel by foot to a bus stop to a boat taxi to a skytrain station to a mall to a subway to a train station. We have frequently used any 3 of the above in a day, and while it may seem chaotic, Bangkok has a way of…
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Snakes in a Jungle
Most people lay on the beach to relax with the sea breeze and gentle lapping of the waves. After a few days in Khao Sok, a national park / rainforest, we weren’t in any hurry to get back to the sand. We traded our ocean-side bungalow for one along a bamboo-lined river. We happily gave…
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Thaisland
Like most tourists in Thailand, we flocked to Ko Phi Phi, an island of preternatural beauty and overwhelming tourists. Before arriving we were warned of sold-out rooms and sky-high prices, but we decided to take our chances in finding a bungalow on a remote beach briefly mentioned in Lonely Planet. On disembarking the ferry, we…
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Welcome to Thailand
Another painless border crossing by public transportation and we are in Thailand. So far, the only items worth mentioning are yummy mango shakes, and our mattress is on the floor. Back to a language that makes the Greek alphabet look easy. Malaysia was great, and had some of the highlights of our trip with its…
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A Primer on Eating in Malaysia
One of the things we looked forward to most before leaving the U.S.A. was the food we’d be having. The indian food was of course good, but not very different from what we were expecting. Malaysia on the other hand has given us something new to try every day. Kudos to anyone who can find…
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Tea Time
From the outside, Malaysia is a conservative and Islamic country. On arrival, you realize that the people are smiling, the flowers are blooming, and couples are cuddling in the park, whether or not the women are wearing head scarves. You find naan, nasi lemak, and hokkien noodles on the same menu with Hindus, Muslims, and…
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Rattyshack
We headed 45 minutes upriver in a motor-powered longboat from the base camp of Taman Negara, which literally translates to National Park in Malay. Over the next 2 days and nights, we planned to stake out wild animals at a salt lick in the jungle, and we’d already seen monkeys and plenty of birds from…
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Singapore – ENGINEERRUS
As soon as we arrived at the airport in Singapore, we realized we were in a country leaps and bounds ahead of India. It took until we were riding the MRT staring at the magazine across from us, Singapore’s subway system, to realize we were in a country that was also leaps and bounds ahead…
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SIN
Couldn’t resist logging in from the super slick free internet access in the Singapore airport. Off to go through customs where they will happily kill us for transporting drugs. (Which we will not do.)
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