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Will I Ever Make It To Lumbini?
Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha. I failed to make it there because a false... read more
Vietnamese Humour
I wish Vietnam has more honest taxi drivers like this. I’m sure you... read more
Lightning Risks
I’ve mentioned earlier that I hate to trek under wet weather conditions... read more
Beautiful Gosainkund
If you don’t have the time or money for Everest, Gosainkund can be just... read more
Are We That Different?
It’s not a matter of how different we are in terms of language, culture,... read more
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13th Feb 2010
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It was a cold and wet morning in Guilin on the 13th of February, Chinese New Year’s Eve. I could vaguely see the Sun and Moon Pagodas from the window of my hotel. The distant peaks were hardly visible at …
14th Feb 2010
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Joining a tour group has always been the last thing on my mind, but I had little time and no choice. So on the first day of Chinese New Year, I paid Y150 for a Yangshuo and Li Jiang cruise …
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Tagged dog meat, guangxi, guilin, li jiang, river cruise, yangshuo
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15th Feb 2010
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Guilin was cold but not so rainy on the second day of Chinese New Year. The entrance of Lixin Fandian was still littered with the remnants of firecrackers. Nobody believed in sweeping away their own fortunes. I checked out early …
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16th Feb 2010
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I’m surprised not many people have even heard of it, but Detain Waterfall has to be the most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen. Situated in Guangxi Province, right at the border with Vietnam, it is 200m wide and has a …
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Tagged china, daxin, detain, guangxi, raft, vietnam, waterfall
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17th Feb 2010
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I checked out of Yingbing at about 7.00am and took 213 to Langdong Bus Station. It was about 9 deg C. Langdong was crowded that morning, but there was hardly any queue at the ticket counters. I bought the Naning-Hanoi …
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Tagged cheating, dishonest, friendship pass, hanoi, nanning, taxi, thai
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18th Feb 2010
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This was my last day in Vietnam. I checked out of the hotel before breakfast and left my backpack with them. My flight was 8.30 that evening. Still gripped by taxiphobia, I decided to take a walk from Ma May …
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Tagged hanoi, ho chi minh, ho chi minh mausoleum, military discipline, taxis, vietnam
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和气生财
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Translations/interpretations: Friendliness is conducive to business success.; Amiability attracts riches.; An even temper brings wealth.; Good-naturedness is a source of wealth; Harmony brings wealth.; Peace breeds wealth. A even temper brings wealth. This is my favourite. It doesn’t matter if …
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Tagged anger, c ulture, chinese new year, escape, personality disorder, travel
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Visa On Arrival For Singapore Citizens
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To facilitate bonafide foreign tourists who plan their tours at a short notice, Government of India has decided to introduce “Tourist Visa-on-Arrival” for a period of one year for citizens of five countries viz. Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and …
Things To See In Hanoi & Guangxi
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I’ll be leaving for Hanoi on the 11th of February 2010 for a very short Chinese New Year holiday. I’ll be heading for Guangxi and then I’ll be returning to Hanoi to fly back to Singapore on 19th February. Given …
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Tagged china, detian waterfall, guangxi, guilin, hanoi, vietnam, yangshuo
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The Trains In Thailand
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The trains in Thailand are quite OK. But as usual, the casues are human factors. The real problem lies with extreme complacency and a lack of discipline. “Ratchaphruek” is a royal flower festival hosted by the Thai government held in …
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Tagged accidents, complacency, no control, no discipline, thai behaviour, thai people, thai politics, thai railway, thailand, train
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