Would you travel to Laos alone just to visit the Plain of Jars site that was riddled with bombs and explosive? Well, I did. The legacy of Laos was a troubled one, especially between 1960s and 1970s during the secret war and Vietnam Wars. Some 2 million explosives and 80 million bombs have been scattered… Continue reading Phonsavan: Plain of Jars
Last year in March, I decided to reward myself with a belated Birthday trip. I threw myself overseas alone again; this time in Laos. After an early breakfast plus morning flights with a long transit in Kuala Lumpur, I have finally arrived in Luang Prabang at about 1.30pm. I decided to head towards the secluded… Continue reading Laos: Glimpse of Luang Prabang
This is going to be a short, fun post; mostly pictures of shenanigans in the cafe. Just because, Alpacas! After our tiring day-visit to Yehliu, we took a cab in the late afternoon passing by Fuguijiao Lighthouse for a sunset photo-stop before heading to the OIA Oia Alphaca Cafe that everyone raves about. We were… Continue reading Taipei: OIA Oia (Alpaca) Cafe
On my last voyage to Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand, I gave away a book - decided to part with my Percy Jackson in good faith of limited space in my backpack. Had some coffee for brunch, bought some fragrant Doi Chang Coffee Beans to bring home, and head out to my next adventure in lieu… Continue reading Chiang Rai: Chivit Thamma Da
I am currently typing this post from my iphone; on the highway in Iran from the city of Yazd to Esfahan. Last November, I had a chance to visit Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. A day trip to the elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai was one of the happiest day of my life! (I had quite… Continue reading Chiang Mai: Meaklang Elephant Conservation Community
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