Archive for July, 2009
One Night in Bangkok…
By Thomas on July 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
… makes a hungry man humble! As Tony mentioned before, food is one of Thailand’s biggest attractions and, I have to admit, my number one motivation for traveling. After having exhausted all my food options in India, I was ready for a new culinary onslaught that would leave my taste buds tingling. And Thailand is just the place for it.
Food is everywhere and most of what we do revolves around it. Our visit to the Grand Palace wouldn’t have been the same without the spicy Vietnamese pho afterwards. Then there was the Bangkok walking tour which mutated into » Continue reading this post »
Wat Phra Kaew 360 View
By Tony on July 10, 2009 | No Comments »
Every single time I visit Bangkok, I’ve got to visit the Wat Phra Kaew – it’s stunning. Now you can visit it too with our 360 panorama. It’s just like standing there yourself.
Chatuchak Weekend Market
By Tony on July 6, 2009 | No Comments »
The great thing about Bangkok is that we get to hang out with our friend Poy, who we first met in Udaipur, Rajasthan and later re-met during the Ladakh festival in Leh.
Eager to show us a little of her city, we all piled into Poy’s car and headed out to the outrageous Chatuchak Weekend Market. OH MY GOD, this is the most » Continue reading this post »
Bangkok
By Tony on July 4, 2009 | No Comments »
The last time I was in Bangkok was 1991. Back then, Bangkok was a steamy, filthy third-world capital which wasn’t much different from our last location, Calcutta. I loved it 
My god, it’s unbelievable what 19 years can do! Gone is the filth. The air is far cleaner than it used to be. The low-rise third world city has been replaced with a glistening, ultra-modern, high-rise metropolis which rivals Hong Kong and Singapore. Wow!
My initial disappointment at the fact that my old Bangkok was gone has given way to curiosity at Thailand’s version of modernity. I’m baffled at the hype over China and India when I see what Thailand has become. This appears to be the real country of change.
Two Years on the Road
By Tony and Thomas on July 1, 2009 | No Comments »
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Wow, two years! We can hardly believe it ourselves. It seems like we just set out from Berlin last week. From Germany to Hong Kong across China and Tibet to India via Nepal, year one saw a lot of movement. Our second year has been almost entirely spent on the Subcontinent. But as those who have followed along have seen, India is a world unto itself. To recall some of our adventures, we’ve put together an interactive gallery.
