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My collection of travel writings, hotel reviews. And food, I almost forgot food.
Buying Coffee Beans in Ho Chi Minh City
My wife will tell anyone that I've got this unholy infatuation with coffee beans. And I do. I like coffee beans like Jay Leno likes cars. When coffee beans are fresh they've got this nice oily sheen and an amazing fragrance. You'd swear you could inhale the caffeine...
My attempts to create some artsy night photos…
These sets of pics were taken at A La Natu Bed And Bakery at night. It's a clear beautiful February night and the moon is full, out and bright. At the time I was on a beach chair just lounging around after a fantastic seafood dinner. The beach was just a short stroll...
Trying out a new app for my blog…
So I bought an app for writing more blog post on my ipad. Cost $5 bucks and so far looks pretty good. So I’ll be able to write more on this blog.
Catching Up…
I know I have a tendency to drop off right off the blogosphere and come right back re-appearing out from thin air. But I've been busy. Real busy. Married busy. Just bought a condo busy. Running a new cafe business busy. As well as a host of business problems because...
Bali’s Jamahal Private Resort & Spa Review
Bali or the Maldives? That's what my wife and I was deciding on for our honeymoon. Bali was the easy answer because the Maldives was just way too expensive and difficult to plan on such short notice. So Bali we were headed to and I did a quick search for a nice...
Where to Get the Best Money Exchange Rate in Bangkok
Whenever I'm on the lookout for new places to eat I always try and find out where the locals go. So I figured why not find out where Thais go to get the best currency exchange rates. Thais love to travel especially to other parts of Asia, Europe and of course the good...
All You Need to Start a Small Business in Thailand…
Is a pulse and a measly 20THB. As you all may know by now the wifey and I opened up a small cafe. We got our lease/contract from our landlord so we made our merry way to the local Thai government business registry office. It's a big office building but totally...
Day Tripping in Asakusa Tokyo
A big reason why I love traveling to Japan is because they are one of the few countries in Asia that keep a priority on maintaining their culture and traditions. The Asakusa district is one perfect example and I went there last year around March. The temperature was...
Checking Out Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul
From my experiences, there are not a lot of Asian countries that take care of their environment. I know that has a lot to do with social-economic situations of every Asian country. A rich nation though doesn't guarantee a green environment however. Case in point...
One Tip on Avoiding Scams in Bangkok, Thailand
Last night I watched a television show called Scam City on the Science Channel. It's a show revealing scams perpetrated by con artists in major cities around the world. The lasts few weeks I watched episodes on Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Prague and last night the...
Vietnam’s Cu Chi Tunnel Tour – Not for the Faint of Heart
I've been to Vietnam a few times. Mostly traveling on my own on to do a Visa run. Last year though I made a trip over to Ho Chi Minh City with a few friends from Bangkok. And one of them suggested going on a half day tour of Cu Chi Tunnel. I don't normally take tours...
Seoul, South Korea – More Than a Transit Point
For the past 3 return trips I've made to Thailand, South Korea's Incheon airport has been my transit point. For years I've switched airlines around, landing in different transit hubs like Hong Kong and Japan. Way before that, Thai Airways used to fly direct from JFK...
Shinjuku Tokyo – A Cool Place to Visit in Japan
When I first started planning for my trips to Japan the first thing I noticed were the expensive hotels. Sure there are cheaper hostel and capsule type accommodations for around $50USD. But I'm too old for hostels and too big for capsule styled hotels. I think a lot...
Getting Up and Close With Thai Elephants
The mighty elephants are still revered today in Thailand. But sadly not as much as before. Back in the days elephants were used to build ancient Thai cities and were even ridden to defend them from invaders afterwards. Some special temples were even built...
My first impressions of the Olympus EPL5…
So I've had a few weeks to fool around with my new Oly EPL5 along with the Oly 45mm 1.8 lens. As I mentioned in an older post, it's not as user friendly as my old Panasonic Lumix GF2 which I left back in my place in Bangkok. Along with my 20mm f1.7 prime lens too...
Hong Kong – Another Home Away from Home
I love Hong Kong. It has an incredible energy, especially at night time. However I really regret that I don't visit Hong Kong as often as I should. Like in Malaysia I can speak Cantonese and interact better with the locals with no fear of the language barrier. The...
Awesome Malaysia
Before my making the decision that Thailand is the place to run out my clock, I seriously considered retiring in Japan or Malaysia instead. Both countries are special to me though I am more than happy to have made the decision to retire in Thailand. Of course I still...
Guide to Shopping for Groceries in Bangkok
It can be cheap as chips ordering a meal out on the streets of Bangkok. That's what most locals do too because most apartments or even condos don't have full kitchens. But you're still going to need groceries to stock your fridge and keep some non perishable foods...
The 30 Day Thai Tourist Visa Extension
On an older post I wrote about the Thai tourist visa I mentioned that you can extend each entry to 30 days for a total of 90 days. To get the 30 day extension you have to make your way to your nearest Thai immigration office. In Bangkok I head to the Chaeng Wattana...
Hangin’ Out in Hua Hin, Thailand
The last time I visited Hua Hin was about 4 years ago with my wife and her younger sister. So my wife and I was thinking its about time to go back and check out one of Thailand's fast growing seaside resort. We went to Cha Am last week where I made a review of Puktien...