Written by Amber
Friday, 07 December 2007
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'round the Mulberry Tree
We arrived in Nong Khai in style - in a first class sleeper on the overnight train from Bangkok. We were only in first class because everything else was booked out for the King's birthday long weekend but let me tell you, there's a LOT to recommend first class train travel over a day long bus ride. You can even brush your teeth in your own private cabin, very fancy. This time we arrived at our destination with smiles on our faces and our pelvises in good working order. Hurrah!
Nong Khai forms part of Thailand's northern border along the lazy, hazy Mekong. It's a quiet little town with a huge number of wats and a lot of French influenced architecture. There's a crumbling esplanade and lots of happy locals and extremely contented tourists and ex-pats everywhere. There's quite a lot to do but no big brand name sights to see, so everyone is puttering about under their own steam wasting time and thinking it well spent all the same.
Doug has promised me he will write a post on the remarkable sculpture garden in Nong Khai. What I wanted to tell you all about was a little adventure that turned out to be one of the highlights of four months of travel for me – a simple bike ride on the back roads of the surrounding villages.
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Written by Doug
Monday, 19 November 2007
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Climbing Tiger Temple
Far off on the other side of the river, rising through the eastern horizon's evening haze, is a mountain whose peak glows with golden fire in the sunset.
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 September 2010 |
Written by Amber
Sunday, 18 November 2007
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Written by Amber
Saturday, 10 November 2007
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Please be aware that these posts don't provide comprehensive, guide book level information. We're not claiming a lack of bias either ;) These overviews are simply a record of our experience which we post in the hope that they may occasionally provide more up to date, specific or detailed information than you've been able to find elsewhere...
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 September 2010 |
Written by Doug
Friday, 09 November 2007
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Hazard and Talisman
Bus rides can be murder. It's taken two days for my sacrum to return to normal after our twelve hour coach ride from Krabi to Bangkok, but at least on that one no-one was in fear of imminent death...
The bus taking us to Krabi from Penang is a nine seat minibus, but the operators aren't going to let it leave Georgetown before they've packed twelve passengers into it. We do the rounds of the guesthouses and three girls are found waiting at the last one. Two guys who were aboard before us get booted to make room for the girls. Fully loaded now, the driver slams the tail gate on the packs crammed into the back. The force required is sufficient to almost shatter the back window and give the backseat passengers whiplash injuries. We're off!
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