My abrupt decision to leave Lagos in mid-1994 was probably not the best. Nigeria was going through the afternath of yet another military coup and even tough General Sani Abacha,
Read moreJab Tony met AB
Amitabh Bachchan has been a lot in the news lately. The most committed actor Bollywood has ever seen turned 77 a few days ago and also completed 50 years in
Read moreBangkok’s Floating Market
Once the train at the Train Market has chugged its way through, there is really nothing more to be done there. However, just a little further up is another unusual
Read moreBangkok’s Train Market
I remember, when I mentioned to one of my Indian friends about my visit to the Walking Street Market in Chiang Mai, he quite cynically told me, what’s the big
Read moreAyutthya and Bang Pa-In
It was now our third day in Bangkok and today the plan was to visit Ayutthya. The travel agent whom we had befriended at Taksin station was a great help
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Having spent a wonderful four days in Chiang Mai, we caught a morning flight from there and reached the Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, during the mid morning. We had
Read moreChiang Mai – Day 4 (Last Day)
After a really tiring 14 hour trip the previous day, today we were in no mood for anything too hectic, especially one which would require a lot of walking around.
Read moreLong Neck Tribe
Our last stop on this day long tour, which took us all the way to the Myanmar Border was going to be a village which is home to the Kayan
Read moreBoat Ride to Laos
After the trip to the Myanmar Border and a sumptuous lunch, we took a short drive to the waterfront where a boat had been arranged for us to take us
Read moreThe Golden Triangle
Today was going to be a hectic day. We had planned to go right upto the northernmost tip of Thailand, right to the border with Myanmar. After a brief halt
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