Author: Paul
Calcutta or Kolkata?
Day 161 – Varanasi, India – 8:00 am On Sunday morning I took part in a walking photography tour near the Howrah section of Kolkata. I was joined by John, an amateur photographer from London, who was on business in India. John and I were led by Akash, a photographer, in addition to a lifelong […]
Island Hopping East of Koh Phi Phi
Day 156 – Bangkok, Thailand – 12:02 PM My intended schedule after departing Koh Phi Phi was four days in Krabie followed by three days in Bangkok before departing for India. A fellow backpacker I met in Chiang Mai recommended Krabie. She told me there were a number of beautiful landscapes in the surrounding area. […]
Tigers, King Cobras & Long Neck Karen
Day 144 – Chiang Mai – 12:13 PM Early last week I sat down to iron out my remaining weeks in Thailand. My plan was to depart Chiang Mai, travel to Phuket and ferry to Ko Phi Phi. I met with a nearby travel agent and he cautioned me the bus ride from Chiang Mai […]
Slowly Getting Back in the Saddle
Day 141 – Chiang Mai, Thailand – 10:35 PM I am happy to report that my health is improving incrementally from day to day and I am nearly back to 100 percent. The three medications prescribed to me in Bangkok have done their job. I am free of my sinus infection symptoms after two weeks […]
Thursday Night Fights
Day 137 – Bangkok, Thailand – 1:14 PM Aside from the occasional trip to nearby Bangkok Christian Hospital, my first five days in the capital city of Thailand were uneventful and quite sedentary. My previous post detailed the reasoning behind this drastic change to my normal daily routine. I woke Thursday and vowed to change […]
Thoughts from the Road
Day 136 – Bangkok, Thailand – 5:14 PM I contemplated this post over the recent days and pondered how to draft it. I could follow the usual cookie cutter format that most posts fall into: I arrived in (city X), ____ number of days ago, after departing (city Y). Since I arrived, I have eaten (A), […]
Travelling 101: Don’t Pet Wild Dogs
Day 130 – Luang Prabang, Laos – 6:15 PM The majority of the time I heed my own advice. However, as I travel around the globe, I have entirely disregarded the “Don’t Pet Wild Dogs” rule. Having said that, I will give the dog an once-over before I move in closer. If they look mangy, […]
Sharing a Mattress on a Sleeper-Bus
Day 126 – Vang Vieng, Laos – 3:28 PM Last Friday I returned to Pakse, Laos after a two-day motorbike journey through the Bolavean Peninsula. Robin, my riding partner from the Netherlands, departed on a night bus to Vang Vieng hours after our arrival in Pakse. I decided to relax one additional day and depart […]