Thursday, December 4, 2008

Anger, What?

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We got out of Thailand this morning (December 3) and are now in Siem Reap, Cambodia, at the Angkor Le Meridien. (Interestingly, “Siem Reap” ...
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Monday, December 1, 2008

We'll Always Have Paris...I mean, Koh Samui

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"Look, Rick, do you know what this is? Something that even you have not seen. Letters of transit signed by General de Gaulle. Cannot b...
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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Thai'd Down

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Tonight! Tonight! 9 PM! 9 PM! The best Muay Thai! The best Muay Thai! Super fight! Super fight! Champion of champions! Champion of champions...
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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Coup de Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving to friends and family. Vicki and I remain on the island of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand. Somehow we managed to sc...
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Monday, November 24, 2008

Corn Sundae, Anyone?

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Seen at the Chaweng Mall this afternoon (to which we retreated as the monsoon worsened...). I thought I had a fair grasp of the principles...
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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Revenge of the Carnivores

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Seven weeks of Nepali/Indian food, even the occasional non-veg and Pizza Hut, had gotten to us, so last night we splurged at a "Brazili...
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Thursday, November 20, 2008

"Still Another Removal!"

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$30/night including American breakfast! After using up our discount we have moved from the luxurious Buri Rasa down the road a few blocks...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

McThai

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So there, right on North Chaweng Beach Road in Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, is a smiling, culturally-sensitive Ronald McDonald, welcoming you...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Phuket

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"Sure! Fuck it! That's your answer! Tattoo it on your forehead! Your answer to everything! Your "revolution" is over, Mr....
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A Passage from India

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We awaited our Thai Airlines flight to Bangkok for three hours at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. India is renowned for it...
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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Duo Does Delhi

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Our tour of Delhi did not begin well. The Shatabdi Express from Ajmer got us to Delhi as scheduled, at 10:40PM, and the Caper Travel repr...
Saturday, November 15, 2008

Conversion to Hinduism on the Shores of Lake Pushkar

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When the camel fair is not in session, the other 50 weeks of the year, Pushkar is a major holy place and destination pilgrimage site. (I do ...
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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Midnight at the Oasis...I Mean, Tent City

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We arrived in Pushkar about noon, not a bad drive actually, but the police had closed the main road for crowd control and we had to re-ro...
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Another Day, Another Elephant Ride (it was part of the package)

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We did our Jaipur tour today, November 11: the Wind Palace, the impressive Amber Fort, the astrological observatory, the City Palace, etc. T...
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Taj Mahal

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Monday November 10 finds us in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Yesterday we did the highlight of our India trip (or anyone's), presumably, the Taj Ma...
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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Temples of Khajuraho

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We did the temples, west and east, in Khajuraho this morning. In terms of age (10th century, some), size, preservation, extensiveness, depic...
Friday, November 7, 2008

Candle-light Cruise on the Gunga-jee

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Wednesday, after celebrating the Obama victory, we prop-jetted back to Kathmandu, enjoyed a final Nepalese dinner at the Kathmandu Guest Hou...
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

On Safari

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Today (November 4) was an action-packed adventure/safari day. We began with our elephant ride (see illustration above, Vicki and me behind t...
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Elephants, Tigers,and Crocs, Oh My!

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Monday November 3 finds us near Sauraha in southern Nepal, in the (former) Royal Chitwan National Park. The “Royal” is being scratched out o...
Friday, October 31, 2008

Monkey Doodle Doo

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Monkeys upon a tree never are very blue They never seem to be under par that is true Not like the ones you see on a bar in the zoo Monk...