Tag Archives: South East Asia
Tuesday Train – Thailand to Laos
Back in 2010 I took an overnight train from Bangkok in Laos. We crossed the Peace & Fruendship Bridge between Thailand and Laos before alighting in a new country. From there it was a 30-minute tuk tuk ride into Vientiane.
Sunday Photos – Tagaytay, Philippines
On the last full day of my Luzon journey last year I headed south from Manila to the fishing town of Tagaytay. Fishing is however not what Tagatay is best known for. The Taal Volcano sits on an island in Taal Lake. The volcano has erupted countless times, most recently in 2020. Over the years, […]
Tuesday Train – The Maglev, Shanghai
It has been a long held ambition of mine to take the world’s first commercial Maglev train from Shanghai Airport to Longyang Road Station in the centre of the city. A chance recently presented itself when we flew via the vibrant Chinese metropolis to and from Tokyo. A top speed of 430k/mh, though slightly disappointing […]
Friday Photo – Streetwise Filipino Kids
On my recent visit to the Philippines I was struck by the happiness & friendliness of the people. Many don’t have much but are content with their lot. Family is the most important element for these hard-working, God-fearing people. In every town school is a focal point, often being the largest building in town. The […]
2023 Gone, 2024 Beckons
Somewhere in 2023 I lost my blogging/writing mojo. However, my wanderlust was alive and kicking! Hopefully I will get back on the scribing saddle in 2024, but here is a quick summary of travels in the past year, plus one or two to come. 2023 April – Rhodes 24 years after we were engaged in […]
East Asia Revisited
I am just back from my first visit to East Asia since 2015. This time it was a journey to the main Philippines island of Luzon, together with a short stay in Seoul. It did not disappoint. There is something about that region that is just pure magic. Philippines There were many highlights. Marvellous manic […]
My Iconic Travel Moments – Part One, Up Until 2010
My number one travel experience is a very personal one, which involves a site that had almost mythical status during my childhood. You see, on June 8th 1957 my parents were married at St George’s Church, Tanglin, Singapore. I was brought up on tales of how they met in the army, got engaged on Christmas […]
Monday Morning Blues – Collecting Alms in Luang Prabang, Laos
Every morning at dawn the monks of Luang Prabang collect their daily rations from well wishers. Consisting mainly of rice, bread and fruit it makes up a big part of their diet.
Monday Morning Blues – Vietnamese Ducks
I spent some time with my regular travel buddy Hamish and took the opportunity to photograph some of his photos that he took whilst we were on trips. This one was from 1998 when we toured around the Mekong Delta region. The ducks work in the paddy fields eating weeds & insects that could be […]
