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  • The majestic Kuang Si FallsKuang Si Falls: Luang Prabang’s hidden gem
    In Asia, Blog, Laos, Travelogue
  • Another customer and another bowl of pho gets ready to be servedGive me my bowl of pho
    In Asia, Blog, Travelogue, Vietnam
  • Passing through the tea estates on the way to EllaIn praise of train travel
    In Africa, Asia, Austria, Blog, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Europe, Hungary, India, Morocco, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Stories, Sweden, Travelogue, Vietnam
  • The Three GracesThe Three Graces
    In Blog, Europe, Travelogue, UK
  • Main entrance to the Museum of Ethnology HanoiMuseum of Ethnology
    In Asia, Blog, Travelogue, Vietnam
  • A quirky look at a self-proclaimed republic
    In Blog, Europe, Lithuania, Travelogue
  • Pilsner UrquellWhat’s in a beer?
    In Blog, Czech Republic, Europe, Resources, Reviews, Stories, Travelogue
  • View of Kandy lakeKandy lake – the centre of town
    In Asia, Blog, Sri Lanka, Travelogue
  • Pilsner Urquell
    Blog,  Czech Republic,  Europe,  Resources,  Reviews,  Stories,  Travelogue

    What’s in a beer?

    February 21, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Plenty, it seems. A lot of times, people from around the world have a reason to visit a destination. For some, it is a chance to reconnect with their past including family and friends. For others, it is to relive a magical moment from a long time ago. Plenty others visit to experience the sights and sounds of a city or country, one they haven’t been to before.  View of Pilsen town As for me, all I wanted to have was a pint of beer. Specifically, a Pilsner Urquell beer. To be more specific, a pint of Pilsner Urquell beer at the Pilsner Urquell brewery, in Pilsen. There, you have…

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    Things to do in Luang Prabang

    February 24, 2019

    Turkey e-visa

    February 13, 2019
    Discarded Toyota Land Cruiser J series

    The legend’s graveyard

    September 21, 2019
  • Miss Wong
    Asia,  Blog,  Cambodia,  Resources,  Reviews,  Travelogue

    Welcome to the People’s Socialist Party of Wong

    February 11, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Step back in time and have a drink or three in a setting that takes you to the 1920s. Step into Miss Wong in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The interiors are a tasteful nod to its history Sure, a pint of beer at 50 cents is ridiculously cheap on Pub Street in Siem Reap. And that means, a few pints and hours later, you are still sitting on the same seat, in the same bar you have chosen to make your preferred spot for the day, or evening. A pint doesn’t get any cheaper But it’s not every evening that you can tolerate doing the same thing, only changing the bar…

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    The blue train from Kandy to Ella

    The blue train from Kandy to Ella

    February 17, 2020
    Sigiriya Rock Fortress from Pidurangala Rock

    Scaling a rock to see another rock

    February 14, 2020

    Cambodia e-visa or visa on arrival

    February 7, 2019
  • Eight varieties of tea to taste
    Asia,  Blog,  Resources,  Reviews,  Sri Lanka,  Travelogue

    A cup or eight of tea please

    February 3, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I’ve only drunk tea the way I know to make it, using tea bags dipped in hot water for a couple of minutes and then adding milk. Refreshing and satisfying it is. But is it necessarily the best tea I’ve had? That is open to debate. Inside the tea shop at the factory (Photo credit: Neel Mitra) While I’ve been drinking tea since I can remember, it was would always be a cup for breakfast and another one later that evening. However, once I got into university, all that went for a toss. Sitting in the canteen, it would be anywhere between 10 to 15 small glasses of tea through…

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    An evening of Kandyan dance

    February 6, 2020

    Peace in Siem Reap

    January 10, 2019

    A royal visit

    March 13, 2019
  • Inspired artwork
    Asia,  Blog,  Resources,  Reviews,  Sri Lanka,  Travelogue

    What’s in a name?

    January 29, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Plenty, it turns out. Among the many things I was looking forward to in Sri Lanka was to sample a variety of its cuisine. Thankfully, this small family run business on a hill in Kandy didn’t disappoint, barring its odd name – No Name Restaurant. The seating inside the restaurant The pleasures of dining locally One of the joys of travelling to another country and its cities to so experience its varied cuisine. Sri Lanka was no different. The last time I was there on the beaches of Hikkaduwa, we had hired a tuk-tuk. Hungry for a decent meal after our tour of Galle, we asked him to take us…

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    Turkey e-visa

    February 13, 2019
    The pathway to the temple

    Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

    February 3, 2020
    View of Kandy lake

    Kandy lake – the centre of town

    February 4, 2020
  • Live Oak Brewing Co logo
    America,  Blog,  Resources,  Reviews,  Travelogue,  USA

    Relax at Live Oak Brewing Co’s Taproom

    November 30, 2019 / 0 Comments

    If you are looking to try out some great food, drinks and music, then I’m not sure if there are too many places that beat Austin, Texas. Sure, I missed out on the music. So, I won’t comment on that. But the food and drinks are something else altogether. Selection of beers for the day A few years ago, when visiting a friend’s mom there, we decided to go check out a craft brewery. Without having done any research, I was at a loss, trying to figure out the best place where we could head. Thankfully, our host knew of a couple of places. Outdoor picnic table and benches with…

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    The Red Dress Run

    September 12, 2019
    Fischer Bowling Club

    Step back in time

    February 19, 2020
    The SeaGlass Carousel

    Battery Park City – not your usual park

    December 3, 2019
  • Centimetre VII
    Austria,  Blog,  Europe,  Resources,  Reviews,  Travelogue

    Vienna’s friendliest bartender is at Centimetre VII

    November 26, 2019 / 0 Comments

    The next time you are in Vienna Austria, why not take time off your sightseeing and make a trip to Centimetre VII. Once there, find yourself a comfortable table with a view, or sit at the bar, order your favourite pint and get down to feeling right at home. A customer sits by himself enjoying his lunch at Centimetre VII Vienna That’s what we did when we were in Vienna. On our first full day in the city, we found ourselves outside Alser Strasse Station. As we tried to figure out how to reach our first destination for the day, figuring whether we go north, south, east or west, something…

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    The Haas Haus

    December 16, 2019
    Passing through the tea estates on the way to Ella

    In praise of train travel

    January 22, 2020
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    Sivukirjasto in Kallio is cool

    November 24, 2019 / 0 Comments

    A good indication of how expensive a city Helsinki can be on your wallet is to order a pint of beer, for starters. Helsinki Central Station Having just crossed the Baltic sea, from, well, the Baltic States, I noticed a gradual rise in the price of beer – from Vilnius (cheapest), through Riga (cheaper) and into Tallinn (cheap). However, once we were across the sea and had finally set foot in Helsinki, I thought 7-8 euros was daylight robbery.  A tram line in Helsinki While the first few days went discovering all that the city had to offer, and spending those hard-earned euros, it was only a few days later…

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    War Remnants Museum

    March 27, 2019
    The famed Nine Arch Bridge

    A bridge that was nearly far

    February 18, 2020
    Palazzo Vecchio

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    February 1, 2020
  • Graphics mounted on the wall at Pasteur Street Brewing Hanoi
    Asia,  Blog,  Resources,  Reviews,  Travelogue,  Vietnam

    A visit to Pasteur Street Brewing taproom in Hanoi

    April 22, 2019 / 0 Comments

    There is a revolution that has been slowly brewing in Vietnam since 2015. In a reverse of sorts, it’s been so contagious that it has finally spread from Ho Chi Minh City all the way to the Hanoi. Not to fret though. It’s a revolution of a different kind. Say ‘cheers’ to Pasteur Street Brewing taproom and their excellent selection of craft beers. The Coffee Porter and Jasmine IPA When I first visited Vietnam in 2007-8, there weren’t any craft beers available. At least none that I was aware of. To be honest, I wasn’t too aware of craft beer myself. It’s only in the last 10 odd years, on…

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    The 12:40pm train from Colombo to Kandy

    January 27, 2020
    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum with a guard of honour

    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex

    April 10, 2019
    Wall painting on NAM Kitchen restaurant for a fresh look and feel in Saigon Vietnam

    NAM Vietnamese Kitchen, BBQ & Beer

    March 26, 2019
  • Wall painting on NAM Kitchen restaurant for a fresh look and feel in Saigon Vietnam
    Asia,  Blog,  Resources,  Reviews,  Travelogue,  Vietnam

    NAM Vietnamese Kitchen, BBQ & Beer

    March 26, 2019 / 0 Comments

    It was the last leg of our Indochina trip and with money running low, we wanted to stay in an area that wasn’t expensive. Which is why any decent place around Bui Vien Street made sense. It is, after all, the backpacker quarter district in Saigon, Vietnam. View of Bui Vien street from NAM Kitchen We also wanted it to be in District 1, which is what most reviews recommended. We chose a hotel next to Bui Vien Street. It’s where all the action is, we were assured by some well travelled friends. On hindsight, we should have asked what kind of action it is that they had in mind.…

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    February 11, 2020

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    December 29, 2018

    Peace in Siem Reap

    January 10, 2019

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