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A Black House Museum, a White Temple and a Blue Temple. There is a connection between these three and it is exactly in this order. Continue reading “Colourful sights in Chiang Rai”
A day tour through temples and mountains
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Our first full day in Chiang Rai was actually spent on sightseeing around the city and in the mountains far from the city. Continue reading “A day tour through temples and mountains”
Rai’s City
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A white temple, a black house, a tea plantation and factory, three borders and entertainment at a night street food market packed in a day was a bit much, but Chiang Rai took the nod for our time in Thailand. Continue reading “Rai’s City”
Penang: street art, street food and clan jetties
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While street art these days is in every city, it plays huge role in this part of the world. Continue reading “Penang: street art, street food and clan jetties”
George Town from high and low
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George Town is definitely the most cosmopolitan city in Malaysia from what we have seen. Continue reading “George Town from high and low”
Singapore to Malacca by bus
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A long time ago I had this idea to travel to or from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by train as part of our around-the-world-by-train itinerary. Continue reading “Singapore to Malacca by bus”
Melaka Malacca
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Oh Melaka, Malacca, a name we’d only heard of not long before in connection with piracy on the Malacca Straits. Continue reading “Melaka Malacca”
We are half way through our Malaysian leg. Continue reading “June 4th check-in”
Christchurch and Dunedin, NZ
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This is our last post on New Zealand with our notes from Christchurch and Dunedin. Continue reading “Christchurch and Dunedin, NZ”
Melbourne
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Melbourne is an interesting city. It for sure is the most bohemian city we’ve been to. Continue reading “Melbourne”
Scenic trains and a ferry in NZ
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There are three scenic trains that Kiwi rail operates, and we had them all booked shortly after our itinerary was ready. Continue reading “Scenic trains and a ferry in NZ”
The glory of Mt. Cook
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Yes, it is majestic and magnificent. And we were lucky to see it, snow covered and gloriously shining diamond-like on a clear sunny day. Continue reading “The glory of Mt. Cook”
Food in NZ and how to survive the sticker shock
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If you haven’t gotten the memo – food is rather expensive in New Zealand. At least for our Canadian dollar. Continue reading “Food in NZ and how to survive the sticker shock”
A hat in Milford Sound and old car parade in Te Anau
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As we have probably mentioned a few times our “splurge times” for NZ were Milford Sound and Mt. Cook. Continue reading “A hat in Milford Sound and old car parade in Te Anau”
Queenstown, adventure central
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Alex:
Queenstown. I somewhat dreaded this part of the trip. Overbuilt, over touristy, overpopulated full of young, gung-ho outdoor enthusiasts. Continue reading “Queenstown, adventure central”
