Siem Reap, Cambodia
During our second visit to Phnom
Penh we played the tourist a little bit and went to visit the Royal
Palace and the Silver Pagoda. Situated in the heart of the tourist
center the area is crowded with foreigners and Khmers trying to sell
overpriced goods to them. Usually, ..
Ambala, India
"
- Good morning... - HELLO SIR!!! - How are you today, good?.. - YES
SIR!!! " It is amazing to hear an entire class of students saying YES
SIR!! all at once in sync to every single question I ask. Training here
in India has been a wonderful ...
Village du Kol, Cambodia
Two men escaped death during the Khmer Rouge regime, and flew
to France. One ran away after seeing his entire family executed and
after taking a bullet himself. He was luckier than his family, the
bullet flew close to the spine, but was not lethal. In another place...
Village du Kol, Cambodia
Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in a small village all
your life and to have never travelled further than the nearest city? Or
have you ever wondered how life without internet, TV, modern
transportation, home utilities might be? Of course you know that there
are people who ...
Singapore
Singapore. Highly civilised and air-conditioned everywhere, spitting,
jaywalking, eating or drinking food on the metro, they all mean fines of $500-1,000 or more. Possessing drugs means death penalty. Possessing
or eating chewing gum is a crime! Why? Well, in Singapore they have
these ...
Philippines & India
Seven years ago I was trying to cross a street in Manila. Big challenge! I
was going from the hotel to a beer-shop (to buy water, of course), with
a Russian friend. On the way there was a ring road, a highway with 6-8 lanes, that we had to cross. So, we walked some 400m till we found a ...
Akshardham, India
... every once in a while travelling gets me to places that manage to
dramatically amaze me, just about when I thought I saw it all. I have
seen quite a few temples already here in India, but one tops them all
by a loooong shot: the Akshardham Temple. Virtually unknown, due to ...
New Delhi, India
The very night I arrived in India i started to understand that
"Incredible !ndia" is not just a logo. The first hint was the cab drive
from the airport. First I was positively surprised by the
infrastructure. The highway had 3-4 lanes for each direction, good
bridges and all...
Khajuraho, India
How should I put this?...in India you will never see a Playboy magazine
(I don't even dare mentioning Hustler), miniskirts are a big no-no,
underground trains have separate places for women and men, marriages
are generally arranged and love marriages are frowned upon, sex ...
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. Henry David Thoreau
A journey of 10000 steps starts with one single step - Chinese Proverb
Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't count, really count. Albert Einstein
The longest journey you will make in your life is from your head to your heart. Sioux Legend