Maybe Later

Siem Reap, Cambodia

maybe later 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, ..

Yes Sir!!!

Ambala, India

Yes Sir!!! " - 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 ...

Le Refuge

Village du Kol, Cambodia

le refuge 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...

Lost

Village du Kol, Cambodia

Lost in 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 ...

Why chewing gum is a crime in

Singapore

Why chewing gum is a crime in 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 ...

India's Sadak

Philippines & India

India's Sadak 1 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 ...

the Akshardham Temple

Akshardham, India

the Akshardham Temple ... 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 ...

Incredible !ndia

New Delhi, India

India's Sadak 2 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...

The Kama Sutra Temples

Khajuraho, India

The Kama Sutra Temples 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 ...
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