27/3/08 Left HK under small rain yesterday, yes...traveling again! I chose Kaiping in Guangdong for my 1st stepping stone. And they had some fort buildings to offer, those already within the waiting list of the world heritage application. Direct bus only took 4 hours from HK. Bus drop me at the new bus station in Kaiping, but the old one is more in the town center and was about 2km away and where most of the accommodation located. Many city buses run between the 2 bus stations. Kaiping wasn't very big and was easy to walk around. The town was built [View Full Entry]

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Hot hot hot! never really like Bangkok, anyways...it was my problem, not the Bangkok, I just couldn't stand city! Although it was more crowd but people was more distanced and I was more alone. See...for the month in Laos, I never felt lonely, I stayed a small places(excepted Luangprabang), and after dark, not much you could do but back to your room. But here in Bangkok, I returned to my room when people out for action! Again...I had problem! Train down to Bangkok yesterday, gave myself 2 days to spend money, haha...that what you did in a city, especially in a [View Full Entry]

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Seem like I slowly slowly got used to cold shower, since came into Thailand, yes...budget room only provided cold water, on the first few night...a bit difficult, first put my hands under the pouring water in the bathroom, then a little bit more of the forearm, enough! Better tried with my feet, toes first, more worse because of the bouncing back water from the floor and wall actually more freezing, like needle on skin. To hell...put my whole feet in together with a wailing cry, dip my head into the waterfall of the shower, yes...it feel ok now, "heaven water" I [View Full Entry]

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17/2/2008 Sitting in the cafe by the riverside in ChiangKhong last night, munching at the tasty quesillas...something sound like that, the Mexican dish I'd ordered, cheese and chicken meat baked inside a crispy wraps, together with hot and sour pickles, sour milk, rice and smashed green pea on the side, everything look tiny but quite filling. Looking back over the border across the river in Laos, there was not much different from Thailand, full of light and movement, remembered how it was like 10 years ago, dark and quiet. Took the local bus through ChiangRai to Phayao this morning, love [View Full Entry]

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7/2/2008 Went out to the bus station this morning and decided where my destination would be for today. Hunnnn...seem like every buese left at 9am, NongKeiw...no I wouldn't like to ride on a songtherw for more then 4 hours. Then I saw the bus to Namtha, and the price is only 70000kip, 15000 cheaper than going to Uodomxay and switch bus to Namtha. Ok...I brown the ticket even it was another 9 hours journey. Now I was on the same road again up where I came down from. Wondered why I always attracted woman with kid sitting next to me [View Full Entry]

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5/2/2008 A night stop over in Oudomxay, I decised to came down to see what Luangprabang was like after 10 years. The 5 hours bus journey was all on good paved road, the road run mostly along the NamOu river and descented to 300 meter, the temperature became warmer. Like the old French man inside the bus said "so cold up there in Oudomxay, no good! Here...everyday warm" he said he preferred it here, and adviced me go more further south to Sipandon area. Thank I told him as no point to explain too much if one's interest was only warm [View Full Entry]

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18/1/2008 A lot of plans running through my head, Namtha...Muang Sing...MuangLueng..Vian... But finally there was no plan as "no bus today to Namtha" was heard this morning at the bus station. I really don't want to hang around in China for another day, so I brought the one available for Laos, heading to MuangSai, no idea where it is. But was told I can switch bus to Phongsali from there, why not then. We rolled out of Mengla in time, road to Mohan was smooth and there actually another more better highway under construction nearby. We arrived the border in [View Full Entry]

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16/1/2008 Abandoned Yuanyang under chilled air and big fog. Yes...fog so thick that you couldn't see further than a feet! now you do know why I run! Still this weather far more better than those in the north and east of China at the moment, news reported snow snow snow! As usual...the sky clear up once near Laomeng. But the white soon around us as we climb the slope afterward. Terrace scene around Habo area are pretty beautiful, but lately with new industries to boot up economic(for certain people with connection) , there are couple of miniig factories dotted the riverside, [View Full Entry]

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Long table festival is one of the selling point for the developing of Yuanyang tourist industry. so...no matter what occation, we will have a Long table festival. just like yesterday, the 50th anniversary of the established of Honghe Prefecture. a chain of activities went on in the area. music shows, bon-fire overnight, huge car tour came and go, and of course...a visit to our magnetificient terrace scene. and yesterday they setup the long table scene in the only through fare street in town. guarded and blocked by police from both end of the street. The top end of the line seat [View Full Entry]

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