Varanasi evening

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The flight with Air India was smooth, and I caught a prepaid taxi to the center. It was quite a wild drive over a rural road, with little villages lined up like pearls on a string. Despite being rural, the traffic was tough to navigate: the usual cars, busses, motor cycles, cows and pedestrians, just […] Read More

Elephanta

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As every guide book recommended it, I could just not NOT do it… a day trip to Elephanta Island, and the temples that have been carved into the rocks. It’s a nice one-hour boat trip from Mumbai, the boats leave every ten minutes from the Gateway of India. It seems like a tourist destination, though […] Read More

Bangkok spending

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And here are the details on the budget spent in Bangkok. Again, this city is not really comparable, as I did not have to spend anything for accommodation, thanks to Daria’s generosity. I had a top-notch place with pool, without ruining myself. A hotel would have cost around 200 Euro. So here are the final […] Read More

Street Food hunt

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I met up with Shashank, a freelance TV producer, who is currently preparing a documentary for a TV team from Singapore, on Mumbai’s street food vendors. I simply went along for the ride, as he figured out a few places and family businesses that would be willing to be interviewed. First stop: Chowpatty Beach, a […] Read More

South Mumbai stroll

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I made my first steps into India today, first with one of the young men working in the hotel. He took me to a nearby mobile phone stand and organized me an Indian SIM card. He managed to get the color photo copies of my passport and visa pages, warned me that I needed a photo and […] Read More

On and on and on: Mumbai

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One week was definitely too short for Bangkok, and next time I come in winter when the temperatures are lower… Off to Mumbai today, where the temperature reached 36 degrees today… Here are the fight details: Flight 32 to Mumbai Date: 12/11/2014 Code: TG317 from BKK to BOM Airline: Thai Airways Plane: Boeing 777-200 Distance flown: 1885 […] Read More

Bangkok impressions

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The week in Bangkok is already over. To my shame I have to admit I haven’t done much and explored only a few parts of town. In my defense, in 34 degrees and with that humidity, I simply could not be bothered. The pool seemed like such a great alternative. Even late at night I […] Read More

Sunset at Wat Arun

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The Temple of Dawn, or, by its full Thai name Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan is a Buddhist temple – a wat – on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. It’s probably Bangkok’s most photographed sight, and I had to go there, too. I first wanted to see all major temples and the […] Read More

Movember Day 9

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Update on my #Movember status. I’m not yet convinced. But I’m going along with it. A lot of the Aussie guys in Saturday’s pool party were on beard too. After all, it started in Melbourne. So here’s what it looks like after 9 days. Support me by making a donation 😉   Read More

Arabian Pool Party

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Sunday night Daria took me to the farewell party for her friend Cate, an Australian diplomat, whose time in Bangkok is up. Her friend Imane from Morocco organized an amazing party at the pool, with music, amazing food, endless drinks, dance performances and, the top, a smoke machine. I don’t think this party can be topped […] Read More

Wat Pho

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Despite the heat and the incredible humidity, I went on a little sightseeing trip, up the river to Wat Pho, a buddhist temple next to the royal palace, famous for its huge reclining Buddha. Once I got through to the massive reclining Buddha along with dozens of other tourists, the groups dispersed in the wide area […] Read More