Vietnam, Come & Gone
IMG_2183, originally uploaded by noveltimes. OK, so I’m in Japan now and have been for a while. Even though I spent a week between north and south Vietam, it feels like a blip on the radar screen. Saigon and Hanoi…
Southeast Asia
Angkor Recollections and Reflections
IMG_1600, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Well, Angkor is a week or so behind me, but the experience and the ruins definitely deserve a word or two. But how to begin my tale? By the time I had reached the remaining…
Cambodia, Flickrized
IMG_2033, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Some of my Cambodia pics are finally posted, but I’ve no time to talk. I’m wrapping up here in Vietnam and preparing for Japan is paramount. I leave tomorrow morning and there is lots to…
Lovely Luang Prabang
IMG_1346, originally uploaded by noveltimes. I must say that the week or so I just spent in Laos has been some of the most enjoyable time of my trip so far. I’m in Cambodia now — just arrived this morning…
Slow Boat to Laos
IMG_1281, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Slow boat. Night train. Tuk-tuk. How have I traveled? Let me count the ways… Yes, I have employed quite a few methods of transportation on this trip, but none quite as unique as the “slow…
All Hail The King
IMG_1159, originally uploaded by noveltimes. London has her Queen and Thailand has her King. And walking around any town in this county, you’ll never forget it, either. Pictures of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej are everywhere, from calendars to framed portraits…
Universal Waste
IMG_1039, originally uploaded by noveltimes. I snapped this photo on my way to the ruins at Sukothai and it really sums up my questions about the developing world and our global future. First of all, let me say that Thai…
Waiting For the Night Train
IMG_1027, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Nothing like being bored in a train station with plenty of time to kill.
One Night In Bangkok
IMG_0976, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Bangkok is a big, beautiful mess. Sprawling in all dimensions, packed with people, littered with cars, taxis, touktouks and cycles of all kinds, the city is almost too much too handle. As a gateway to…
Pad Thai Touchdown
IMG_0930, originally uploaded by noveltimes. Upon touching down in Bangkok, my first mission was simple — determine if Pad Thai in Thailand tastes anything like what they serve as Pad Thai in the States. Well, I’m happy to report, readers,…