Buying a Bicycle in Bangkok: Pro Bike
I should have considered it a bad omen when the handlebars fell off of the first bike I bought from Big C on the ride home. That bike lasted for about 5 miles so I decided to find a real bike…
Events in Thailand: King’s Birthday Celebration
Extremely large celebrations are usually reserved for New Years Eve in the western world but Thailand has many festivals which bring out large groups of people, none are bigger than the King’s Birthday Celebration…
Places to Visit in Taipei: Taipei 101 – Part II
The prize of visiting Taipei 101 is the views of Taipei from the indoor and outdoor observation decks. As you view Taipei from high above you can learn all about the building as well as shop and buy a cup of tea…
Places to Visit in Taipei: Taipei 101 – Part I
Taipei 101 sticks out from the Taipei skyline 1000x more than a sore thumb and the short lived “Tallest Building in the World” but was it worth it???
Places to eat in Bangkok: Breakfast at Bully’s Pub
My quest for a large portioned greasy American diner breakfast has been unsuccessful so far in Bangkok but as I gorged myself during an all-you-can-eat buffet for Thanksgiving I got my hopes up for breakfast Bully’s Pub…
Places to Stay in Taipei: Dolamanco Hotel
Finding a weekend hotel in Taipei on short notice was not a walk in the park but with a little luck I found a hotel which was right across the street from one of Taipei’s biggest parks and near Taipei 101 but was it worth it???
Places to Stay in Taipei Taiwan: First Hotel
First Hotel was the first hotel I stayed at for my weekend trip to Taipei but the question is should it be yours?
Things to do in Chiang Mai: Sunday Market Walking Street Fair
Every single travel brochure, book, hotel and website advertised or recommended the Chiang Mai Sunday walking street fair and I had requests for Thai handicrafts gifts so naturally I had to check it out…
Things to do from Chiang Mai Thailand: Monkey School
About 30 minutes outside of Chiang Mai very close to the Long Neck hill tribes is “Monkey School” where monkeys perform tricks such as math, basketball and weight lifting. The tricks were interesting but the treatment of the monkeys…
Places to Visit from Chiang Mai: Long Neck Village
Most people have only heard about the ring bound, long neck hill tribe women who live in northern Thailand on television or in books but I wanted to meet them in person…
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Buying a Bicycle in Bangkok: Pro Bike
I should have considered it a bad omen when the handlebars fell off of the first bike I bought from Big C on the ride home. That bike lasted for about 5 miles so I decided to find a real bike...
Events in Thailand: King’s Birthday Celebration
Extremely large celebrations are usually reserved for New Years Eve in the western world but Thailand has many festivals which bring out large groups of people, none are bigger than the King's Birthday Celebration...
Places to Visit in Taipei: Taipei 101 – Part II
The prize of visiting Taipei 101 is the views of Taipei from the indoor and outdoor observation decks. As you view Taipei from high above you can learn all about the building as well as shop and buy a cup of tea...
Places to Visit in Taipei: Taipei 101 – Part I
Taipei 101 sticks out from the Taipei skyline 1000x more than a sore thumb and the short lived "Tallest Building in the World" but was it worth it???
Places to eat in Bangkok: Breakfast at Bully’s Pub
My quest for a large portioned greasy American diner breakfast has been unsuccessful so far in Bangkok but as I gorged myself during an all-you-can-eat buffet for Thanksgiving I got my hopes up for breakfast Bully's Pub...
Places to Stay in Taipei: Dolamanco Hotel
Finding a weekend hotel in Taipei on short notice was not a walk in the park but with a little luck I found a hotel which was right across the street from one of Taipei's biggest parks and near Taipei 101 but was it worth it???
Places to Stay in Taipei Taiwan: First Hotel
First Hotel was the first hotel I stayed at for my weekend trip to Taipei but the question is should it be yours?
Things to do in Chiang Mai: Sunday Market Walking Street Fair
Every single travel brochure, book, hotel and website advertised or recommended the Chiang Mai Sunday walking street fair and I had requests for Thai handicrafts gifts so naturally I had to check it out...
