Budget Travelling Tips
I just had dinner and really felt full. I felt the urge to smoke to relieve myself of the stuffy feeling caused by overeating. As I was staring at the sky, I noticed that it was full moon. A couple of years back, I was restless in my apartment in Bangkok. I grabbed something to [...]
I’ve heard a lot of stories about the Golden Triangle during my Asian history class in high school. They’ve said that it’s one of the most dangerous places in Asia. As I was traveling from Mae Sai to Huay Xai last April 2009, I accidentally saw a songthaew going to the Golden Triangle. Curious as [...]
Angkor Wat would probably be one of the most visited historical sites in the whole Southeast Asian region. This is one place that you shouldn’t miss when you go to Indo-China. Some facts from Wikipedia “Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman in the early 12th century as [...]
I was planning to take a boat trip from Saigon to Phnom Penh but most travel agencies were still closed when I arrived. So I just bought a bus ticket and did the usual overland crossing. I was expecting it to be another long ride but it just took me five hours to reach the [...]
I woke up upon hearing the announcement of the pilot, “Welcome to Charles de Gaulle Airport.” Wow! I couldn’t believe that I was really there. I quickly walked towards the exit to meet the person that would take me to my hotel. He was a bit late, so I went outside to smoke. It was [...]
continuation from Crashing a Party in Vientianne I woke up a little late from our agreed meet up time. I blamed it on the booze because I had the worst hangover ever. I hurriedly ran to the bathroom and took a quick shower and then ran to her hotel. Wheeew! She was already there waiting [...]
continuation from Infatuated in Vientianne She mentioned that she likes someone else. Ouch!!! (I swear I’m gonna find cupid back in Luang Prabang and kick him for shooting an arrow straight to my heart.) Anyway, it didn’t stop me though from enjoying the chat with her. She’s a great conversationalist and has a lot of [...]
And so we were. We really ended up both on the same bus. I was hoping to chat with her on the bus but unfortunately we were assigned on different seats. So, I just opted to listen to music until I fell asleep. After a few hours of bus ride, we finally reached Vientiane. We [...]
continuation… I was scared as sh*t…. I decided to stop walking. This time, I was thinking of giving them a good fight if ever they attack me. And then they stopped and one of the guy said, “Are you looking for a hostel? We own one down the road and we have a vacant room.” [...]
After crossing the border, I decided to take a rest in Huay Xai. I went to the bank and changed Thai Baht to Lao Kip and then on to a small streets side vendor and ordered noodles. It was ok, not bad for a meal of less than a dollar. The main street of Huay [...]
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