After spending two days in Siem Reap and Angkor Archaeological Park, I have stopped looking at anyone in the eyes. I don’t know who may jump up and start selling something to me. It has become a nightmare. I want to, but can’t look at what souvenir shops are selling, because if I do, the […]
India: Landour’s Infectious Solitude
Being an Indian, I don’t see anything great about this country. I fail to understand why people from foreign lands are crazy about India. All I see is the same old madness on streets, half finished cities, erratic crowd, roads with potholes and loud noise everywhere. Yet, while walking on the streets of Landour, I […]
Thailand: Motorbiking “Mae Hong Son Loop” – Part 1
Chiang Mai – Pai I have mixed feelings with massive adrenaline rushes overshadowed by small bursts of nervousness. I have never been on a long distance motor biking trip before. And here I am about to spread my wings. I am going on a 4 day long drive over the 600 km long ‘Mae Hong […]
Thailand: Motorbiking “Mae Hong Son Loop” – Part 3
Mae Hong Son – Mae Sariang – Chiang Mai Part 2: Pai – Mae Hong Son Early next morning I plan to check out ‘Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu ‘, the hill top buddhist temple of Mae Hong Son overlooking the whole town. I can go all the way to the top by my bike […]