(The obvious clue that tells the locals that we are foreigners here in Chennai, making us an easy target for to the locals to quickly hike up fares and price)
What happens if you are in Chennai and have just enough time to do one thing, what do you do? The answer is shopping!
Read More »Trip to Amazing Chennai 2010: Part 4 – Glorious Shopping
(Tightly packed shops on the left and right of the bazaar but the items on sales are not necessarily old and ancient)
Read More »Overseas Assignment 2009: Taking Time Off At Bangkok’s Busy Bazaar
(Fancy a visit to the famous water village in Brunei which is said to be in existence for more than 500 years? I asked my good host what one can do once we have taken the boat and crossed over to the village. His only reply was “nothing”)
Continuing from Part 2, it is said that 97% of Brunei’s income comes from the oil & gas industry. It is, therefore, is not a big surprise that there seems to be a lack of tourism spots and opportunities in the city.
Read More »Overseas Assignment 2009: Bored Trip to Brunei – Part 3: Tourism Spots
The idea of parking the car in the industrial area for the trip to Batu Caves during Thaipusam came from my sister who has parked many times before but not at night and certainly not when creepy characters are lurking in the dark alleys. Image source: Google Map
Read More »Religion 101: Thaipusam Scary Trip to Batu Caves 2009 Part 2
A visit to Bangkok is not complete without a trip to the famous flea market in Chatuchak. So, when we had the day off on last Sunday, our immediate plan was to go to Chatuchak. We took the taxi to Silom Road, made a short trip to Bangkok Bank’s Foreign Currency counter (opened 7 days a week) to exchange for some Thai Bahts and walked to the nearest BTS station at Sala Daeng.… [Click to read the rest] “The visit to flea market in Chatuchak”