Where's Teddy Now?

Dear privileged, Western student…

This is Siem Reap, the third largest city in Cambodia: This is a typical rural school, just outside Siem Reap. Students typica

Day 142 – Adventures in public transit

Dusit, Bangkok Here’s what 8 baht buys you. There are many different classes of bus that you can take in Bangkok; air co

Day 141 – Deckard?

Asok Montri & Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Now, admittedly, there are some more convincing places on the planet that come close

Day 140 – The Voice of Buddha

The Golden Mount, Wat Saket, Bangkok In Buddhism, the ringing of the bell represents the voice of Buddha, and helps sustain th

Random acts of theatre

Coming home from Wat Saket, and within sight of the Democracy Monument, we ran into some theatre at the Art Market. Totally by

Funky, funky

Our funky guesthouse, the Shanti Lodge. It’s in the Dusit neighbourhood of Bangkok, close to the Thewit Pier and about 2

Day 139 – Orange

Jatujak Market, Bangkok Orange juice has the most peculiar colour and taste in Thailand, almost a toxic waste hue of golden or

Water taxi

This is a major transportation artery in Bangkok, the Chao Phraya River. Ferries of four or five different “lines”

River Taxi

This is a major transportation artery in Bangkok, the Chao Phraya River. Ferries of four or five different “lines”

Day 138 – Smile

Wat Pho, Bangkok Wat Pho, in Bangkok, is the temple complex that houses, among other things, the 43 metre long (and 15 metre h