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Amazing Thailand!
(Opinions)
29-01-2005
by AK
Amazing Thailand
A Day in Bangkok
Any traveller anywhere in Asia will talk about getting into a “comfort zone” on arrival in Bangkok or anywhere in Thailand for that matter. There is really a friendly air about the place. The Don Muang...
Chiang Mai and Beyond
(Opinions)
15-02-2005
by AK
The Bangkok-Chiang Mai express wouldn’t really classify as one of the world’s great train rides, but it’s a pleasant enough journey. We were constantly warned by Thais that Chiang Mai is cold and that we would need warm clothes. With temperatures...
The Caste System: Clearing up the Misconceptions
(Opinions)
10-06-2005
by AK
India and Hinduism in particular have come under a lot of flak on account of the Caste System. A noble system, which was actually a symbol of the Utopia that was ancient India, has been misused and abused over the last few centuries. The Caste...
The Road to Mandalay and Beyond
(Opinions)
29-10-2004
by AK
Neither Rudyard Kipling nor Robbie Williams actually took “The Road to Mandalay”. They probably wouldn’t have celebrated this journey, if they had to do it themselves. The bus ride completely followed Burmese etiquette. There was a Buddhist prayer...
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