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Burma: Poverty, Government Greed & Human Sweetness Part I

February 5, 2006 by Zoe Goetz1 Comment

Burma Part I August 18 2002 Rangoon (renamed Yangon) Burma We took Thai Air to Rangoon. Bob left his Lonely Planet Guidebook Burma (renamed Myanmar by the military junta) on the plane and of course someone had pocketed it by the time we debarked. But we remembered the Yoma Hotel downtown and headed there. At the Yoma a French Canadian couple at dinner loaned us their LP so we could locate a bookstore somewhere in the city. Incidentally the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Bicycle, Burma, China, England, Expatriate, Fashion, Food and Wine, Hill Tribe, India, Internet, Journey, Malaysia, Markets, Monks, Mountain Climbing, Museum, Paradise

Burma: Poverty, Government Greed & Human Sweetness Part II

February 5, 2006 by Zoe GoetzLeave a Comment

Kalaw In a monsoon rainstorm we climbed off the train in this cool wooded hill station built during the British occupation. The locals laughed (with me) at my little paper sun umbrella I carried that I had bought at the umbrella shop in Inle. Only transport available was in a partially covered horse cart Driven by a kind old man. Off went the horse clipclopping with us along to the ironically named Dream Villa Hotel a few blocks away in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Africa, Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Asia, Bangkok Thailand, Burma, Bus Travel, China, Dancing, Egypt, England, Flowers, Food and Wine, Greece, History, India, Israel, Louisiana, Markets

The Good China: Yunnan

February 5, 2006 by Cheyney SteiningerLeave a Comment

Ni Hao once again from China, still the world's most populous country. I had forgotten since my last tour here which ended just 9 months ago that it may also be the world's loudest and dirtiest at times. Which is not to say it's all bad. Only the areas with too many people are. The trick is getting to those rare places without swarming masses as I finally did a week into my stay here. Hong Kong Phooey: Not that it's all that bad, I just liked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Airport, Animal Rescue, Architecture, Art, Asia, Beach, Beer, Burma, Bus Travel, Cambodia, Canals, Canyon, Cell Phone, China, Cruising, Culture, Desert, England, Europe, Expatriate

Welcome to Thailand: Where taxis, tuk-tuks, boats, elephants, sky train, motorbikes, and mini-buses merge for your convenient transportation.

February 5, 2006 by ElizabethLeave a Comment

December 7, 2002 Greetings all from Bangkok, Thailand!!! Bangkok leaves me speechless because it is so utterly different and fascinating. I have no words to describe it, but I'll do my best. The 30-hour trip began by wandering the solitary back roads of Oregon and ended in the heart of crowded, congested, and polluted Bangkok. We were met by Syy and Jim in the airport and whisked away to our "hotel." Outside of this hotel were the slums of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Aquarium, Bangkok Thailand, Bicycle, Bridges, Burma, Bus Travel, Cambodia, Canals, Caves, Cell Phone, China, Christmas, Coffee, Culture, Drinking, Europe, Fashion

My Time in Vietnam

February 5, 2006 by Zoe Goetz1 Comment

Part I Vietnam Hanoi September 24 Bob left Hanoi right away on the train for Sapa near the Chinese border to do some trekking among the colorful minority villages and then to spend three days in Halang Bay learning to kayak. It is probably not surprising that the relationship has taken a beating on this trip so we are traveling separately until we join a friend in Hong Kong on November 20 when the three of us will spend two months in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Adventure Travel, Afghanistan, Airport, America, Asia, Bangkok Thailand, Beach, Beer, Bicycle, Bridges, Britain, Burma, Bus Travel, California, Cambodia, China, Coffee, Colorado, Drinking, England

Bangkok, Thailand – Attractions & Activities

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Bangkok may not be for everyone. The high heat, humidity, congestion and air pollution may be too much to take for some people. There are so many attractions, including Wats, that a tourist could spend several weeks in Bangkok and still not see everything. It is hard to define the allure of Bangkok. At first glance it is a busy chaotic, polluted city - that is true; it is all of these things. However, once one delves into the history, attractions … [Read more...]

Bangkok, Thailand – Day Trips

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The following destinations range from half day to very long day trips from Bangkok. AYUTTHAYA used to be the largest and main city in Thailand before Bangkok. Its located about 90 minutes north of Bangkok by bus (via the Mo Chit bus station) or about 2 hours by train from the Hua Lampong train station in Bangkok. It is well worth seeing if you have a day. It takes most of the day to see this city when you count your travel and visiting … [Read more...]

Santa Rosa, CA – Restaurants

by Dave · 2 Comments

The Santa Rosa restaurants listed below are just a fraction of the many restaurants in Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. We have eaten at nearly all the restaurants listed below. All are in Santa Rosa unless otherwise specified. Prices are subject to change without notice. Have a suggestion for a Santa Rosa restaurant not yet listed here? Are you a Santa Rosa Restaurant owner who has been in business at least 5 years and would like your … [Read more...]

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