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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Easy living: beach, pool, hammock, book.
Day 62 – Day 65, 20-23/4/2012 Time for a change in islands. In the morning I took a ferry from Koh Tao to Koh Phangan. About 2 hours and we were there. I had booked a hotel in a quiet … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, diving, happy moments, Koh Phangan, Thailand, travel
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Among the fish in the Turtle Island
Day 58 – Day 61, 16-19/4/2012 At 5am on Monday morning we had arrived in Chumphon, I got my ticket for the ferry, got transferred to the pier and at 7am I was already on the way to Koh Tao … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, diving, happy moments, Koh Tao, Thailand, travel
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Back to the civilization
Day 57, 15/4/2012 My vipassana course ended in the morning of 15th and we left for BKK at 8am. We arrived there at about 2pm right in the middle of the last day of Songkran – the Thai New Year … Continue reading
My inner peace, where are you?
Day 46 – Day 56, 4-14/4/2012 My attempt at vipassana meditation. The primary reason why I decided to do a meditation course was because an Indian friend had advised me to do it and I was hoping that some meditation … Continue reading
Baby elephants, bamboo rafting and jungle trekking
Day 41 – Day 44, 30/3/2012 – 2/4/2012. After arriving in Chiang Mai I followed the hotel recommendation I’d gotten from the Australian lady in BKK, booked a trek for the next 2 days – as that is the most … Continue reading
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Temple, temple, same, same. 2 capitals of Thailand – Bangkok & Ayuthaya
Day 39 – Day 40, 28-29/3/2012. My 2nd day in Thailand. As I had spent the previous evening planning my Thailand trip – yes, I finally planned it only once I was there – I went to the train station, … Continue reading
Sawatdee, Thailand!
Day 38, 27/3/2012. I left Delhi on early Tuesday morning, and had a flight to Bangkok. I had left my dear family in Delhi and I was leaving 11 amazing months behind me. Leaving was sooooo difficult. But I know … Continue reading
All packed, (not) ready to leave!
Day 37, 26/3/2012. My last day in India. I went to see “Agent Vinod” in my local Sapna cinema – I had to see the movie that’s been filmed in Latvia! Though as a spy movie it was a waste … Continue reading
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Tagged farewell, happy moments, India, it's all about people, New Delhi
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The Anapurna beauty
Day 33 – Day 34, 22-23/3/2012 In the morning I was taking a bus from Chitwan to Pokhara – another 5 hours on the road and another half a day of sunlight gone. Pokhara is a town located on a … Continue reading
Splash! Splash! (in my face)
Day 31 – Day 32, 20-21/3/2012. I felt sorry that I’ve spent so much time in India and never visited a national park, so I opted for going to the Chitwan National Park in Nepal. I had bought a package … Continue reading
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Tagged Chitwan, elephants, Nepal, safari, travel, wildlife
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