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February 27, 2005Me, Stop Talking? (And Reading, and Writing?)I'm currently in the town of Phunpin, near the eastern coast of the Thai peninsula. To get here from Ko Jum, the island where I spent the past few days, took six hours and required taking a motorbike down the...Read this update Tsunami Up CloseI just spent a few lazy days on the beautiful island of Ko Jum, south of Krabi. It's a wonderful place that a Scottish guy I met in Krabi turned me on to--a friend of his owns a resort there...Read this update February 19, 2005Ah, ThailandI surprised myself by feeling rather conflicted about leaving India--actually thought of some things I might miss--the food, the nice locals I met, the adventure of it... and wondered what my experience would be like if I stayed longer. But,...Read this update February 15, 2005Delhi, RevisitedThe first time I passed through Delhi, I was here less than 24 hours, and didn't have much of an opinion about it since I saw very little of the city, and most of it after dark. Since then, almost...Read this update February 11, 2005Rishikesh = Peace?While Rishikesh is a pretty cool, laidback place, there's no denying that I'm still in India! I can walk down a fairly rural-feeling road to the Ganges without getting hassled too much, but there are still rickshaw drivers who try...Read this update February 08, 2005On the Move, AgainTonight I'm taking what will hopefully be my last overnight bus ride in India, from Jaipur to Haridwar. It's about 12 hours, then from there I'll take a one-hour bus ride to Rishikesh, Yoga Capital of India, and supposedly all-around...Read this update February 05, 2005Roller CoasterThe highs and lows I am experiencing in this country are pretty dramatic, and I can completely relate to the "love it and hate it" impressions I've heard about India from others. But sadly, I think I more often find...Read this update |
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