Cambodia
During our second visit to Phnom
Penh we played the tourist a little bit and went to visit the Royal
Palace and the Silver Pagoda. Situated in the heart of the tourist
center the area is crowded with foreigners and khmeres trying to sell
overpriced goods to them. Usually, ...
Have you ever wondered how it is like to live in a small village all
your life and to have never travelled further than the nearest city? Or
have you ever wondered how life without internet, TV, modern
transportation, home utilities might be? Of course you know that there
are people who ...
Singapore
Singapore. Highly civilised, air conditioned everywhere, spiiting,
jaywalking, eating or drinking food on the metro, they all mean fines
of 500-1000 $ or more. Possesing drugs means death penalty. Posessing
or eating chewing gum is a crime! Why? Well, in Singapore they have
these ...
India
7 years ago I was trying to cross a street in Manila. Big challenge! I
was going from the hotel to a beer-shop (to buy water, of course), with
a Russian friend, Dasha. On the way some ring road high-way, with 6-8
lanes that we had to cross. So, we walked some 400m till we found a ...
... every once in a while travelling gets me to places that manage to
dramatically amaze me, just about when I thought I saw it all. I have
seen quite a few temples already here in India, but one tops them all
by a loooong shot: the Akshardham Temple. Virtually unknown, due to ...
The very night I arrived in India i started to understand that
"Incredible !ndia" is not just a logo. The first hint was the cab drive
from the airport. First I was positively surprised by the
infrastructure. The highway had 3-4 lanes for each direction, good
bridges and all...
How should I put this?...in India you will never see a Playboy magazine
(I don't even dare mentioning Hustler), miniskirts are a biig No-NO,
underground trains have separate places for women and men, marriages
are generally arranged and love marriages are frowned upon, sex ...
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. Henry David Thoreau
A journey of 10000 steps starts with one single step - Chinese Proverb
Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't count, really count. Albert Einstein
The longest journey you will make in your life is from your head to your heart. Sioux Legend