Not much beats Bangkok in terms of its visual-feast-factor. Even though I’ve taken at least a dozen extended stops in … More
Tag: Thailand
What My Long Haul Flights Are Made Of
Bali, Indonesia to Washington, D.C. It’s one of those journeys that demand patience, assistance and a damn good sense of … More
Musings about Bangkok
This is what happens when I spend a week in this humming, thrumming, 24/7, 7-11 megalopolis: I’m overcome with Observer … More
From the Inside, Looking Out
From the moment I entered the airplane last night, I sensed an unmistakable frenzy. Instead of being greeted by a … More
The Protest Zone
If you’ve read previous entries about my earlier visa runs to, and stopovers in, Bangkok, you might remember that each … More
The Masked Men of Siam
You’d never believe that this bustling nation is under siege – by what looks like a roving gang of bandits … More
A Reluctant Pilgrim in Pooh…
I recently returned from a trip to Thailand. It was a ‘necessary evil’, c/o the Indonesian immigration authorities who impose … More
The Wild (North)West of Cambodia
Early this morning, while the rest of the world was settling down to watch the Oscars, I embarked on an … More
A Joyful Trifecta
Today, the rescued Chilean miners celebrated their first day of freedom by cheerfully donning bathrobes and sunglasses. Meanwhile, half a … More
Thailand in Tatters
It’s heartbreaking to read about the deteriorating political situation in Bangkok. It almost brings me to tears, seeing the photos, … More
Healing Pilgrim 