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The main areas that I visited in 2006: India : Ladakh and South India Australia & New Zealand China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos Europe Central Asia – Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

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Should I wear Hugo Boss when traveling?

Confessions of an Asian World Traveler Following the uncovering of the London terror plot to blow up planes, life’ s gotten a little more difficult for the average air traveler, and more so for the “middle-eastern looking” ones. While extra … Continue reading

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Learning Chinese

In the past ten days or so, from walking around the monuments in Beijing, to buying train tickets, to roaming around Shanghai and bicycling through Sozhou, I’ve begun to develop an understanding and appreciation for this part of China, the … Continue reading

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A long way to get to a better life

Just finished a dosa and chicken curry at a tamilian restaurant in Vientiane, run by a guy from Karaikal. He’s been here for about thirty odd years! Also met a couple of tamils from Malaysia and south TN. Apparently, according … Continue reading

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