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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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Reminiscing about Laos, Development

Sitting in a hotel room in Beijing, with a view of construction cranes, concrete slabs that are apartment complexes, and as I try to make out the mountains in the background through the haze of pollution, I think back to … 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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