Getting into Bangkok after arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Continue reading
Category Archives: The 2010 Series
A bit of Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia
Guest Post: Thailand – Bangkok – Tours by K.B.
Thailand – Land of Freedom. It is a land as complex as its people, a constitutional monarchy. It has never been successfully invaded and its people exemplify the pride of its history. From the training of elephants to the keeping of tigers to the traditional floating markets, nothing in the modern world can compare to … Continue reading
Fun/weird facts about Japan (E.S. and K.B.)
– If you speak Japanese well, find a restaurant you like a lot. Chances are a Japanese business man will strike up a conversation, buy you drinks and pay for your meal. – If you go out clubbing dressed as a school girl, do not be alarmed by a “sarariman” trying to take you to … Continue reading
Heart and Seoul, South Korea.
We’ve been scouring the districts around Hyehwa and Jongno. If you don’t mind walking for 30 minutes, you can hit pretty much everything in downtown Seoul from where we were. We stayed at Bong House (excellent hostel), near Hyehwa station on the metro line 4 (exit 4), which comes out on a fun little shopping street … Continue reading
About South Korea
Traveling tips: – You don’t need to fill out a customs form at immigration. You are a tourist, they assume you are stupid. You also don’t need a visa to get into Korea, they handle it for you, presuming that you are incompetent (seeing as we didn’t know Korean, they were correct). -Trains: You travel … Continue reading
Spots around Nagasaki, Japan.
One of the most famous “onsen” in Japan, Unzen is settled at the base of a volcano. We stayed at Unzen Onsen, a hot spring resort hotel, not far from the sulfur pits, which are quite the attraction (if you’re partial to the smell of rotten eggs!). You can actually eat eggs that have been … Continue reading
Busan, South Korea.
Well, we’re off on a little trip! We left Fukuoka by ferry (Camellia Ferries, it’s around $75 for two students) on the 1st of February 2011. The ride over was already very cool (it took about 6 hours, napping in the community bedroom included), given the spectacular views you get of the little islands around … Continue reading
