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- Hari 27
- Rabu, 1 Januari 2020 10:51 PG
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitud: 257 m
LaosHouay Nampat19°2’12” N 102°25’48” E
Vang Vieng
1 Januari 2020, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Small mountain town, well known for outdoor activity. (See posts for countryside and blue lagoon for examples.). The 1st picture looks down the main street. If you look closely, there is a hot airBaca lagi
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- Hari 27
- Rabu, 1 Januari 2020 1:19 PTG
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitud: 268 m
- LaosHouay Nampat19°2’18” N 102°25’48” E
Countryside around Veng Vieng
1 Januari 2020, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
First is a cave called elephant cave. Elephants had been housed here. Legend has it that after the elephants were moved, the stone elephant in the 2nd picture appeared. So, the cave became a BuddhistBaca lagi
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- Hari 28
- Khamis, 2 Januari 2020 4:22 PTG
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 294 m
- LaosNam Khan19°53’42” N 102°8’24” E
Luang Prabang, Laos
2 Januari 2020, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Lovely, small city (by Asian standards) of about 400,000, located on the upper Mekong River. The 1st two pictures are of street scenes in town. 3rd is the royal palace. 4&5 are of Phousi hill: theBaca lagi
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- Hari 29
- Jumaat, 3 Januari 2020 6:56 PG
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitud: 293 m
- LaosHouay Sangta19°53’12” N 102°8’6” E
Luang Prabang and the Mekong
3 Januari 2020, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Luang Prabang lies at the confluence of the Nam Khan with the Mekong. The 1st two pictures are taken from the top of Phousi hill (see the other Luang Prabang post) overlooking the city and the river.Baca lagi
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- Jumaat, 3 Januari 2020 10:57 PG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 286 m
- LaosNam Khan19°53’42” N 102°8’54” E
Kuang Si Waterfall
3 Januari 2020, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Amazingly beautiful waterfall, or set of stepped waterfalls, about an hour from Luang Prabang. The pictures pretty much speak for themselves
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- Sabtu, 4 Januari 2020 5:49 PG
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitud: 298 m
- LaosNam Khan19°53’36” N 102°8’18” E
Alms-giving in Luang Prabang
4 Januari 2020, Laos ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Every morning before sunrise, the Buddhist monks from all the local monasteries receive alms from the people in town, usually sticky rice. Stools and battery power lights are set up along the streetBaca lagi
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- Sabtu, 4 Januari 2020 4:47 PTG
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 320 m
ThailandNight Bazaar18°47’18” N 98°59’36” E
Chang Mai old city, Thailand
4 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This is the former capital of the Chiang Mai kingdom, and the main city in the north of Thailand. Sadly, most of the historic buildings are gone. Here are a few looks at what remains. 1st is the mainBaca lagi
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- Ahad, 5 Januari 2020 10:38 PG
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitud: 314 m
- ThailandWat Chedi Luang18°47’12” N 98°59’18” E
Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai
5 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Major temple here. The main unique feature is the staircase entrance to the main temple with its dragon statues shown in the 2nd picture. 3&4 are in the men only small shrine. 5th is a separateBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 6 Januari 2020 10:39 PG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 543 m
- ThailandHuai Tak Muang Kham19°21’36” N 99°3’36” E
Villages
6 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We visited several hill villages a couple hours from Chang Mai. The villages were home to 4 different local tribes. This post looks at 2 of them. The post called Villages 2 looks at the others.
TheBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 6 Januari 2020 11:21 PG
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitud: 590 m
- ThailandHuai I Ko19°21’42” N 99°4’36” E
Villages 2
6 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
In this post are 3 pictures of a village of Karen people. Here are a house, a street and a man weaving a bamboo basket. The last group we visited was the Dara-ang or Palong people from Myanmar wheBaca lagi
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- Rabu, 8 Januari 2020 9:45 PG
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitud: 63 m
- ThailandBan Mueang Kao17°1’0” N 99°42’24” E
Sukhothai
8 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Ancient and original capital of Siam, as Thailand was formerly known. The old city is in ruins but is preserved as an historical park. These are various images around the old city. Most were Wats, orBaca lagi
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- Jumaat, 10 Januari 2020 10:42 PG
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitud: 7 m
- ThailandWat Phra Kaew13°45’6” N 100°29’30” E
Thai Grand Palace, Bangkok
10 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Unbelievably beautiful compound of buildings that have been the residence for Thai royalty, with construction begin in the late 18th century. The pictures are all outside as no indoor photography wasBaca lagi
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- Jumaat, 10 Januari 2020 12:49 PTG
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitud: 9 m
- ThailandWat Arun13°44’36” N 100°29’18” E
Wat Arun, Bangkok
10 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Aka, temple of the dawn. Very different architecturally from other temples here. The 1st picture looks across the road ver to the temple. The rest are taken from on the temple grounds. Again, I gaveBaca lagi
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- Jumaat, 10 Januari 2020 2:01 PTG
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitud: 11 m
- ThailandKhlong Maha Nak13°45’12” N 100°30’24” E
Golden mount, Bangkok
10 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Another golden temple, this time atop a hill in the center of Bangkok. The 1st picture looks up at the hilltop building from the approach. Farther along the approach are several sets of bells that canBaca lagi
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- Jumaat, 10 Januari 2020 2:37 PTG
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Altitud: 7 m
- ThailandDemocracy Monument13°45’24” N 100°30’6” E
Bangkok, first impressions
10 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
What an amazing city. There are already 3 other posts showing specific places, and there will be more. These look a monument in the center of a rotary. If I find out what it is, I'll update this. NextBaca lagi
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- Sabtu, 11 Januari 2020 10:55 PG
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitud: 10 m
- ThailandBang Sue13°48’18” N 100°32’54” E
More Bangkok
11 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
The 1st picture is at the Chatuchak weekend market, the largest in Bangkok, some 9,000 vendors. Like the Sunday market in Chiang Mai, I walked for a couple hours and days didn't cover it all. Lots ofBaca lagi
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- Ahad, 12 Januari 2020 8:44 PG
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- ThailandTemple of the Reclining Buddha13°44’48” N 100°29’30” E
Wat Pho
12 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Another large temple and the first university in Thailand. Building started here in the 15th century, with additional structures added over the years and some restoration as needed. Best known for itsBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 13 Januari 2020 11:21 PG
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 70 m
- ThailandKhlong Bang Laen8°54’42” N 98°31’24” E
Khao Sok
13 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Town at the eponymous national park. This is what I might call a typical backpacker, outdoor activity tourist town. The 1st picture looks at the road through the town. 2nd is the river running throughBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 14 Januari 2020 10:39 PG
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitud: 89 m
- ThailandKhlong Saeng9°0’18” N 98°45’42” E
Cheow Larn Lake
14 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Man-made lake in the center of Khao Sok National Park and adjoining Khao Sok Wildlife Sanctuary. Simply spectacular scenery. Photos were taken on a boat tour of part of the lake.
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- Selasa, 14 Januari 2020 1:51 PTG
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitud: 152 m
- ThailandKhao Tham Chan9°6’36” N 98°43’18” E
Pakarang cave
14 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Aka Coral Cave. Located in Khao Sok Wildlife Refuge. This cave is above a hidden lake that we hiked to from the cruise on Cheow Larn Lake (see another post). To reach the cave, we rode a bamboo raftBaca lagi
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- Rabu, 15 Januari 2020 2:24 PTG
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 15 m
- ThailandPatong Beach7°53’18” N 98°17’36” E
Phuket
15 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
This is the most famous of the Thai islands well known as a world tourist destination. We stayed in Patong Town on Phuket Island, itself. There are many islands here (see another post), but this isBaca lagi
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- Khamis, 16 Januari 2020 9:00 PG
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- ThailandKo Pan Yi8°19’60” N 98°30’18” E
Thai island hopping
16 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Incredibly beautiful place, with scores of islands dotting the area. Most are uninhabited. These are some looks at the area. Some of the more famous islands have their own posts. So these are someBaca lagi
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- Khamis, 16 Januari 2020 10:37 PG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- ThailandKo Hong8°12’56” N 98°29’30” E
Panak Island
16 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This island is where the James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies, was filmed. The 1st picture shows the entrance to the hidden internal lagoon. The island is protected. So access is not permitted. TheBaca lagi
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- Khamis, 16 Januari 2020 10:57 PG
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitud: 14 m
- ThailandKo Tapu8°16’30” N 98°30’0” E
James Bond Island
16 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This is the island where The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed. If you've seen the movie, the 1st picture will be very familiar. The next 4 pictures look at various parts of the island, includingBaca lagi
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- Khamis, 16 Januari 2020 1:52 PTG
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 21 m
- ThailandKo Hong8°13’24” N 98°30’0” E
Hong Island
16 Januari 2020, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
This is, for me, the most spectacular of the islands we visited. The 1st picture is of the main entrance to the bay by kayak. It's the rest of the pictures that show why I found this to be such anBaca lagi