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Lancelot said:As the curtain whipped past my nose, I awoke to the clickity-clack of the train chugging north... Like the man said, "I'm on the road again"
Lancelot said:Air Asia has a $35 (one way) flight to Hanoi. Maybe another train journey from Hanoi to Saigon is on the horizon
Honkie said:I recall that train ride way way back in 1990. Haven't been back to Chiang Mai since then, although I've visited Thailand many times since. Pretty sure Chiang Mai has changed a lot in the intervening 15 years. On that trip, I went onwards towards the Burmese (Myanmar) border to a place called Mai Hon Son (sp?). Apparently they filmed the Mel Gibson flick "Air America" there a year or two before. But the place seem none the worse for that.
I did the trip from Saigon (Ho Chi Mihn City) to Saigon in 1992. I really enjoyed that trip, lovely country and really lovely and kind people. Superb food too and scarily cheap.
One nice journey for those less inclined to get too far off the beaten track is to go from Singapore to Bangkok overland. I did that one in 1994. Took me a month with plenty of stop-offs and leisurely wanderings. Good times.
Cheers,
Honkie
pbrane said:Have you considered doing some travel writing?
ben said:From Saigon to Saigon!? You are certainly a daredevil! Ok; presume you means Saigon-Hanoi...
I love Vietnam too, and have lived there 3 months - but Thailand, especially due to the people, wins first price.
Cheers!
Lancelot said:Promise to buy my book?
..being the SKINFLINT that I am, I'll get my library to buy it!
ha!
MJ and I caught up but only by phone in Bangkok as our travel plans were not alligned unfortunately!
Lancelot; taking of to the north without informing me? We could have had that FIRE get-together in the north - oh well, next time! Cheers
Billy said:Even though today is Thanksgiving, we are celebrating tomorrow. We will go to the Empress Hotel buffet -- all you can eat, in either Japanese food, Thai, Western, Italian, -- roasts, soups, salads, desserts, coffee... all for 139 Baht ($3.50 US). You remember, right Lance?
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Nords said:Lance, could you translate that avatar graphic for us? Thanks!
Excellent. Appreciate it...Lancelot said:Sure, no problem.
justin said:Is the "W" for whitey (farang)?
justin said:Lance,Is knowing French helpful in SE Asia? Maybe more in Cambodia? Or is english the predominant western language (other than the native tongue)?
Lancelot said:Some photos of T-Room Guest house, that $7.50/night rat hole I camped out in while I was in Chiang Mai...