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In Ko Pha Ngan, waiting for a ferry
I changed my plans after talking to travellers and losing a couple of days in Bangkok and Penang - going to a beach resort off the east coast instead of the west coast. Also, after failing to find anyone, traveller or local, who thought it was currently dangerous, I went through the province of Songkhia that holds the main transport hub through ( Read more... ) -
Thai Visas: How not to stop a visa run
The Thai Visa rules changed in December. Nationals of many countries, including the UK, could enter Thailand for 30 days without a visa. But too many people were staying indefinitely by popping out of the country every month ( Read more... ) -
Every night in a different place
A quick update before I leave Tanah Rata in the Cameroon Highlands ( Read more... ) -
Dubai: interesting place, but hard to post photos from
I have not had time to blog, but want to start with a photo. Unfortunately, the United Arab Emirates block Flickr, which I am using for photos.
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Looking back at New York
As interesting as East Village was, I did not do anything both blogworthy and bloggable. I have eaten a lot of vegan pizza, cake, and other nice things; heard a couple of bands; and been a tourist. I doubt that my museum descriptions will be compellingly different to the others on the web, so have not written any ( Read more... ) -
Ian lives in East Village
... for the next five days.
I've rented an apartment in the middle of East Village. It's terribly hippy, with barebrick, barewood, and improvised and rather worn wooden furniture. It is the quintessential East Village pad. I'm surrounded by radical art and vegan restaurants.
(I was in the right place at the right time, and got it cheap.)
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