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Forum: Asia
Jul 20th, 2016, 04:59 PM
Replies: 191
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Posted By thursdaysd

Thanks for another wonderful trip report. I was...

Thanks for another wonderful trip report. I was just double-checking your South Korea TR as I planned my time there, I'm sure many people will find this one equally useful.
Forum: Asia
Jul 14th, 2016, 06:39 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

Thigh injury?

Thigh injury?
Forum: Asia
Jul 14th, 2016, 04:18 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

jacketwatch - an extra hand would be handy...

jacketwatch - an extra hand would be handy (sorry...)
Forum: Asia
Jul 14th, 2016, 06:05 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

"When we were in Hong Kong the trick to eating...

"When we were in Hong Kong the trick to eating noodles with chopsticks is to bring the noodles up with the chopsticks and then drop them in a spoon"

A waitress in South Korea showed me (very...
Forum: Asia
Jul 13th, 2016, 11:53 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

Congratulations on getting up so early! So glad...

Congratulations on getting up so early! So glad you got to see the volcanoes in action without getting damaged.

Did you arrange the drivers ahead of time, or just through your hotels on arrival?
Forum: Asia
Jul 8th, 2016, 11:38 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

Lucky you missed this: ...

Lucky you missed this:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36748008

More incentive to avoid Ramadan.
Forum: Asia
Jul 6th, 2016, 07:33 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

What a beautiful description of the dawn! And it...

What a beautiful description of the dawn! And it does indeed sound worth getting up for.

Re: traffic - you are now in Asia, not Singapore, lol! Re: helmets - the first time I went to Vietnam,...
Forum: Asia
Jul 6th, 2016, 10:31 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

BTW, re: selfie sticks - I call them ego sticks....

BTW, re: selfie sticks - I call them ego sticks. I didn't see as many of them as I expected last year in Scandinavia, maybe I was lucky.
Forum: Asia
Jul 6th, 2016, 06:45 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

More humid than usual - oh dear! Glad you had...

More humid than usual - oh dear! Glad you had such a good time in Singapore - but you plan so well it would be a surprise if you didn't! And entirely agree that it is hard to think of it as Asia.
Forum: Asia
Jul 4th, 2016, 11:31 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

The paint discussion reminds me of the shock I...

The paint discussion reminds me of the shock I got watching the Brother Cadfael mysteries on TV - those medieval buildings looked so different when they were new! And also of visiting the Geffrye...
Forum: Asia
Jul 4th, 2016, 07:17 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

I think you might have the same feeling about the...

I think you might have the same feeling about the paint in India. See, for instance:

https://kwilhelm.smugmug.com/Travel/Round-the-World-2010-11/Tamil-Nadu/i-RSms6qj/A
Forum: Asia
Jul 3rd, 2016, 07:29 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

I have the same feeling about Hindu temples (and...

I have the same feeling about Hindu temples (and I have seen quite a few), but then I remember that Greek temples were painted bright colors back in the day. And the second Hindu temple built in my...
Forum: Asia
Jul 2nd, 2016, 04:21 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

Good idea to take a taxi to/from the zoo. I used...

Good idea to take a taxi to/from the zoo. I used public transport and it took forever.
Forum: Asia
Jul 1st, 2016, 07:21 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 58,481
Posted By thursdaysd

Oh good, I've been waiting for this. ...

Oh good, I've been waiting for this.

Surprised you hadn't tried massage before. I see a massage therapist regularly - if it wasn't for her and my chiro my upper back would have seized up long ago!...
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