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Everything from South and Southeast Asia
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Last days in Bangkok and a cloudy island stay
This was the end of a very long journey. I spent my last days in Bangkok and then went on to an island off the coast for a few cloudy days. This...
A view of the forbidden countries of Burma and Laos
The Golden Triangle is where one could get a view of Burma and Laos, from Thailand. The two countries were off-limit to foreigners, but I came up...
Trekking in the Golden Triangle
I had arrived in northern Thailand amid temples, travellers and hill tribes of The Golden Triangle. Here I spent a few days on a hike into the...
A few first impressions from Bangkok
Bangkok is the city where the bars are temples but the pearls ain’t free. Or so the song goes. I would be back for more impressions but I continued...
Underneath the palms of Koh Samui
I came up from Malaysia and took a boat over to Koh Samui, this island paradise in Thailand, for a few relaxing days. This article is part of...
Pictures from Malaysia
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Malaysia. They are from the Malay peninsula, and the capital Kuala Lumpur in particular. If you...
A stopover in Kuala Lumpur en route north
On my journey up the Malacca Peninsula I made a stopover in Kuala Lumpur, for a few days. I should have spent more. This article is part of a diary...
Pictures from Singapore
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Singapore. There are very few and they have become quite old. If you look up all articles from...
Singapore – The rapidly modernising city-state
The old and new is captivating in Singapore, this rapidly modernising city-state. I spent only a couple of days before moving on. This article is...
Pictures from the Philippines
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from the Philippines. They are from a large number of islands. If you look up all articles from the...
Hill villages in northern Luzon
Small villages, wonderful scenery and magnificent rice terraces in the northern Philippines, the hilly part of Luzon. This article is part of a...
World Heritage #0722 – Philippine Rice Terraces
The human endeavours of cultivating land never cease to impress, not least the fabulous Philippine rice terraces. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
First days in the northern Philippines
From the central islands I went back to Manila for a short stop. What followed was my first impressions of the northern Philippines. This article is...
Island hopping in the Eastern Visayas islands
This is about island hopping in the central Philippines; The Eastern Visayas islands of Cebu, Leyte, Samar and back to Manila on Luzon Island. This...
Island hopping in Panay and Negros
I had left Boracay and went on an island hopping tour of the central Philippines. First off were the Western and Central Visayas islands of Panay...
My last days on Boracay Island, a letter home and an epitaph
This is about my last days on Boracay Island in the Philippines, a letter home and an epitaph many years after. This article is part of a diary...
Boracay – The first week in a paradise not yet lost
After a long voyage I had reached the island of Boracay. This is about the first week in a paradise not yet lost. This article is part of a diary...
Manila impressions – Lesson learned, follow the rumours
I had my first days in Manila. Among other things I learned a lesson, to follow the rumours. It set the stage for the rest of my stay in the...
A journey to East and South East Asia in 1985
This was my first backpacking experience. Urged by more experienced friends on the university I decided to take a semester off from my studies. The...
