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USA Travelogs Part 3 : Buskers in NYC Subway

Dateline: 19th December 2005 During those cold nights while walking toward the train at the 42nd Street and 7th Avenue Subway, I came across the most creative busking entourage I have ever seen.Busking or “performance in public places for gratuities” have been around for a very long time. There are several cases where it has [...]

USA Travelogs Part 2 : The New York Minute

Dateline: December 3rd 2005 (still… told ya it was a long Saturday…) In a New York minute Everything can change In a New York minute You can get out of the rain In a New York minute Everything can change In a New York minute From the Eagles We had a 2 hour transit and [...]

USA Travelogs Part 1 : The Longest Saturday In My Life…

Dateline: December 3rd 2005 Yumi: Ain’t she the cutest thing? Originally uploaded by Sharizal Shaarani. … and I didn’t even party. The group left KLIA at around 1930 on the Friday evening and we had to wait 11 hours before our flight to Narita. So yes, we have covered pretty much of Changi. But we [...]

Rajaburi: Part Two of the Thailand Travelogs

Dateline: 12th May 2005 Like any other tourists in Bangkok, going to the Damnernsaduok Floating market in Rajaburi is a must stop. So my brother and I had to wake up early (during our holidays this is considered blasphemous) to wait for van/bus to take us to this province roughly one and a half hours [...]

It’s nice to be doing absolutely nothing…

Lay in the hammock all day, Watch the coconut trees sway in the winds. Watch the sky evolve from mellow orange to demure darkness And the stars from thousands of miles away arriving one by one, Winds in my hair and through my feet, Bliss. So there you have it, it’s time for more pictures. [...]

Sawa Dee Khurp Bangkok: PartOne of the Thailand Travelogs

At the first glance Bangkok looked very similar to Kuala Lumpur. Old shoplots in the city centre, traffic jams and even elevated highways. Samy will be happy they have TAG here. I did not take very long for me to have my first argument with a local. OK it was not an argument, maybe a [...]

Finding Redemption: Last Part of the Spanish Travelogs

I find strange that everytime I decide to leave the country for whatever reason, it is always during this time of the month. Last year was a time of somewhat great personal turmoil and Spain became my solace. I would like to thank a good friend in Anuar and also new friends like Florence whom [...]

Madrid aka the Walk of Death : Spanish Travelog Day 7 (Part 2)

Anuar is always the ever gracious host. If you plan to visit Madrid give him a holler and he will definitely try to you fit in his already busy schedule. But if you one hot-hoochie-mama, he’ll call in sick and give you his utmost attention. But walking around Madrid is fun. But you have to [...]

Lunch in Madrid: Spanish Travelog Day 7 (Part 1)

Dateline: 29th May 2004 Today I would like to share with you my sampling of a 2 hour lunch in Madrid. Appetisers Nothing beats my all time favourite of a mixed potato salad. One side covered with hot and spicy sauce and the other with sour cream. Nyummmm… Main Course Paella has its origins from [...]

Segovia : Spanish Travelog Day Six

Dateline 26th May 2004 Segovia is an old Roman town with its impressive aquaduct outlining its skyline as you approach the city. The aquaduct was built circa 50A.D. and its one of the three important landmarks in Segovia, the other two being the Alcazaar (The Castle) and the 16th Century Gothic Cathedral. A walkabout in [...]