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Laos-Thailand Trip Report: Nong Khai

montanaron — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:00:25 +0000

So, if you read my previous posts about Wat Traimit and Bangkok, you probably know that I took the overnight train to Nong Khai, in northeast Thailand, just across the Mekong River from Laos. If I recall, this train used to run, more or less, on time; perhaps it was late, but usually no more [...] Related posts:

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Thai Planes, Trains and Mototaxis

montanaron — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:31:55 +0000

This is the first post, then, about my recent vacation in Thailand and Laos. Let me say congratulations, though, to Yingluck Shinawatra, leader of the winning party in Thailand’s recent election, future Prime Minister and sister of deposed ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Hopefully, the election will help to unite the country and heal the wounds caused [...] Related posts:

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Another Year in Yeosu, June Vacation

montanaron — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:57:57 +0000

Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention in my previous post that I’ll be signing on for another year here. Lots of reasons for doing that–familiarity with the job, pleasant people to work with, friendliness of the students and the people of the area, the beauty of the countryside, and, the biggest reason, the upcoming 2012 [...] Related posts:

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Theme Shots and Last Gasp

montanaron — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:02:54 +0000

Here are a few more “theme” photos from walking and bicycling around Yeosu.

First, more chicken–”Mexican” chicken. No, it’s not Mexican food, unfortunately. It’s merely spicy, as in “hot.” Too bad. I can actually make my own Mexican food–it’s not too difficult to find, in larger cities, taco shells and taco and fajita mix, [...] Related posts:

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Back in the Saddle

montanaron — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:13:06 +0000

No, I’m not riding a horse; I’m back in the saddle of a bicycle. One of the teachers’ contract is finished, and he’s chosen not to renew. Instead, he’s entering the Peace Corps in late spring or early summer. Less than a year ago he bought a Cannondale F7 mountain bike up in Seoul. It’s [...] Related posts:

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In Hanoi

montanaron — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:28:56 +0000

I arrived in Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport with nothing extremely noteworthy happening on the flight here. Viet Nam Airlines still leaves a lot to be desired–just so-so food and absolutely no in-flight entertainment. (They said that the system had a mechanical/electrical failure of some sort.) Mostly the cabin attendants were polite and attentive, but one [...] Related posts:

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Pepero Day

montanaron — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:32:59 +0000

Yesterday, the 11th, was Pepero Day in Korea. It’s akin to Valentine’s Day, which is also celebrated here, with young people and couples exchanging candy, mainly the Lotte Corporation’s Pepero brand. The 11th is Pepero Day because, according to this article, the date 11/11 resembles four sticks of Pepero. However, the name Pepero in Korean, [...] Related posts:

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Depression

montanaron — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:20:36 +0000

No, I’m not suffering. But, our little area of low pressure has blown up into a tropical depression, soon-to-be Tropical Storm Noel, then Hurricane Noel. At least that’s the current prediction. Overnight we had a steady, but not heavy, rainfall, and on the field nearest my room, the warning track and part of the outfield [...] Related posts:

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Of Note Recently

montanaron — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:49:52 +0000

Thought I’d better check in with a few jottings of goings on here and elsewhere.

We’ve got a nice mix of players right now, comprised mostly of Dominicans, but with several Venezuelans and a few Nicaraguans, Panamanians and Mexicans. We’ve also got two kids from Brazil, and, for a few weeks, a couple of [...] Related posts:

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Eating and Sleeping (and Everything in Between)

montanaron — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:27:12 +0000

Take a look at the time stamp at the bottom of this post. If you add 11 hours to it, you should come up with a time of about 6 a.m. Actually, I was up about 3 a.m. this morning, after finally succumbing to jet lag around 5 yesterday afternoon. I’m feeling pretty good today, [...] Related posts:

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