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Not Just A Postcard

http://geewhizbob.blogspot.com

short stories from around Asia

Added on: Jul 26th, 2009
Country: Malaysia
Language: English

Author: bobthis
Listed in: Travel Destinations
Tags: travel budget asia south-east asia

Recent Posts

bike jostling in Saigon

Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 09:46 in vietnam, saigon

i was supposed to upload my photos awhile back, but with work starting, as anyone will tell you, you begin to lose enthusiasm for life. i touched down in saigon, giddy as a little girl in the face of beckham in the evening. i set out towards the t...
touch down in kuala lumpur

Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 10:18 in vietnam

that slow, long winded drive through the MRR2 highway evokes plenty of feelings, among them is 1. that i’m actually pretty glad to be back 2. that i’ll miss not being able to travel for a year and 3. that i’ve finally gone from growing up to gr...
the vietnamese hiatus

Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 13:55 in vietnam, travel preparations

this weekend i’ll be heading off to ho chi minh for a week or so. ho chi minh is the largest city in vietnam and hosts a population of 9 million people, that’s the equivilant to double the population of kuala lumpur. So double the amount of prett...
Ko Lanta: A Lonely, Romantic Getaway

Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 15:55 in thailand, ko lanta

ko lanta resides on the southern region of thailand in an area famed for its islands and coastlines. in any other country, ko lanta would be the first place on the itinerary for any traveler, but because its thailand – ko lanta is often overlooke...
Siem Reap: broken buses, beautiful landscapes and great locals – goodbye Cambodia.

Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 10:53 in cambodia, siem reap

continuing where i left off before experimenting with slideshows, i left phnom penh and headed towards siem reap, for none other than the 8th wonder of the world – ang kor wat. taking the morning bus there, i expected to arrive in town early to ge...
In Pictures: Laos

Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 14:46 in laos, in pictures, vientiane, luang prabang, tad lo, si pha don

its funny how you can summarize 2 1/2 weeks of your life into 3 minutes. i like slideshows, i gotta give credit to mr. meister for warming me to the idea of creating them. anyways, i’ll be flying off to vietnam for a week and a half next mont...