Still from Asia

Our travel itinerary arranged our returning to Europe on Christmas Eve. Maybe we'll see the Star of Bethlehem in the sky, which should guide us home. And for our loyal readers, here is a Christmas card personalized by Adek:

Thailand and World War II

During our previous multiple visits to Bangkok, we postponed a day-long excursion northwest to the border with Myanmar (Burma). Now it was the ritght time to pay tribute to the fallen prisoners of war who built the Burma Railway* under Japanese rule. The film "The Bridge on the River Kwai" showe...

Beautifully green areas

In crowded Bangkok, where smog stings the eyes and throats, there are beautiful green areas that have many purposes, serving residents and turists' relaxation. The most important is Lumpini Park, which has been the lungs of this somewhat tormented city since 1925. But new construction projects a...

Cool airport

The second leg of our Asian journey has come to an end. We're returning to Thailand. From the new airport in Phnom Penh, a truly beautiful and impressive project. "Techo International" stands for Techo International Airport in Cambodia, which is the new main airport serving the capital, Phnom Penh...

Night life...

Six or seven years ago, during one of our stays in Phnom Penh, we visited a club called POC (Pride of Cambodia), which was entertaining its patrons with a concert called a "drag show." A drag show is a form of performance art in which performers (primarily drag queens, often men who portray exagger...

Tonle Sap and Mekong River Cruise

A cruise on the Tonle Sap River, both before and after sunset, gives a comprehensive impression of how much Phnom Penh has changed over the past dozen or so years. The capital's silhouette against the sunset sky is as impressive as any other metropolis in the world. We've seen with our own eyes ...

A glance at the nearby province

Across the Tonle Sap River, on which Phnom Penh lies, the true landscape of the province begins. Poor farms, some neglected, their inhabitants seem to be busy with indefinite something. But they still spend most of their time eating. And this can happen anywhere, at any time, with just the phone pu...