31 January 2014 – New Delhi, India
Talking about this and that – getting scammed, you know the usual. We didn’t know it at the time, but we were under massive culture shock in Delhi, India.
Talking about this and that – getting scammed, you know the usual. We didn’t know it at the time, but we were under massive culture shock in Delhi, India.
A visit to the Russian market Phnom Penh, Cambodia. *So.much.* amazing stuff. Like the recycled cement bag wallet and tote bag that Jenia purchased.
Beautiful city on the river is full of surprises, great day, Inna makes an appearance!
A visit to the Amber fort, formerly the royal residence of the Jaipur kings. All of it is all the more fascinating for Jenia, who is currently reading A Princess Remembers by Gayatri Devi, who was married to the last Maharaja of Jaipur.
A happy hour in Kunming, China – a necessary luxury sometimes.
A visit to the Golden Pagoda and the Dai Nam Van Hien complex about 40 minutes outside Saigon. This place is incredible – a ginormous theme park based on Vietnamese culture and history. No filming allowed inside the actual pagoda, but there is fascinating displays of lady buddahs and a golden statue of Ho Chi…
End of delightful Day 2 of Thakhek Loop, we stopped in the Thong Lor village right outside the famous 7.5 km cave. The cave comes complete with a river, a boat trip, and is definitely worth the trip. As is the countryside in Thong Lor – just beautiful.