I wish I had a boom mic

The photo shows a front view of St. Vitus Cathedral (a.k.a. Saint Vitus' Cathedral, Czech: Katedrála Svatého Víta) and its rose window. It's located within Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. Very artistic Gothic design. This cathedral was kind of huge and it looked so different from different angle. By the way, when I went to the area there were so many people. It was like a zoo. A lot of tourists were dying to see Changing of the Guard. People made lines and waited for the right moment. I tried to get the best position to see Changing of the Guard and their march, but you know I just gave up. From my position, I was able to see a part of them, but I couldn't take any pictures. If I released the shutter button, the photo would show back of the hundreds people's heads. I wish I had a boom mic or something like that.

Get tanned at a swim-up bar

I took this picture at one of my favorite hotels in Pattaya, Thailand. The swimming pool was a ocean view and there was a cool swim-up bar as well. I've stayed at this hotel twice. I really love Thailand and I visited Thailand time and time again, then I always says that Pattaya is the best city in the world. I love the relaxing atmosphere, friendly people, the not so crowded beach, tasty Thai food, beer, and everything. This picture reminds me of Pattaya and things I love. I wanna be there right now and get tanned on the lounge chair.

Beware of lost property

I took this picture in Monnickendam, Holland. When I was taking a stroll around there, I saw a 2 Euro coin on the road. I often see money on the road. They are usually coins, but sometimes bills. For example, I saw a 100 Baht bill on the street in Bangkok, Thailand, and I saw a 20 Shekel bill at a parking lot in Jerusalem, Israel, and also I saw one Krone coin on the pedestrian street in Copenhagen, Denmark. I don't remember well, but I've seen some more money somewhere on the streets. Did anyone drop it?

Cross a bridge to a neighboring country

The photo shows a part of Malmö Central Station in Sweden. I went there from Copenhagen, Denmark by a train. It took about 30 minutes or so. The train crossed the Öresund (Danish: Øresund) Bridge over the Öresund strait that connects to the Baltic Sea. I bought a round-trip ticket in Copenhagen. I totally didn't know how to use a ticket vending machine, so I went to a wicket. On the train, I needed to show my ticket to a conductor. The ticket was written in language that I couldn't read, but I didn't have any problems.

Hua Lamphong station

The photo shows Bangkok Central Railway Station (Thai: สถานีรถไฟกรุงเทพ) in Thailand. It's also called Hua Lamphong station (Thai: สถานีหัวลำโพง). When I went to Vientiane, Laos via Nong Khai, Thailand I took a red-eye train from here. The Central Railway Station and Hua Lamphong Metro station (Thai: สถานีหัวลำโพงรถไฟฟ้ามหานคร) are juxtaposed to each other. Bangkok Metro (a.k.a. Bangkok MRT) is very convenient. There are some interchange stations to take BTS Sky Train. The interchange stations on the Metro line are Si Lom (Thai: สีลม), Sukhumvit (Thai: สุขุมวิท) and Chatuchak park (Thai: สวนจตุจักร). There's also an interchange station to take Bangkok Airport Link. The name of station on the Metro line is Phetchaburi (Thai: เพชรบุรี).

Flowers and green leaves

I really loved Lucerne, Switzerland. Everything in Lucerne was so cute and very beautiful. I took a lot of pictures and this is one of them. One of the beautiful views in Lucerne with a lot of flowers and green leaves. The town itself was kind of cozy and relaxing. Also, souvenir shops were fabulous. Generally, I don't buy much. I'm more into like window-shopping, but in Switzerland was not the case. I bought a notebook, a bell, chocolates, a bag and every cute souvenirs were sort of red and had a white cross. Just like Swiss Flags.

Beer guzzler

I went to Copenhagen, Denmark from Bangkok, Thailand by Thai Airways International. I requested to have an aisle seat and found my seat, then a Danish guy asked me a favor. He wanted to switch seats with me because of his health reasons. I said okay and went inside. When I flipped through my guidebook and read some informations about Danish beer, the guy recommended to me to drink Royal Beer. So, I bought this can of Royal at a convenience store. It was very nice. Oh, before I forget, Tuborg Beer was also very nice.

An art to show or a screen to hide?

I took this picture in Rome, Italy. I visited a lot of popular sites in Rome. For example, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, Bocca della Verità (a.k.a. the Mouth of Truth) and so on. I didn't think these buildings on this picture were world-famous landscapes or something like that, but it was just very interesting to me. I was just guessing that the building on the right was a normal one. The building on the left had been renovation or under construction, but apparently it was covered with an artistic screen which looked like a building. I'm not sure about it, but I thought that they chose the sound-proof sheet to preserve the stunning appearance of Rome. If I didn't look carefully, probably I didn't notice that the building on the left had been renovation or under construction. I really love this kind of idea. This never ceases to amaze me.

Hit the road to the desert

I took this photo near Jerusalem, Israel. When I went to Masada and the Dead Sea by a coach, I saw huge desert from the coach windows. I wanted to get out of the coach to walk on the desert, but I didn't have time to do that. On the another day, I asked a taxi driver to take me to the desert. This place exactly where the photo shows was 10 to 30 minute drive from the heart of Jerusalem. I mean it was just a stone's throw from Jerusalem. I got out of the taxi and walked on the desert for a while. It was a boiling hot day, but I really enjoyed the experience in Israel.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

I took this photo on the Rothenburg Market Square across from the town hall in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. I think Rothenburg Market Square is a very popular place on the Romantic Road (Germany: Romantische Straße) which has cute buildings look like this. Come to think of it, the famous Neuschwanstein castle is located along the Romantic Road, so I'd say the Romantic Road is one of the common tourist trails in Germany. I visited Neuschwanstein castle on the following day. It was so stunning.

A superstitious zeal

When I was taking a stroll around Malmö, Sweden, I found a rabbit at a tiny square. There were so many statues or monuments in Malmö and this is one of them. According to the zodiac sign, year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. I'm no expert, but sometimes the Year of the Rabbit is considered the year of growing economy or something like that. I don't know much about it, but I've heard a story; rabbits have a tendency to keep going and jumping, so it can be imagined growths in a way. I'm not certain I can trust the story, but I like it anyway.

Meet me @ the clock

This is the clock tower in Chatuchak (Thai: จตุจักร) Weekend Market in Bangkok, Thailand. One of the popular meeting points of this tremendous market. Someone said that there were more than 5,000 stalls. Other one said that there were almost 10,000 shops including restaurants, drink corners, Thai massage centers, and all. Yep, there are so many tiny shops and it's hard to estimate exact number. A lot. The place is also called JatuJak Market or sometimes shortly called J.J. Market. If you go there by a metro line, you'd better get out of the metro at Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: กำแพงเพชร) station, not at Chatuchak park (Thai: สวนจตุจักร) station. Kamphaeng Phet station is right in the market and is more convenient.

Go on a virtual around-the-world trip

I took this picture NOT in Giza, Egypt. I found them in Las Vegas, the States. Las vegas was an amazing place. I was able to see a lot of interesting sites which had a touch of Giza, Egypt or Paris, France or Venice, Italy where I've been to, and also some parts of Vegas were looked like the Big Apple, or Morocco or somewhere else where I haven't been to. So, I'd say hang out in Vegas is just like go on a virtual around-the-world trip and it's so much fun. The Pyramid shaped building is a hotel. I wanna stay in the the Pyramid some time.

Reason for the second beer

The photo shows one of my lunch in Lisbon, Portugal. A very yummy Prawns Risotto. I think risotto is originally from Italy, and I'd say it's kind of like European rice soup. One of my favorite rice dishes. I took this dish at a nice restaurant in front of Padrão dos Descobrimentos in Belém district. I chose to sit at a table in the terrace, so the famous monument was visible from my seat and it looked this close to me. What a view. Plus, the risotto was great. I had a good reason to order one more beer. Cheers. To the fantastic location and food.

Isn't it beautiful?

This is a view of Mount Lycabettus (a.k.a. Lykavittos) in Athens Greece. I took this picture from the Acropolis. The Acropolis is located on the hill, so from there I was able to look down the ever-popular ancient city. Then I thought the city was so white and so beautiful. I just stood there, and just looked at the city, the mountain, buildings, and all. It was a breathtaking view. It was like a dream. I was impressed. I didn't have an opportunity to visit islands in Greece, but Athens was so nice than I expected.

Half the fun is getting lost

When I was getting lost in Copenhagen, Denmark to find out the Statue of The Little Mermaid, I took a photo of snow-covered St. Alban's church. It was freezing, but it was so stunning. The church was located next to the famous Gefion Fountain. I thought the Statue of The Little Mermaid was around there. Then, I walked around the area back and forth. Actually, the Statue of the Little Mermaid was located about ten-minute walk away from the St. Alban's church. It means I was looking for the statue in wrong area, but at least I was able to enjoy this stunning view.

Viva España

The photo shows a night view of the famous clock tower at Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain. My hostal was a minute away from this famous square, so I walked through in front of this building countless times to go to somewhere or back to the hostal. There were tons of nice bars, restaurants, and shops around the square and it was so much fun to look around. I bought a lot of souvenirs in this area and one of my favorite ones is an octopus which was made to commemorate their victory of the World Cup 2010. Viva España.

Home of golf

On the way to Loch Ness from Edinburgh, Scotland, my coach stopped by St. Andrews for a while. The place is known for the home of golf because of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. I went to a souvenir shop which was full of goods related to golf like golf balls, and such, and also there were information or history book of that. Unfortunately, golf is not my forte, so I went outside and took a photo. One thing I strongly remember is St. Andrews was freezing. I think that was because of the wintry sea, but I'm not sure.

Negombo fish market

I took this picture at the Negombo fish market in Sri Lanka. I don't know much about fish, so I can't write the names, but I saw a wide variety of fish at the market. I've heard that Negombo fish market is one of the largest fish markets in Sri Lanka. A very dynamic and energetic place. I visited there a few times by a tuk-tuk. I took a lot of pictures of fish and catamarans, then walked around the market, drank fresh juice of Thambili (a.k.a. king coconut), talked with some locals and all. Sri Lankan Catamarans were so nice and beautiful.

Try local cuisine or stay typical familiar food

This is a view of Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. The city looked like being surrounded by mountains. I'd say the city was in the Himalayas. There were a lot of prayer flags. I took this photo on the second day in Bhutan. When I arrived in Paro international airport, I headed to Thimphu and spent a night. I had Bhutanese dinner at my hotel's restaurant. I ordered Ema Datshi, red rice, and some beer. The menu had international cuisine as well, but I was there to enjoy authentic Bhutanese cuisine, so I had the spicy one and it was truly nice.

Hungarian Goulash

This is my favorite dish named Goulash. I had this in Budapest, Hungary near the Great Market Hall. I don't remember how many Goulashes I've had, but I had so many. In Austria, in Germany, in Hungary, in Denmark, and I think some more. The photo shows Hungarian Goulash, so I'd say this is the most authentic one I've ever had, because I've heard that Goulash is originally from Hungary. According to the menu, this Goulash would served with Knödel, but the Knödel looked a bit different from my familiar shape. Anyway, it was very nice.

I'm kicking myself

I took this picture somewhere in Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, but to be honest I don't remember where it was. It was a huge place and I had a long day. I took pictures like one after another. Time went by, time went by, then right now, I'm confusing what this is. Yep, I'm kicking myself, but hindsight is better than foresight. I think it happens. Sometimes I took pictures of something that I don't know the name or history or something like that, but I thought it was really nice at the moment. I love European statues.

The Summer Palace in Bang Pa-In

When I was in Bangkok, Thailand I went to see the Summer Palace in Bang Pa-In district, Ayutthaya by car. It's also known as Bang Pa-In Royal Palace (Thai: พระราชวังบางปะอิน) that the place where you can see a lot of fantastic Royal buildings and its beautiful gardens. The photo shows one of the beautiful ones named Wehart Chamrun (Thai: พระที่นั่งเวหาศจำรูญ). I took this photo from the tower. As you can see, this is built in Chinese-style. A very shining and gorgeous one. Someone called this Royal Palace as "Heavenly Light". I like it.

Sip a cup of hot coffee

I took this picture at a cafe in Malmö, Sweden. Those table were outside of the cafe and each chair had own blanket. I saw this kind of service for the first time, so it was time to take a picture. Probably, sub-zero temperatures are not uncommon in Sweden, so people need to use a blanket while sipping their coffee or something like that. For me, blankets are uncommon. I don't use blankets so often. I use a blanket while I'm traveling by airplanes, but in other cases I think I've never seen blankets service like this.

The Castle of São Jorge

When I was taking a stroll around Baixa district in Lisbon, Portugal, I was able to enjoy the overviews of the Castle of São Jorge. The castle is located on the hilltop, so it looked like this from the elegant picturesque area of Baixa. I took this photo near Rossio metro station. Everything was beautiful and I really loved things in Portugal, so I couldn't stop taking pictures. I was there for three days. I know it was kinda short stay, but during that, I took 170 pictures of landscapes, meals, beer, and all.

The five Olympic rings

This is my another photo of 1896 Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. The stadium is also known as Panathenaic Stadium that the place where the first Olympic Games hosted in 1896. I love to see Olympic Games, so I really wanted to go to this place. My hotel was near the Old Town Hall which means in between Monastiraki and Omonoia station. It was very convenient and a nice hotel. Almost all places where I wanted to visit in Athens were within walking distance, but I took metro lines as well to have experiences.

It won't happen again

When I headed to Nice, France from Lyon, my coach stopped by Avignon for lunch. I remember that there were a lot of people walked around with their dogs and I needed to be careful about doggy poop. Also, the city was easy to get lost. I love getting lost and usually can do so, but in Avignon was not the case. I went there by a coach, and the coach had a strict departure time, so I was distracted by time. However, the streets were complicated and it was really hard to find the coach again. Finally, I was late for the appointment. I'm really sorry about that.

It's too addictive

I personally believe that the staple food of Laos is rice, but I saw some eateries were selling bread. I've heard that it was referred from French colonial era, but I'm not sure. Anyway, this is one of my dinner. I had this dish at a restaurant near Nam Phou in Vientiane. It was just a normal sub and French fries, but went well with Beer Lao. Beer Lao is my favorite. I don't know I've been consuming how much Beer Lao since 2005 to now. It's hard to estimate exact number, but I just want to say it's too addictive.

Rub elbows with the locals

When I went to Kathmandu, Nepal for the first time, I booked a hotel room in advance and the photo shows my room. It was a gorgeous hotel. I stayed in this room just for a night. After taking this picture, I took a stroll around Thamel district. Then, I surfed the Internet at an Internet cafe and backed to the hotel. At night I had dinner at one of the hotel's restaurants. I ordered their speciality; Authentic Nepali Cuisine. In the next morning I checked out the hotel and went to the airport to visit Bhutan.

Yad Kennedy

The Photo shows Yad Kennedy near Ein Kerem, Israel. John F. Kennedy memorial place. I'm no expert, but I've heard that the building shaped like a stub to symbolize his short life and the assassination. I went there by a taxi from Jerusalem. First, I chartered the taxi for three hours and visited Ein Kerem to see the picturesque village. After Ein Kerem, my driver took me to this place. It was kinda huge building and people were able to go to inside. I don't know why, but around the building, a lot of kids were singing a song in language that I couldn't catch and pronounce.

Feel out of place

The photo shows the Church of Saint Peter (a.k.a. St Petri, Swedish: Sankt Petri Kyrka) in Malmö, Sweden. A very beautiful building. Like I said, I'm definitely not a religious person, so generally, I hesitate to go to inside of churches. In malmö as well. I just went there and took some pictures from outside and then walked away. When I go to inside of churches, I always feel out of place. Anyway, the Church of Saint Peter had a tall spire and I took a picture of it, so I might update it some time.

Featured sites

I took this picture in Prague, the Czech Republic. You can see the Church of Our Lady Before Týn on the center of the picture, and the Prague Astronomical Clock on the left. I think both of them are featured sites of Prague old town and attract people a lot. I bought a cap in Prague. It has Czech flags and letters which says CZECH. When I checked out my hotel some locals were loitering across from the hotel. They said the Czech Republic in a loud voice and waved at me. I don't know why because of the cap, but I was really happy to be there.

Devil's advocate

The photo shows a part of the Colosseum and a huge gate adjacent to the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. I wanted to take a picture from above, though. My hotel in Rome was sort of luxurious, but it was in the outskirts of Rome. Almost all hotel guests seemed like thinking that the Colosseum and many other Roman must see sites were not within walking distance, and they were waiting a bus to get to the heart of Rome. Of course I was thinking to take a packed bus, but I finally decided to walk to play devil's advocate. I had a blast walking in Rome.

The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis

This is my another photo of the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis (a.k.a. the Sphinx of Memphis), Egypt. I took a few pictures of the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis and this is one of them from the left side. The Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis was much smaller than the Great Sphinx of Giza. As same as another Sphinxes in Egypt, the head was like a human, but the body was like a lion. I looked closer and noticed that some parts of the Sphinx were missing after long periods of time, but the Sphinx was very beautiful especially the head and its color.

Hacksteak of Switzerland

I took this dish at a restaurant on the top of Mount Pilatus, Switzerland. According to my bill this is the Hacksteak. It's kind of like a Salisbury Steak. I've already cut the steak before I took a picture, so it looks kinda weird, but I think it's better late than never. Come to think of it, I forgot to take a lot of pictures of fabulous meals in Nepal and Bhutan and I'm still kicking myself about that. Dal Bhat of Nepal, Ema Datshi of Bhutan and many other local specialities are all in my memory without pictures. What a pity.

The Sigiriya Rock

This is the Sigiriya Rock (a.k.a. Lion's Rock). One of the Unesco World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka. Many moons ago, a son of the king took his father's life and became the King Kashapa. He build the palace on this gigantic rock to stay away from his enemies, and the rest is history. When you have an opportunity to visit Sigiriya, you will know that the place is located in the middle of nowhere. It's right in the middle of a tropical jungle. Nobody could reach to the top of the rock, but the King Kashapa. Time went by, you can go to the top right now, and you'll be able to enjoy the same view as the ancient king.

Marketplace of Bremen

I took this picture in the Marketplace of Bremen, Germany. The Bremen Roland (a.k.a the statue of Roland) stood on the square. You can see it on the lower middle of the picture. The huge building on the right side of the picture is the Town Hall of Bremen. It showed a German flag and a Flag of Europe. The Bremen Roland and the Town hall of Bremen is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. Overall, this place was so nice. I liked the atmosphere. Every buildings were so cute.

Ships that pass in the night

The photo shows a view of Sarangkot hill from right in the middle of Phewa lake in Pokhara, Nepal. I took a boat and took this picture. Go on the lake in Pokhara was a fantastic idea to see the sky, the clouds, the Himalayas and all. There were a lot of boats available around the lake, and I could also hired an oarsman for a few hours. It was very relaxing. Nepalis were nice. I talked with a lot of Nepalis. Some of the topics were talkative, and some of the topics were awkward, but I leaned a lot about so many unknowns from locals. I might be able to see them again, but I might not.

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong

Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan was quite a beautiful and dynamic city. I mean Wangdue Phodrang was not chaotic like huge metropolitans in Asia, but it had sort of energetic atmosphere. People there looked more like open and relaxed. Just my two cents. The photo shows stunning Wangdue Phodrang Dzong. When I went there, the bridge over the river was a fairly new one. I personally feel that Dzong is kind of like a Himalayan fortress, and for me it's looks like a castle, but I think I can also say it's sort of a temple. Very important places for Bhutanese.

The Hungarian Parliament Building

The photo shows the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary. It's a very picturesque building at a streamside of the beautiful river Danube (Hungarian: Duna, German: Donau). It's a huge building, so it was a little too hard to take a picture in the Pest side, so I took this picture from the hilly Buda side over the river Danube. I've never seen any other this much beautiful parliaments so far in my life. I'd say the Hungarian Parliament building is by far the most beautiful one and one of the must see sites in Budapest.

Walk on eggshells

I've been to Chester, England, the UK. The city is famous for its long city walls, so I walked on the city walls. I love heights. When I found a building named "OFF THE WALL", I took a picture like this. That was so funny. It had an off-the-wall sense of humor and sounded like a joke for me. I liked the idea. By the way, someone told me that "OFF THE WALL" is an English Pub, but I'm not sure. I didn't go to any pubs in Chester. Here, probably I should have wrote I couldn't go to any pubs in Chester or something like that. Back when I was there, I was under a lot of pressure about an exchange rate for foreign currencies to quids. It was relatively expensive and I was a little short of it. Overall, I really enjoyed to walk on the Chester city walls, but money-wise, I needed to walk on eggshells almost every seconds.

Does anyone have a sweet tooth?

When I took a river cruise dinner in Bangkok, Thailand, this dish served at the end of the dinner as a dessert. It looks like fruits, but it's very well-made Thai sweets. I think this is very beautiful and I love to see them. This is called Look Chup (or Look Choop, Thai: ลูกชุบ). So now, how I can describe the taste. It's pretty hard. I lost my sweet tooth many moons ago, so I can't describe the taste. If I have to say, I'd say it was sweet. Thailand is famous for its spicy food, but I'd say people love to eat sweets as well. Check it out.

Vroom, Vroom

This is another photo of Buddha Park (a.k.a. Wat Xieng Khuan) in outskirts of Vientiane, Laos. I enjoyed to see more than a hundred statures of Hinduism and Buddhism. I love walking and usually can do so, but I'd say Buddha Park is not within walking distance from the heart of Vientiane. You'd better ask a tuk-tuk driver to get there unless you want to be worn out your shoes. Speaking of a tuk-tuk, Lao tuk-tuk looked a little different from a Thai or a Sri Lankan tuk-tuk (a.k.a. Indian Rickshaw or something like that) and it made a sound like a motorbike.

Icy slippy square

This is one of my photos of Malmö, Sweden. When I took a stroll around the city from Malmö Central Station, I hit a square within five minutes. Then I found the beautiful city hall and the snow-covered fountain. I needed to be really careful to take pictures on the icy slippy square. It was fun, though. The cone on the upper left corner of this photo is the spire of Saint Peter's Church (Swedish: Sankt Petri Kyrka). So, after I took some pictures like this, I continued to walk towards the Saint Peter's Church and more.

St. Vitus Cathedral

This is a back view of St. Vitus Cathedral (a.k.a. Saint Vitus' Cathedral, Czech: Katedrála Svatého Víta) in Prague, the Czech Republic. I found this beautiful cathedral within Prague Castle. Many places in Prague were breathtaking, and this one was quite impressive for me. The style, decoration and everything. Unfortunately, I don't know much about cathedrals and also architecture is not my forte, but I heard that this is one of the Gothic cathedrals. I think it's the most beautiful one in Prague. It was just awesome.

Little too rich for one's blood

This is my second hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, the States. My room was on the 44th floor of this building. The room was gorgeous. It had a king-sized bed, sofas, a kitchen, and a fancy decorative figurine and all. It was a very spacious room. Huge, actually. It looked like having a enough space for doing Yoga or jumping jacks or something like that. Just kidding. The room had a relaxing bath room as well. It had a couple of sink, a jetted tub, a shower booth, and such. Also, there was a TV screen on the bathroom mirror and showed a poker games in Casino. Everything was ridiculous in good meaning and it was a little too rich for my blood.

Pattaya, Pattaya

Pattaya, Thailand is my favorite city in the world. The city itself has a lot of fun places. Also, I can always have nice Thai cuisine at a wide variety of restaurants from luxurious ones to hole in the walls. Plus, there are a lot of convenience stores, supermarkets, and shopping malls to get cold beer and all. Walking on the streets is so much fun, and motorbike taxis are very convenient. I took this picture in December 2010 in front of a popular shopping mall. This building is located across from the Pattaya beach, but the photo shows the back side. I'd say it's a place for funner.

Future plan

I'm always thinking about going to Maho Beach via Holland. I've checked airplane costs and looked at the accommodations on the Internet, but I haven't been there yet. Hopefully I'll go there some time in the future. Have you heard about Maho beach? It's a very unique beach in Saint Maarten. You can see airplane landings and takeoffs this close to you on the beach. Just over your head. I don't know any other places in the world looked like Maho Beach. Anyway, I took this picture in Amsterdam, Holland.

Khao Pad Nam Prik Pao

This is one of my favorite Thai food Khao Pad Nam Prik Pao (Thai: ข้าวผัดนำ้พริกเผา). I had this dish at my favorite hotel in Bangkok near the Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Khao Pad Nam Prik Pao is kind of like a fried rice, because Khao (Thai: ข้าว) means rice, Pad (Thai: ผัด) means fried, but the taste is like very Thai. That's because the fried rice is cooked with Thai seasoning named Nam Prik Pao (Thai: นำ้พริกเผา). Also, it's cooked with some vegetables, eggs, or sometimes meat or seafood or something like that.

Body clock shift

The photo shows a part of Lyon, France. I spent a night in this city and headed to Nice via Avignon. After a long coach ride from Paris, I arrived this city and checked in to my hotel. Then, I walked around the city to get some beer. My hotel was located in the outskirts of the heart of the city, so I was able to see a lot of places while I was walking. Time-wise, it was around 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., but I felt like it was around 5:00 p.m. or a bit earlier, because it wasn't dark. I needed to reset my body clock, but my stomach sent a signal to brain. It said "Starving".