The tip of something famous

I took this picture on the way to Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden, while I was walking on a bridge. I really wanted to see that special unique shaped building and this is my first picture of Turning Torso. It's actually the tip of Turning Torso, though. After taking this picture, I walked and walked ant got to the bottom of Turning Torso. It was amazing view looking up the beautiful shaped high-rise building from the ground. I've heard that Turning Torso is known as the highest building of Scandinavian countries. Cool.

Well-cooked Basmati rice

The photo shows vegetable rice. I took this picture at an Indian place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Going to Northern Europe was my first time and I enjoyed Scandinavian cuisine day after day, but in that night, I really wanted to eat rice, then chose an Indian place to have rice. I didn't know that, but actually the place was quite popular there and almost all the tables were full of Farang. Luckily, I was able to have a table for one, and truly enjoyed their well-cooked Indian cuisine. The Basmati rice was just so nice. It tastes like heaven.

The highest hotel in Europe

The photo shows my hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland. I arrived there from Munich, Germany via the Principality of Liechtenstein by coach. The hotel is known as the highest hotel in Europe. It's on the top of Mount Pilatus which is 2,132 meters high and is surrounded by the snowy Swiss Alps. I took this picture early in the morning. I don't know why, but in that morning no one wanted to come out from the hotel before breakfast or something else, so around the hotel was almost empty. I really enjoyed great view from there, though.

Outward and return

I took this picture in Bhutan. The place is called Dochula and is altitude 3,150 meters high. Bhutan is located at the Eastern end of the Himalayas, so I was in the Himalayas at the time. I had a break at Dochula on the way to Paro from Wangudue Phodrang. I'm no expert, but I've heard that Bhutanese locals and tourists who are from western area of Bhutan to eastern area of Bhutan, or eastern area of Bhutan to western area of Bhutan need to pass through Dochula by necessity. So, I visited Dochula twice.

It's not interesting, it's extraordinary

The photo shows the ceiling of the Pantheon, Rome in Italy. I visited there after visited the bustling Trevi Fountain. An outside view of the Pantheon was also gorgeous, but inside of the Pantheon was truly intriguing. The ceiling of the dome has a big hole at the center and is an opening hole. The hole is called Oculus. I'm no linguist, but I've heard that Oculus is a Latin word and it's means eye in English. The naming explains a lot in a way. It's kind of like an open window, so when it's rain, the rain water fall to the floor of the Pantheon and the floor has drains to carry away the rain water. It's not interesting, it's extraordinary. When I was there, it was a beautiful sunny day, so I saw the bright sunlight filtered in through the opening circular window visionally. It was just fantastic.

Overwhelming

I took this pic in Giza, Egypt. The photo shows one of the Pyramids of Giza from the bottom. I took a lot of pictures of the Pyramids, but when I took this picture, I was this close to the Pyramid, so the view was really overwhelming. When I was standing on the desert at the bottom of the Pyramid, somehow I leaned that a reason why people from all walks of life are attracted by the Pyramids and come to Egypt to see the Pyramids with their own eyes. I didn't walk to get there, I used a horse to get there, but still. It was an opportunity not to be missed.

BEST SANGRIA

When I was taking a stroll around La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain aimlessly, I found a sign which said "BEST SANGRIA". It printed in capital letters on white paper and it totally caught my eyes. Fortunately, I was about to take a lunch, so I chose the place for Paella lunch and their best sangria. Sangria is kind of like a wine punch. Sangria is made of red wine and a lot of sliced fruits and something else, so I'd say it's kinda fruity and sort of sweet. I love Sangria. My table was on bustling La Rambla, so I was able to enjoy a nice street view during lunch.

A day in Los Angeles

The photo shows a Halloween decoration of my hotel in Hollywood, California, the States. There were a couple of large pumpkins in front of a fake fireplace. Cool. I took this picture while I was waiting a bus for a city tour of Los Angeles. A couple of Farang guys just asked me a direction, but I arrived to Hollywood on the night before near the midnight, so I wasn't sure about it. After a bus picked me up from the hotel, I enjoyed Los Angeles all day long. Hollywood sign, Beautiful beaches, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, and a huge piece of pizza.

Road to Prague Castle

I took this picture in Prague, the Czech Republic. A very stunning place to visit. The photo shows long-distance view of Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad), St. Vitus Cathedral (a.k.a. Saint Vitus' Cathedral, Czech: Katedrála Svatého Víta), and then some, also it includes the historical Charles bridge (Czech: Karlův most) over the river Vltava (German: Moldau). The Vltava river is the longest river in the Czech Republic, and the Charles bridge is the oldest existing stone bridge in Europe and is known for a connecting path of Prague castle and Prague Old Town.

Where to go, where to eat in Vientiane, Laos

Most of the time in Vientiane, Laos, I enjoyed Laotian food and beer, but I did sightseeing as well as everyone else. The shiny golden That Luang was just gorgeous and the area surrounding That Luang looked so nice and I took pictures there. In my humble opinion, That Luang, Buddha Park (a.k.a. Wat Xieng Khuan) and the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge are a little far away from  Nam Phou (English: fountain) in city center, so you'd better ask tuk-tuk drivers to get those places. On the other hand, Patuxai (a.k.a. Anousawari), Wat Ho Phra Keo and Talat Sao are within walking distance from Nam Phou.

Time flies when you're having fun

The photo shows my hotel in Wangdue Phodrang, central Bhutan. It was a nice riverside hotel with a great view. In Wangdue, I met a coeval attractive woman. We spent a bit of time together, but she  influenced my thinking. A lot. She had a different world view and values from most of my acquaintances. My trip to Bhutan was kinda short. I had only five days in Bhutan and stayed in Wangdue Phodrang for a night. The day after our meeting I needed to move to Paro where the place has the country's only international airport.

TG946 BKK - ATH; the 2nd meal; Sep 2010

The photo shows an in-flight meal of Thai Airways International flight TG946 Bangkok, Thailand to Athens, Greece (BKK - ATH). It was about 10-hour flight and the photo shows the second meal on the plane. It served almost an hour before the landing. Before my flight, I was in Pattaya, Thailand and I talked a lot with a Swedish guy and we drank lots and lots of Singha at a hotel's swim up bar, so most of the flight time I was dazed from sort of a hangover. Anyway, it was very nice breakfast; Frittata and Sausages with a wide variety of colorful Thai fruits.

Elephant Building

I tried to take a pic of the Elephant Building (a.k.a. Chang Building, Thai: ตึกช้าง) from a rear window of the cab which headed to Don Muan Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The Elephant Building is famous for its shape. It's a high-rise building, but it looks like an elephant. After Suvarnabhumi Airport launched in September 2006, I don't go to Don Muan Airport like I used to, so this is my last pic of the Elephant Building. During Don Muan era, when I flew to Bangkok then headed to the city center by cab, I always enjoyed to see the Elephant Building. On the last day of my trip as well I enjoyed a view of the Elephant Building exactly like the photo shows.

White sand beach

I took this picture on the white sand Mediterranean beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was my last day in Tel Aviv. The sand at this beach was really soft and clean. When I walked barefoot on the sand, I felt so nice on my feet definitely. At the edge of the beach I found some places to wash my feet. It was quite convenient. After washed my feet, I continued to walk around the city to enjoyed my last day in Tel Aviv. Late at night, I took a cab to Ben Gurion International Airport to get to Egypt. I had some Israeli Shekel left at the airport, so I chose a glass of carrot orange juice to spend all of them.

A Halloween decoration in Hollywood

The photo shows a Halloween decoration in front of a shop on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles California, the States. I took this picture on October 31st, 2010. It was my first time to celebrate Halloween abroad. A Caucasian guy who was working on the Hollywood Walk of Fame asked me to join a bus tour to see whole Los Angeles, but I already joyed another a bus tour a week ago, so I refused his offer unfortunately, but he said to me Happy Halloween. Yep, Happy Halloween to you too. My trip to America was so much fun. I think I only visited just a tiny places of such a huge country, but while I traveling, I met a lot of nice friendly people, enjoyed some humongous must see view and its stuff, and I also enjoyed hearty meals with cool American beer. It was absolutely fabulous. I wanna return some day and I wanna visit Florida as well.

A day in Colombo

The photo shows the town hall of Colombo. Last time I visited Sri Lanka, I spent a couple of nights in Colombo, then headed to Unawatuna by a tuk-tuk. Things I did in Colombo were sightseeing in the city, having nice Sri Lankan cuisine, drink beer and then some. To see the city, I hired a tuk-tuk driver and looked around Fort district and Pettah district. Colombo Fort looked like a business zone, and Colombo Pettah is famous for its market, so the two areas looked completely different. The town hall is in Cinnamon Gardens. A beautiful place to visit.

October 5th in Giza, Egypt

I've celebrated my birthday twice in Bangkok, Thailand, once in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka and today in last year I was in Giza, Egypt; in front of the pyramids. I flew in Cairo, Egypt on the day before my birthday. On the night of my birthday I enjoyed a fabulous dinner at a Tex-Mex restaurant of my hotel and learned about the Pyramids, Egyptian culture, lifestyle, and all. After the memorable birthday dinner, I returned to my room, then I found a birthday cake on a desk. It was a complimentary gift from the hotel to surprise me. Thanks. I'd really appreciate it.

As abundant as paper lanterns

Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand is one of the famous gastronomical paradise. There are lots and lots of yummy places to eat. Chinatown in Bangkok is called Yaowaraj (Thai: เยาวราช) in Thai. I took this picture around ten days before Chinese New Year (a.k.a. Lunar New Year). There were a lot of paper lanterns above the streets around Yaowaraj and it was another intriguing view of Bangkok. Thailand is considered the world largest home of overseas Chinese. Most Thai Chinese nowadays speak only Thai, but only a few elderly Thai Chinese are able to communicate in Chinese as well.

A gigantic temperature indicator

The photo shows a gigantic temperature indicator that I found in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark. Like the photo shows the temperature went zero that day and it was freezing cold and I walked around the foggy capital of a Scandinavian country. I think both of Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden were the coldest places I've been to, but it was one of my important experiences. Back when I was thinking about my January trip abroad, I was teetering between Scandinavian countries and down under countries. They are different like night and day, but I managed to choose to go to Scandinavian countries. I enjoyed my trip.

Fabulous mustard in the upside-down bottle

I took this picture at a restaurant of my hotel in Las Vegas, the States. I really loved the mustard sauce. After my trip to the States, I can't find this HEINZ YELLOW MUSTARD again, so I miss it. It surprisingly went well with eggs, chicken, potatoes, vegetables and all. Curiously, the bottle looked like upside-down, and it looked like the best idea to make mustard bottles. Ever. Early that morning, after taking this picture, I had truly nice American-style breakfast. The dish looked like really America, but I forgot to take a picture of it. What a shame.