All's well that ends well sort of thing

I took this photo in Oxford, England, the United Kingdom. That day, after having a usual breakfast at my hotel in London, England, I went to London Paddington Station to get on a train to visit Oxford. Before that, I needed to get a train ticket. First of all, I tried to get a ticket from a vending machine, but my cc failed somehow. Perhaps the reason of the cc failure was showing on the screen, but if so, the lines were disappeared before I could read it. Well, I went to plan B and tried to get a ticket at a ticket office. There weren't any trouble with plan B. All's well that ends well sort of thing.

Rice and Curry in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

I took this photo at a local eatery in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. Hikkaduwa is one of the popular beach towns on the Southwestern coast of Sri Lanka. The photo shows Sri Lankan Rice and Curry. I went to the same eatery several times during my time in Hikkaduwa, and my oder was always Rice and Curry, but ingredients were changed day by day, so I was able to enjoy having a variety of local favourites, on top of that, I enjoyed sipping a cup of Sri Lankan tea after meals. I miss that relaxing afternoons.

Silver Lake Vineyard : ซิลเวอร์เลค วินยาร์ด

I took this photo when I visited Silver Lake Vineyard (Thai: ซิลเวอร์เลค วินยาร์ด) in the out skirts of Pattaya, Thailand. It's a vineyard with a great scenery and relaxing atmosphere and of course with fresh air. I enjoyed to be there much more than I have expected before I decided to visit there. Actually, my destination on that day was only the Buddha Mountain (a.k.a. Khao Chi Chan, Thai: เขาชีจรรย์), because I didn't know about Silver Lake Vineyard. And now, I want to visit Silver Lake Vineyard one more time during my next trip to Pattaya. I mean it was definitely a place worth visiting.

Fragrant soap

The photo shows my favourite bar soap which I always buy during my trip in Thailand. It has a fine fragrance and I love it. Generally, hotel's amenities includes a small bar soap and I use it mostly for hand washing, then I use the fine fragrance soap for my body. It may sound a bit of splurge, but it helps to make the most of my trip in Thailand. I was kinda planning to visit Thailand again in the following month, but seats are fully booked on some specific flights which I want to take. Outbound flights are available for a few more passengers, but it seems I won't be able to get a return flight. So maybe next time.

I've overslept, but I've gotten them.

The photo shows my midnight dinner in Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand. That day I had a 2-hour Thai full body massage during the daytime and strolled around Chinatown, Bangkok aimlessly and after that I decided to get some power nap before dusk. But I slept a bit longer than my expectation and woke up around 11 pm. I was staying at a hotel where was located deep inside of Chinatown and the hotel contained a very nice river view restaurant on the top floor, but it was too late to have a dinner there. Well I thought, cans of beer were already prepared in the fridge. So all I needed was food. Thai food, of course. I got out of the hotel and just turned left, turned left. The first food stall I hit was an Isan stall. It seemed like a place where I could get some yummy grilled chicken with spicy chilli sauce as well as Thai sticky rice (Thai: ข้าวเหนียว) and I was totally right. It cost 38THB for everything.

Definitely, a genius at closet as well

This is one of my photos from Art in Paradise Pattaya in North Pattaya, Thailand. The image shows one of the most famous geniuses of our long long human history. And... he is my mentor for some reason, so I took this photo at Art in Paradise Pattaya (taking photos was allowed inside of Art in Paradise Pattaya, by the way). So now, how come Albert Einstein is my mentor, right? One of my Israeli acquaintances had ever told me some great anecdotes of Einstein. One of the anecdotes that I've head from my acquaintance was that Einstein was always lining up the same type of shirt, suits, and everything even its colours, due to he didn't want to waste his time to choose his clothes. I stole his idea ever since. Some of mines has different colours, but may not be very different. I can say they are no different, and I think I could stop wasting time just for choosing clothes when it comes to for work. I believe that he was definitely a genius. At closet as well.

Surrounded by funny, bubbly, lovely Thais

I took this photo in my hotel room in Pattaya, Thailand. That time, my vacation started around the middle of December 2014, and ended around the middle of January 2015. The location of the hotel was just dreamy. The hotel was right above a nice club on hectic Pattaya Soi 8, so the location was right in the middle of Central Pattaya. With that, I could be in the middle of everything. It was very convenient and I loved the atmosphere. So I still believe that I was totally right to decide tostay in the same hotel on for a month. During my stay, I was surrounded by funny, bubbly, lovely staff members of the hotel as well as the club on the ground floor.

Cold plate appetisers with a century egg

I took this photo at a riverside pub in Bangkok, Thailand. I ordered some Thai pub grubs as well as Thai cold ones. The large plate of appetisers were saved with a century egg (a.k.a. Pidan, Thai: ไข่เยี่ยวม้า). The century egg was cut into quarters and was beautifully putting near the middle of the plate. You may find some Thai food with century eggs. Let's say century eggs salad (Thai: ยำไข่เยี่ยวม้า) is the prime example, and green papaya salad with a century egg (Thai: ส้มตำไข่เยี่ยวม้า) is one of the varieties.

Art of babble of voices

I took this photo at Art in Paradise Pattaya in North Pattaya, Thailand. Art in Paradise Pattaya is a 3D art museum of must-sees in Thailand, Thai culture, Thai traditions. Not only that but, there were a lot of unique images of a lot of something famous on earth. I enjoyed visiting Art in paradise Pattaya, it was like exploring in the world of an art genius' imagination. I took this photo in front of a miniature image of a crowded restaurant. It was really well made and I felt like I could hear the babble of voices or something from the art. It wasn't only art, but it was art of babble of voices. Awesome.

A dragon with a pearl

I took this photo at Anek Kuson Sala (Viharnra Sien, Thai: อเนกกุศลศาลา (วิหารเซียน)) in the outskirts of Pattaya, Thailand. There was a large and beautiful image of a dragon with a pearl. The place is known (and called) as Chinese museum amongst taxi drivers in Pattaya as well as some tourists, and isn't very far from the spiritual Buddha Mountain (a.k.a. Khao Chi Chan, Thai: เขาชีจรรย์), and scenic Silver Lake Vineyard (Thai: ซิลเวอร์เลค วินยาร์ด). I could view the Buddha Mountain (Khao Chi Chan) from the Chinese museum (Anek Kuson Sala) and also from Silver Lake by the naked eye.

Khao Krapow Moo Kai Dao : ข้าวกระเพราหมูไข่ดาว

The photo shows a pack of Thai lunch which I bought on a train in Thailand. I was planning to have a train journey from Nakhon Ratchasima to the capital Bangkok, and my express train was scheduled to depart from Nakhon Ratchasima at 10:18. After I got on a train, I bought a pack of Khao Krapow Moo Kai Dao (Thai: ข้าวกระเพราหมูไข่ดาว) for lunch and had it on the train. Khao Krapow Moo Kai Dao could be translated into English as Still-fried minced pork with Thai basil served with Thai rice and a fried egg. It's a very popular food in Thailand and I love it.

Excellent cafe on Chomphon Road

I took this photo at my usual cafe in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. When I was staying in Nakhon Ratchasima for 3 weeks, my usual breakfast place was the cafe on Chomphon Road (Thai: ถนนจอมพล). The photo shows the entrance of the cafe and Chomphon Road. I took this photo from my table. The place was not only for a cup of coffee or tea, and their guests could eat a variety of Thai foods as well. It was a very nice and relaxing place and I loved to eat yummy Thai food, and also loved to sip a cup of cappucinio there.

Within calling distance

I took this photo in my hotel's corridor in Bangkok, Thailand. A image of tham bun (Thai: ทำบุญ). The hotel was located on Soi Rambuttri (Thai: ซอยรามบุตรี) which meant the hectic world-famous Khao San Road (Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร) was just around the corner from the hotel. One of the main reasons why I chose that hotel was visiting Khao San Road and the bars and restaurants around the area. When I visited the area in 2014, Soi Rambuttri had a certain similarity to the famous Khao San Road, and I could enjoy the whole area and it was so much fun to be there.

Po Pia Sod : ปอเปี๊ยะสด

The photo shows Po Pia Sod (Thai: ปอเปี๊ยะสด). It's like a Thai fresh spring rolls. You might find a wide variety of spring rolls especially in East Asia or Southeast Asia. Cooking styles and ingredients vary by chef. I bought a pack of spring rolls at Wat Boon Night Bazaar (Thai: ตลาดไนท์บาซ่าร์ วัดบูรพ์) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and ate them in my room of a serviced apartment. The other style of Thai spring rolls are called Po Pia Tod (Thai: ปอเปี๊ยะทอด), and is like a Thai deep-fried spring rolls. Sod (Thai: สด) means fresh, and Tod (Thai: ทอด) means deep-fried. I prefer Po Pia Sod (Thai: ปอเปี๊ยะสด), and I loved to eat them with greenish spicy sauce.

The express train bound for Sisaket

I took this photo at Hua Lamphong Station (a.k.a. Bangkok Railway Station, Thai: หัวลำโพง) in Bangkok, Thailand. That morning, I was planning to get on a train to Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: นครราชสีมา, a.k.a. Korat, Thai: โคราช) from Bangkok Railway Station. The orange train on the photo was the express train that I was going to get on, and I was waiting for the express train on platform No. 10. The express train was bound for Sisaket (Thai: ศรีสะเกษ) in North Eastern Thailand, and my destination Nakhon Ratchasima was on the way to Sisaket.

Soi Buakhao : ซอยบัวขาว

The photo shows the sign of northern entrance of Soi Buakhao (Thai: ซอยบัวขาว) in Pattaya, Thailand. My favourite Soi in Pattaya. In Thai, Thanon (Thai: ถนน) is like a road, Soi (Thai: ซอย) is like street or you can say lane or alley. I you walk around Soi Buakhao, you can feel a very nice fusion atmosphere of Thai and a spice of European. The northern entrance of Soi Buakhao is on Central Road (Thanon Pattaya Klang, Thai: ถนนพัทยากลาง). If you come from the beach, you'll find this sign on the right hand side. If you turn right, you'll on Soi Bua Khao.

Mama Tom Look Chin Pla : มาม่าต้มลูกชิ้นปลา

The photo shows Mama Tom (Thai:  มาม่าต้ม) which I had at a noodle stall in Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand. Mama Tom is like a bowl of MAMA instant noodles with Thai ingredient, and is one of my favourite Thai foods. In Chinatown, Bangkok, my Mama Tom was served with some fish balls like the photo shows. Fish balls are called Look Chin Pla (Thai: ลูกชิ้นปลา) in Thai. If you say Mama Tom Look Chin Pla (Thai: มาม่าต้มลูกชิ้นปลา) at a noodle stall somewhere in Thailand, a bowl of noodles like the photo shows will be served for you. It'll be yummy!! I'm obsessed with it.