Monthly Archives: December 2011

My Christmas Lunch : Sofitel, Phnom Penh

Posted on December 31, 2011 by misterkelvin

With our budget out of the window for the festive season, we were all set upon treating ourselves to a free-flow champagne brunch at the Sofitel, Phnom Penh. The entertainment was to consist of a jazz trio and a clown … Continue reading →

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The silence of S-21: Tuol Sleng

Posted on December 29, 2011 by misterkelvin

Having met Miss Marsh and her female friend “The G’ster” in Phnom Penh, it was with much foreboding that I suggested we spend a traditional Christmas Eve by way of visiting a genocide museum. Given that both the 0.5 and … Continue reading →

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Sun, sea, and snakes : Sihanoukville

Posted on December 28, 2011 by misterkelvin

In great contrast to the functional border town that is Koh Kong, our next stop of Sihanoukville and its surrounding beaches can be regarded as firmly established on the tourist route. With its solid, multi-level structures constructed of man-made material, … Continue reading →

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“Paedogeddon!” : Koh Kong

Posted on December 26, 2011 by misterkelvin

Once you’ve entered Cambodia, it doesn’t take long to establish that you have arrived in one of the poorest countries of the World. A cursory look around and things appear altogether less polished than across the border in Thailand (and … Continue reading →

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Scams : Kao Sok to Cambodia

Posted on December 23, 2011 by misterkelvin

Bidding a rushed farewell to my parens and sister, we left Phuket Town on a bus bound for Kao Sok National Park. The journey was set to take four hours yet was costing us less than the 20 minute Taxi … Continue reading →

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If at first you don’t succeed… : Ko Phi Phi

Posted on December 20, 2011 by misterkelvin

I really couldn’t let my family visit Thailand without taking in the sights of Phang Nga bay and a trip to the Phi Phi Islands. So with what at the time both my sister and I believed to be decent … Continue reading →

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Light after dark: Phuket

Posted on December 15, 2011 by misterkelvin

So the day after seeing at first hand the bright neon lights and sex trade of Bangkok, we took a short hop flight back down to the Andaman sea coastline to see at first hand the bright neon lights and … Continue reading →

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L-O-L-A, Lola : Bangkok

Posted on December 10, 2011 by misterkelvin

Following five days of executive apartment comfort spent at the generous behest of our former Mumbaiker pals Harry & Talei, twas soon to be time for the main Bangkok event – The Grandparents. Over the past days, and for the … Continue reading →

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Lies, damn lies and sadistics: Bangkok

Posted on December 7, 2011 by misterkelvin

So here we are, four months of the proposed seven into our trip, having visited four countries, taken eight flights and slept in forty-six different beds. In the process of all this, I have somehow made fifty-four blog posts (including … Continue reading →

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After the flood : Ayuttaya

Posted on December 3, 2011 by misterkelvin

The signs that Ayuttaya was a recent disaster area only now on the mend were pretty much apparent as our tuk-tuk drove through the old walled town that sat within a natural meander of the swollen Chao Phraya river. Shops … Continue reading →

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