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I had to buy some deodorant yesterday.
But here in Asia, a fair complexion is considered more desirable than tanned or brown skin.
So most deodorants claim they also have whitening power.
Am I now going to end up with bleached armpits?
I’m not sure whether I really want that…
Filed under: asia, observations, this and that | Tagged: armpit, asia, deodorant, fair skin, whitening | 5 Comments »
One of the nice things about being in Asia is that prices are so much lower here than at home.
You can treat yourself to a really nice hotel, to great restaurants and all sorts of other luxurious indulgences that won’t bust your vacation budget.
Want massage?
Of course, one of the big things here in Thailand are [...]
Filed under: observations, travel | Tagged: Aqua Velva, asia, beauty, cleansing, facial, joe the plumber, massage, old spice, price, spa, takashi, thailand, treatment | 4 Comments »
Lunch at a royal palace is something pretty unusual for me. But on my last day in Bangkok, Dusit Palace is really where I had my lunch.
O.K. – so it wasn’t exactly a 15 course state lunch with the Royals at one of the palace’s banquet halls. It was a modest snack at a [...]
Filed under: food, observations, travel | Tagged: asia, bangkok, bhumibol, dusit palace, eating, food, garden, king, rain, restaurant, thailand | Leave a Comment »
Taking a taxi in Thailand isn’t easy if you’re a foreigner who doesn’t speak the language. This morning, I wanted to take a taxi to Vimanmek Mansion for some sightseeing.
The place was recommended in Thai Airways’ in-flight magazine as one of the lesser-known, yet worth-while sights in Bangkok. “Famous as the world’s largest teakwood [...]
Filed under: observations, travel | Tagged: sights, asia, thailand, vimanmek, vimanmek mansion, palace, bangkok, taxi, cab, asian, translation, thai airways, in-flight magazine, sawasdee, sightseeing, off the beaten track | Leave a Comment »
Universities in Thailand are going to offer separate dorms and restrooms for male cross-dressers and trans-gender students. At least that’s what the country’s DAILY XPRESS reports in an article this weekend.
Male cross-dressers have long had problems using lavatories: fellow students do not welcome them in either men’s or women’s facilities.
The paper quotes the Thai [...]
Filed under: observations, travel | Tagged: alternative lifestyles, asia, beauty contest, Boonlue Prasertsopha, cross-dresser, daily xpress, dame edna, dorm, kick boxing, lilo wanders, martial arts, miss tiffany, newspaper, rest rooms, thailand, tolerance, transgender, university | Leave a Comment »
I have Frequent Traveller status with the German carrier Lufthansa and Star Alliance. That means I can get into the business lounge at any German airport, even if I only have an economy ticket.
The sad thing is that this doesn’t work at airports abroad, where I often have long waits for connecting flights.
If [...]
Filed under: observations, travel | Tagged: airport, asia, business, dollars, frequent traveller, lounge, silver status, star alliance | 2 Comments »
In Hanoi, there are some eating places you go to because of the decor and others that you go to despite the decor. Cha Ca La Vong is one of the latter kind.
The place is any decorator’s nightmare with its neon lights, green walls and wobbly tables and chairs.
But – oh – the food! [...]
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A few days ago, I discussed with a German and an American friend what our preconceptions of Vietnam had been before we first came here. What did we expect to find here? What did we think the country would be like?
And, more important still, what was the biggest surprise for us when we arrived [...]
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