Laksa isn’t a dish …

  Contrary to some Western perception, Laksa isn’t a dish. Instead it refers to a raft of different spicy noodle soups,… Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, March 16, 2016

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Eating in Melbourne

For many, eating in Melbourne is heaven when it comes to Italian and Vietnamese cuisine. But for me, I like all that but I also have other options that are far more memorable. Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, January 22, 2016

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Home and get pscyhed up for work

So, this was the end of a short trip with one big highlight and very little else. Not a bad way to add sparkle to my Christmas break.

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Homeward bound

To my surprise, Dragonair and their Kathmandu ground staff turned around the big jet in an hour. We left around 0030 for a 2h30 flight to Bangkok. Within half hour of takeoff the inflight service of hot pastries and juice was over, leaving us all to rest. The fuel stop in Bangkok is, necessary due […]

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To Kathmandu and flying off

Quite unusually, I didn’t get a good night sleep. For a start, being Friday night, the clubs were pounding out music and even though it wasn’t loud, it was enough to disturb me. Then it was a little milder tonight. My sleep was light and short, waking up at 0400. Perhaps it was the beer […]

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A day of disappointments

My days in Pokhara had been hazy so far. For that reason, I opted not to make the effort to go to Sarangkot to see the sunrise illuminating the Annapurna range. After breakfast, it was obvious I needed to fill in some time. I kinda thought it would be a waste of time/money going there, […]

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Shopping and a climb

I had allocated the morning for shopping and the afternoon for climbing up to the World Peace Pagoda. Nepal is heaven for buying old weather gear and active wear. I spent USD25 on replacing my Keens sandals which broke a couple of years ago, USD15 on a Under Armour compression top, USD15 on a Haglofs […]

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What I’ve come for specifically

I woke at 0600 when it was still cold and dark. Today is the day I receive my Christmas present from Kim to do parahawking. I kept warm in bed till 0700 before slowly emerging from the covers and eventually left the hotel at 0900 after breakfast. It was a 15 min walk to the […]

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Bus to Pokhara

I woke around 0415, an hour before my alarm. I lay in bed until the alarm, then packed up and headed down to reception around 0545. I had to find someone to let me out of the compound. The boy unlocked the gate and then led me through to the Black Olive (where I had […]

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Kathmandu again, after only 4 months

Above:  Very strong caterers carrying a trolley up the stairs to an Airbus A320 at Kuching International Airport. With an 1145 departure, there wasn’t a rush to get going. I left the apartment at 0900 for Mum’s and headed to the airport with them. I dropped myself off and handed them the key and headed […]

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