Chris Backe's Blog, page 113

Event: 2014 Digital Innovation Asia bloggers conference

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So this was a first – a bloggers conference in Bangkok saw me travel to Thailand’s capital city for the first time in awhile. Instead of flying in from Khon Kaen, I opted for an overnight bus to Bangkok – not the worst idea I’ve ever had, but one that put me at a Bangkok bus terminal a little after 4am. Whatdoyou do at 4am in Bangkok? I’ll have to...

Things we’ve seen in one country that should really be available worldwide

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Laura and I have enjoyed our time in Asia – enough that we look back on it with fond memories, while keeping our eyes open to what the future brings. As we were falling asleep the other night, I was thinking about some of the things I missed from Korea that you just won’t find here in Thailand (unless, of course, you brought it with you). These are...

Destination: Lao National Museum – complete with American imperialism

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The third time’s the charm.During our last visit to Vientiane, we tried to enter the Lao National Museum twice – the first time,the museum hadn’t yet opened after lunch (15 minutes past when itshould have opened), and the second time it was to close in half an hour and were turned away. Considering the limited hours, you’ll need to make a special...

Thailish, part 9

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Whether you call it Engrish, Thailish, or Tinglish, this is what happens when the English language gets mangled in hilarious ways.

Vegetarian Roasted Meat

Just what kind of meatis this? Something tells me I don’t want to know…

Drawing processed surface of the shell.metel felling clip of modern design.

Hi-fi speakers make the high frequency sound clear...

7 Days in Central Thailand

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Bangkok is only part of the story – get out of the big city and go where few tourists have gone before. Directions, photos, details, and GPS coordinates offer everything you need to arrive easily.

Ask yourself: do you really want to go to the same touristy places as everyone else? Or would you rather return home with some unique stories to tell and...

FREE: 1 day sampler itinerary for Bangkok

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A One Weird Globe itinerary is your ticket to see the best of a city or area.

Bangkok is unquestionably one of the biggest tourist destinations in Asia, bar none. Behind the very touristy side of Bangkok lies a series of wonderful places most tourists have never heard of.

Those are the places you’ll go with a One Weird Globe itinerary – the off-beat...

Destination: Phu Phra Bat Historical Park – prehistoric rock paintings, anyone?

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It’s not every place that’s actually millions of years in the making. Once covered by glaciers (imaginethose in Thailand!), geological evidence suggests a lot of erosion as the ice defrosted. The result: weird-shaped rocks, formations that remain improbably balanced, and plenty of history to boot.

Your journey here is easy enough, although you’ll ne...

An interview with the man traveling to every African country

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Every so often, I hear about a fellow traveler doing something pretty cool. If their project sounds cool, I’ll share it on my Facebook or Twitter profiles and follow it as it develops. This one’s a bit different. You’re about to meet Francis Tapon, a guy who’s committed to traveling through every African country over the course of four years. He’s...

Random pictures, part 13

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As always, random pictures are the ones that don’t fit any other post or category, so here’s where they end up. See the rest of the random pictures posts!

I got nothing. Not only should my buttnot be doing the talking, the old fashion rule of ‘no words on your butt!’ remains a good idea.

From the “you hadone job!” files.

Gotta love PSA’s. Found at a t...

It’s pretty rare for real life to interrupt this blog…

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(Grabbed fromhttp://asiancorrespondent.com/122874/thailand-coup-live/)

But when the military decides to grab control via martial law (“this is not a coup”, they said two days ago, before announcinga coup d’etat earlier today, May 22nd, around 4:30pm local time), well, it’s kind of hard for real lifenot to interfere.

Since what’s current will be chang...