Archive for September, 2006
Cambodia was a strange land to me until my mother dragged me along on her trip there to visit her sister. Our destination: Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Like most countries, Cambodia also requires a visa to enter the country, however, we got our visa when we arrived at the Siem Reap Airport for $20 [...]
The capital of Thailand is the city of Bangkok, one of the six provinces of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area.
Bangkok itself has a population of over 5,000,000 people, although some say it is actually nearer 10,000,000. Regardless, it is considered roughly 49 times larger than the population at the city of Chiang Mai.
Three major races [...]
Kyaw Swa Win: Marigolds from Burmese Gods to All
2 Comments Published by Kyaw Swa Win September 15th, 2006 in Burma, Reader Submissions.We thought Taksin was wrong to be convinced by General Than Shwe whom he had a half day meeting with, visiting Yangon. I wonder how Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is doing. My poem for her birthday was brought by Su Su Lwin’s husband who will visit Daw Suu, who has no [...]
Vietnam is an exotic land with so many things to offer its visitors — especially those who love to shop.
One would probably never think of Vietnam as a shoppers’ destination, but it is! This land of green rice fields, fascinating monuments and conical hats is actually a shopaholic’s paradise, and the offerings are not just [...]