Posted in Xcapades on Dec 26th, 2009
It’s Boxing Day … why is it called as such? Perhaps that’s the day when people open their Christmas boxes (gifts). Don’t think it’s a day where people throw punches at each other, haha.
OK, now for the serious stuffs … when in Kuching, the best place to be at night is certainly the Waterfront by […]
Posted in Xcapades on Dec 21st, 2009
Here’re the last lot of pix from teh Floating Market. Hope you have enjoy viewing them as much as I’d enjoyed myself at that place. May the global climate getting warmer and the melting icebergs, we could probably see a return of the Venice of the East as it was years gone by as the […]
Posted in Xcapades on Dec 20th, 2009
In this post, we get a glimpse of the fresh produce sold at the floating market. Since the market specially caters to tourists, we find mostly edible stuffs like tidbits, drinks and fruits, in addition to handicrafts, artwork and souvenir items.
<Photos taken with Canon 50D + Canon 24-105mm>
Posted in Xcapades on Dec 18th, 2009
This is the pier where tourists board the boats for the canal tour
With the daily tourists numbering 4-digit figures, traffic on the canal can be congested at times
Never leave home with your digicam or camera phone … btw tourists are cautioned not to hold the side of the boat as you could get […]
Posted in Xcapades on Dec 15th, 2009
These Mat Salleh tourists were sort of sunbathing as they toured the floating market. Nope, didn’t spot any topless tourists of the fairer sex, haha
The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is one of Thailand’s most photographed tourist sites. Although there are a number of floating markets, this one is the most popular among tourists, being sited […]
Posted in Xcapades on Dec 10th, 2009
No one can tell exactly the number of stalls in the Chatuchak Weekend Market; some say there are 7,000 to 9,000 while another source puts its at 15,000. Whatever the real figure is, you can shop until you (literally) drop dead. This is the world’s biggest open market.
There are so many stalls selling a […]
Children are one of my favourite photography subjects. They are generally at ease when being photographed. Here are some photos of Thai children taken during my recent sojourn in Bangkok…
Chatuchak Market: I was touched by this girl performing on a string instrument to raise money for her (scholarship) schooling
Wat Arun: This boy was offering […]
