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Category Archives: Asia
Why travel, when the same food’s better at home?
A while back, I announced I was going to be conducting a taste test of one of my favorite comfort foods: pho. That great Vietnamese soup just like my dearly departed Jewish grandma used to make. Well, not quite. But … Continue reading
Georgetown, Malaysia: One big museum
As I mentioned, most of what I saw on the Eastern & Oriental Express was from the train. But it was nice to get out and mingle with the real world for a little while. We stopped in Malaysia and … Continue reading
Eastern & Oriental Express: Big, beautiful tapestry
Warning: If you really want to see most of the places that the Eastern & Oriental Express cuts through in its path from Singapore to Bangkok, this isn’t the trip for you. Reason is, of course, you’re on this five-star … Continue reading
Eastern & Oriental Express: It’s a tough life
Last I mentioned the Eastern & Oriental Express, I was just about to board the train. And worried that my darling little pillbox hat would be on the ground in a crumpled heap before I ever made it to my … Continue reading
Tale of two subways: New York and Singapore
A NYC subway train at the Kew Gardens station, not far from where I was born. Taken on the way to JFK to catch flights to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. A station in Singapore’s subway system. The difference? … Continue reading
Asia Chronicles: Managing to stay out of trouble in Singapore
I’m not trying to be funny. Everything I knew about Singapore — the jumping off point for my recent adventure aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express – was what everyone else seemed to know, too. That American kid who was … Continue reading
Vietnam: Reopening old wounds
At the Vietnam War museum in Ho Chi Minh City, still also known as Saigon (as it was when the city was under the U.S.-backed government that was later overthrown almost 40 years ago). This time, the conflict I so … Continue reading
Last leg of Asian adventure: Noodles, and lots of soupy air
A hectic few days in Bangkok, running around in the rainy season and sampling every curry dish known to man. Also doing my regular news job, which is why I haven’t been around much. This guy’s got the right idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, curry, rainy season, Southeast Asia, Thailand, travel
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Bangkok: But boss, I want to stay on de train
It’s over. My magic carpet ride, so to speak, on the Eastern & Oriental Express train. Started in Singapore, ended in Bangkok. Three days and two nights. (Are you keeping score? Because I’m losing track.) Bangkok is where I’m at … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, desserts, Eastern & Oriental Express, food, Singapore, train travel
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Toto, I don’t think this is Penn Station
Waiting to board the Eastern & Oriental Express train at the Regent hotel in Singapore. No, that’s not where I stayed … Now boarding, and my computer battery is in its death throes. Lateh.