Articles by hkman
Wat Traimit - Temple of the Golden Buddha
Posted August 11, 2007 at 10:37 PM
Wat Traimit, more commonly known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha, is a fairly modest temple housing a remarkable Buddha. Built in 1832, the temple is located off the Odeon traffic circle right near Chinatown close to the Hualamphong train station. The modest building takes up the entire compound, and is located adjacent to an [...]
Phi Phi Island - The Beach
Posted July 15, 2007 at 01:07 AM
Phi Phi Island has been memorialized in "The Beach", the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The premise of the movie is that a group of misfits identify a secret, gorgeous beach and turn it into a haven for their lifestyle. Everything goes well until Leonardo leaks the map to the beach - and people start arriving in [...]
Christmas Spirit in Hong Kong
Posted July 12, 2007 at 02:50 AM
Well, it may not be able to offer a white Christmas, but Hong Kong oozes Christmas spirit. The decorations displayed on every square foot of shopping or street area seemed simultaneously foreign and over the top - and uniquely Hong Kong: bold, perhaps even crass, and colorful. An interesting commentary on local [...]
Scuba Diving Lessons
Posted July 10, 2007 at 05:41 PM
Koh Tao is a great place to learn how to scuba dive. There are about 50 different dive shops on the island to choose from (most are all the same) and the waters off the island have very light currents making swimming very easy.
Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
Posted July 10, 2007 at 05:47 AM
Madame Tussaud's wax museum is the fairly predictable tourist trap in the Peak Tower, the mall at the terminus of the tram ride at the top of the hill. In addition to buying tickets at the museum, you can buy tickets at the foot of the hill when you guy your tram tickets. Buying the combination pack will allow you to cut the long line [...]
