Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Hong Kong, Israel, Jordan, Thailand

This blog hasn't been updated in a while. Maybe not such a long while but we've managed to change our plans drastically. The trip to Hong Kong was supposed to be a visa run from Yangshuo, China. It's such a lovely place with marvelous scenery and nice nightlife that even the hordes of tourists visiting it cannot completely spoil. We've decided to stay there for a few months after getting a new visa in Hong Kong. Yes, Hong Kong belongs to China. Yes, you can get a Chinese visa in Hong Kong. Something about a SAR (Special Administrative Region)...

Anyway, we've left a bag full of stuff in Yangshuo and then, about a week into our Hong Kong time, being too lazy to visit the embassy and get a new visa, we've decided to fly to Israel for a visit. There have been many good personal reasons for that visit. We took the risk of never seeing the bag we left ever again but luckily, a day before our flight we got it from a nice Israeli guy who just came from Yangshuo to visit Hong Kong.
A few hours on a plane and it's a different world...

Desert totem in Israel. If you know where it is, you've had a great time there ;)

Yes, I went to the naked festival again. Thinking about making a tattoo that says "Tattoo" in Hebrew. Long story...

Desert sunset in the south of Israel

Delicious middle eastern vegan food in a steak restaurant in Israel.

Frognector went to TechAviv to hear some more encouragements to the Israeli hi-tech industry.

Tel Aviv sunset at yet another "Goodbye party". I kinda like these parties

While in Israel, I realized I should get out of the country soon. There were many options for a mew destination but Thailand came through as a very comfortable place to stay for a bit while focusing on Colnect. We got tickets from Amman to Bangkok and set off to meet cool friends in Jordan for two days. It's been really great and I expect more short Jordan visits in the future.

Falafel, Hummus, Foul in Amman, Jordan

A branch in the dead sea, this time from the Jordanian side of this sea.



Falafel in Amman - when the Jordanian Tourist Police asked me why I am going to stay in Amman my reply was "to compare falafels". I was only half-joking ;)
There have been many new cool stories on the way but this blog is largely being ignored but people who actually care about what I do so it'll keep being a picture blog with a few comments. Now in Pai, Thailand and a new post is coming up.


Thursday, June 21, 2012

What Wat? In the WAT?

Chiang Mai, capital of north Thailand, has an old city that contains a beautiful display of Buddhist temples. In Thai you say wat. No what, wat. WAT is a temple. Mixing it with English is funny as you this song might prove.

Here are some pictures you might enjoy. Most were taken the day we took a scooter around the city and even reach the relatively famous Suthep temple. This post is scheduled to be published when we're already in Laos so don't trust this blog to depict the present.

Feeding the monks. Traditionally the monks beg for food every morning
and give their blessing in return.

My new pants fit the Thai temples better!

Hard to pass by when people kneel down before you and ask for a blessing...



The meditating Dana

Frognector was nearly devoured by the temple dragon

She looks a bit Indian, don't you think?

Near gilded temple paraphernalia, Frognector spotted some playmates
Yummy tofu noodle soup, maybe I'll have another right NOW