- You call all white people (and only white people) “farangs”Â
- You complained about British tourists back in the days, then about French and Arab tourists and now you rant about Chinese and Russians
- You stock up beers before election and Buddha days and invite your friends for a BBQ
- You’re on a retirement visa and complain about people on a student visa
- You can spot a LadyBoy with a 99.9% accuracy
- You rank girls based on their skin color (the darker, the lower)
- You already have your plane ticket to leave Thailand for next Songkran
- You go to the Karaoke at least once a month and you know most of the popular Thai songs
- On Facebook, you already posted pictures of you with piles of money
- You don’t confuse Ubon and Udon anymore
Category Archives: The Life Nomadic
On the road again
I though I would give you a heads up on my next adventures. So here it is: In June I will leave Thailand for two months. Destinations: Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam then Japan. Continue reading
The Bangkok guide to transportation
If you are going to Bangkok for the first time, here’s a bunch of advice about wandering around and using public transportations in the City of Angels. Some of those advice will likely also help you in any other metropolis, asian or else. Continue reading
Riding a motorbike in Thailand (continued)
Oh yeah! And I forgot to mention this last one thing last time. Continue reading
Impressions of Kuala Lumpur
Last week-end I went to Kuala Lumpur with a friend. We stayed there 2 nights, so not really long enough to form a definitive opinion but here are a few impressions I got. Continue reading
Riding a motorbike in Thailand
There are a lot of motorbikes in Thailand, it’s one of the most popular way to go around especially in places like Phuket where there is a lot of traffic. A lot of people who come to Phuket wonder if they can rent a bike and use it to visit. Sure you can but there are a lot of things to consider first. Continue reading
Sometimes I miss my camera
When I started travelling alone I chose to leave my DSLR, lenses and flash at home. Because it was too bulky and heavy to carry around with my computer and luggage. Continue reading
5 things you get wrong about Thailand
Here are 5 things people usually get wrong about Thailand and that sometime prevent them from even considering a trip here. Continue reading
One day tour of Phuket
If you come to visit me in Phuket there will be one mandatory day of visit. During this visit I will drive you around the highlights of the south of the island. Of course, if we went out the night before and you cannot wake up too early we will have to shorten it, but you will miss something. Continue reading
Videos from China
After one year and a half I finally managed to edit the videos Yang and I made during our 2006 three months trip in China.
I uploaded them on YouTube at http://youtube.com/user/cvedovini.
Here is one of the funniest, it is a Chinese clown who was performing in the Pingyao theater. Enjoy :)