I went to an older area of the town today. I guess not every part of the city is clean and perfect. Overall, Shenzhen doesn’t seem as crowded as Beijing or Shanghai. It is actually not too bad with traffic and on the subway. I noticed Shenzhen uses the DVB-C standard for cable TV. It …
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Day 267 – Shenzhen, China
My room here was was really nice and new compared to most places in SE Asia. I did check out and change over to a dorm room, since that’s all I really need here. I spent most of the day walking around the Overseas Chinese Town where I’m staying. There are many theme parks around …
Day 266 – Bangkok to China
I took the Airport Express AE2 from Khao San Rd to the airport, which is the easiest way to between the two points. I got to the airport early this time, so I didn’t have to run anywhere. There was a long line for check-in, but I waited and was the last person to check …
Day 265 – Bangkok, Thailand
Today I saw the big three tourist sites in the city. I started with the Grand Palace, the most popular, crowded, expensive tourist attraction in the country. I felt cheated and lied to when the main hall of the Grand Palace was closed to visitors even after I specifically asked the information counter if anything …
Day 264 – Bangkok, Thailand
I’m here in Bangkok alone so I have a chance to see some places that I missed before. Today I visited the National Museum and I ended up spending almost five hours there. It is one of the bigger museums that I’ve seen in Asia. I learned some things about Thai history and art. I …
Day 263 – Malaysia to Thailand
One tip for walking in Malaysia: Watch the ground! There are holes in the sidewalks all over the place leading to drainage channel underneath. There was a number of times I was shocked to see a grate or cover or block of concrete missing from the sidewalk. It seems easy to get hurt if you’re …
Day 262 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Today is my last full day in Malaysia. Luckily, my ATM card along with my passport was in my moneybelt yesterday. So I can still get money. I met up with my friend and we started walking and walking. We walked to the Yuen clan shrine. Then we decided to walk to a Chinese Temple. …
Day 261 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The day started with a plan to try some Karaoke, but I found out Sunday is the busiest day of the week for that and all the rooms were full. However, there was a embarrassing small box with transparent walls and my friend had a coupon for it. First time seeing Karaoke in action. Next …
Day 260 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I was supposed to meet my friend again at 11:00AM. When I woke up, I looked at my watch and it said 10:51AM. I grabbed my things, ate one piece of bread from the hostel, and ran over to the monorail station. I don’t remember ever sleeping so late before, but it was so dark …
Day 259 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I tried to get up early and walk over to the Petronas Twin Towers (also called KLCC). The most famous landmark in the city since they were the tallest buildings in the world up to a few years ago. There is a Skybridge that connects the two towers, but you have to stand in line …