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Muay Thai at Chaweng Stadium, Ko Samui
While we were in Ko Samui, we went to see a traditional Thai sport – Muay Thai. Sue was not keen but came along reluctantly. The event was held at Chaweng beach which is the main commercial area on the island. We were picked up at the hotel and were the first to arrive at…
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Zipline through a Thai Jungle
Wikipedia describes zipline as a pulley suspended on a cable, usually made of stainless steel, mounted on an incline. It is designed to enable a user propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bottom of the inclined cable by holding onto, or attaching to, the freely moving pulley. We have never done…
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Ko Tao and Ko Nang Yuan, Gulf of Thailand
On the third leg of our Thailand trip, we went south to the third largest island of Thailand, Ko Samui (or Koh Samui). Ko or Koh means island in Thai. Ko Samui is located on the “east” coast in the Gulf of Thailand. The better known island in Thailand, Phuket is on the “west” coast in…
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Fake Kraftwerk songs ? 9 years already !
I(Chris) have been a Kraftwerk fan from when their music was played on the radio in the 70’s. I have posted a German version of their 1977 international hit – “The Model” and Coldplay’s “Talk” which sampled it, here. Kraftwerk is usually translated as “power plant,” but one of the founders Ralf Hütter said the band’s name can…
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Fête des Lumières 2012: Théâtre des Célestins, Lyon
During the four days of Festival of Lights in Lyon, there were 62 listed shows or exhibits scattered around the city. We spent the weekend of December 8-9 in Lyon (see earlier post here). Many of the buildings were lit up, some had projected static images, and a few played moving video clips. Théâtre des Célestins…
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Penguin Carousel at Oceanario do Lisboa
While we were in transit at Lisbon airport from Madeira, we ducked out for 2 hours to do a quick tour of the Oceanario do Lisboa. This is the second of two videos I(Chris) shot at the Oceanario in Lisbon. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wWALqucGEk?rel=0&w=510&h=287] Penguin Carousel is a three minute video shot while I was standing on a…