@MichaelBKK

Travel writer specializing in SE Asia. Scuba diver. Author of http://t.co/3iwe4aOvWK and related sites.

 Bangkok, Thailand
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Joined February 2009
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A long-awaited throwback Thursday - all the way to France 1984 - theposhguide.com/blog/blast-…

Blasts From the Past - France 1984

It's taken close to a year in lock-down, but I've finally knocked off one of those long-delayed to-dos from my list: getting old negatives from travels over 30 years ago scanned. The results were...

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Over on Traveling Chili, I've shared a recipe for corn chowder, perfect for cold winter evenings. travelingchili.com/recipes/c…

Corn Chowder

This is another one of those recipes I've had copied down from some unknown source for many years. I've made this a number of times over the years. The original recipe called for five ears of fresh...

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We're just entering the time when winter really sets in, but I'm already looking forward to another summer hiking the local trails - theposhguide.com/blog/portla…
For your post-Thanksgiving reading: A "bucket list" of off the beaten path sights of Chiang Mai - theposhguide.com/blog/chiang…

Chiang Mai Bucket List

The old city of Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand was always one of my favorite places to visit. I probably spent more time there than anywhere else outside of Bangkok. The thing about the ancient...

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Starting to think of what to give your aspiring traveller? How about some Tumi luggage - theposhguide.com/blog/tumi-l…
Some more ideas for where to travel, once you can again: theposhguide.com/blog/off-tr…

Off the Beaten Track Destinations in Southeast Asia

While pundits continue to argue about what the extended travel bans mean in the long term for tourism, I believe it's safe to say that most destinations that were popular before the pandemic will,...

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Playing around with a rebuilt POSH Guide. Starting with some wish lists of places to visit once we can again: theposhguide.com/blog/top-5-…

The Top Five Ancient Temples of Southeast Asia

In reviewing my 20 years worth of content and photos for the rebuild of this site, I thought it might be a good idea to summarize my favorites in a single article, to give you some travel inspirati...

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Just read that Derek Fowlds has died. Excellent in Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister. And had one of the best lines in sitcom history when they discussed newspaper readers on Yes Prime Minister.
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Yet another reason to never wear crocs - xitter.cf/Bali_chris/status/1020…
Bali_chris@Bali_chris21 Jul 2018
This is why, when you live in the tropics, you ALWAYS check inside your shoes before you put them on. Yes, its a snake. At a friends house not ours thank goodness
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Welcome to Portland! xitter.cf/MattCowgill/status/970…
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I didn't know Cambodia had two trains now - xitter.cf/Mackevili/status/89020…
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@Mackevili25 Jul 2017
2 Trains Crash Into Each Other In #Sihanoukville: cambodiaexpatsonline.com/new… #Cambodia #News #Expats #Train #Trains #TrainCrash #Khmer
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I'm sure there's a blog or two out there that, for $29.95, will answer this question. xitter.cf/thomas_violence/status…
thomas violence@thomas_violence13 Apr 2017
how do you become one of those sandal-wearing guys who turn a plane ticket and $50 into 3 years of smoking weed and surfing in South America
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Proof, once again, that Bangkok is full of people with more money than brains xitter.cf/GiantRobot7/status/844…
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Buried in paper: Removing a hurdle in attractions ow.ly/N9kw307Llby
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Diving Tubbataha Reef Podcast divehappy.com/diving-tubbata… Yvette Lee explains why it’s the greatest dive spot in the Philippines
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Swissotel Nai Lert Park Bangkok closes their doors this New Year's Eve | Coconuts Bangkok ow.ly/n9om100l9wG
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Trying out @edmdesigner, a drag and drop email editor. No HTML coding. Check it out edmdesigner.com
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Mansions destined to belong to the super-rich lie abandoned in Bangkok | Daily Mail Online ow.ly/UC0r100kU8J

Mansions destined to belong to the super-rich lie abandoned in Bangkok

The crumbling remains of deserted condominium housing and office towers can still be found throughout Thailand from the banking disaster nearly 20 years ago.

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'Asskicker' Coffee Packs Nearly Half the Lethal Dose of Caffeine - Thrillist ow.ly/O2kK3043GJ6

Two Cups of This Coffee Has Enough Caffeine to Kill You

1 cup = 80 cups of normal coffee.

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