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Phuket's hidden pearl
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/05/2019
» During one of last year's downhill mountain biking competitions, there was a new team participating. The group was made up of skilled riders I had never met before. They were from Phuket. I must admit I wasn't aware that the Pearl of the Andaman is home to an active community of downhillers. Where's their training ground?
'Look! Do you see the giraffes?'
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/04/2019
» The downtown the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is fully dotted with high-rise buildings like other metropolises. Cars move slowly during rush hour traffic. Like Bangkok where hawkers roam the streets when the traffic light turns red, some vendors in Nairobi held bags of snacks or even fresh bananas to sell to commuters.
Off the road, and off the bike
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/07/2015
» The beach resort of Hua Hin is one of my favourite destinations for mountain biking. And that's for two good reasons. One, Khao Hin Lek Fai, the hill that stands to the west of the downtown area, is home to several awesome downhill tracks; and two, the local bikers are very friendly and always happy to guide visiting riders around the trails they've built.
North Korea: What's not to love?
Life, Published on 14/03/2013
» Spellbound by the gorgeous green, pink and golden chandeliers adorning the ceiling of Yonggwang train station, my gaze was suddenly dragged back to ground level. A petite lady, perhaps 70 in years and half that in kilogrammes, was demanding my attention.