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Street Cornering
We were stopping on a street corner in the middle of Pyongyang. We were allowed to roam the area freely and take pictures of whatever we liked. The afternoon was setting and the evening was coming up. People were coming back from work. Children coming home from school or after school events. In the afternoon…
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Sugar Cane
One of the things offered more frequently in Cambodia is sugar cane juice. The sugar cane shots are cut, peeled and soaked in water to remain fresh. Roadside stalls then squeeze out the juice when a customer asks for a drink. The essence is mixed with fresh water and ice cubes. A sweet but delicious…
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Road side snacks
On my recent bike tour I came across a row of small stalls selling bamboo pods filled with rice soaked in coconut milk and roasted over an open fire. A couple was preparing the pods. After the rice gets cooked the pods are all covered up with black burnt ashes. With a large knife the…
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Pak Khlong Market (Flower Market)
I’ve been to Bangkok many times before but this city never fails to amaze me. This time I discovered the Pak Khlong Market which opens around 10 PM at night and has a lot of action going on until the early morning hours. A perfect stop to see after a night in the lively streets…
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Streets of Bangkok
We started the day in Chinatown. Continued to the vintage Shopping Mall, the Nightingale Olympic which sells original wooden Tennis rackets from the 60s (no pictures allowed). After some more walking we entered the Pah Klong Flower market. This is a place I’m going to return to. Perhaps in the morning or late evening during…