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Club Eden, Gangnam, Seoul

December 17, 2013 by SuitcasesandLattes 2 Comments

Being a massive Depeche Mode fan, my friend had to see DJ Fletch (aka Andy Fletch, co-founder of Depeche Mode). He was doing a world tour and one of his stops was at Club Eden at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Gangnam District. Club Eden is without a doubt one of the poshest clubs I’ve … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel, South Korea Tagged: Club Eden, Depeche Mode, Gangnam District, Gangnam Style, Justin Bieber, Seoul, South Korea

Busan & the Love Motels (South Korea)

November 29, 2013 by Rif 1 Comment

Busan is the second largest city in South Korea (the first being Seoul). Busan is what Cape Town is to Joburg – its coastal, scenic and chilled sister. Getting from Seoul to Busan cost me a few of my ZARs using the KTX (the train system). It was about a 3 hour uneventful train ride … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel, South Korea Tagged: Busan, Korea, Love Motels, South Korea

Gyeonbokgung Palace, Seoul – South Korea

November 22, 2013 by Rif Leave a Comment

Gyeonbokgung Palace is the largest of the five palaces built by the Josean Dynasty – and it seems to be slap, bang in the middle of Seoul (I could be wrong as I was quite disorientated). I went to the palace on one of my last days in Seoul (in an effort to see some … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, South Korea Tagged: Asia, Gyeonbokgung Palace, Palaces, Seoul, South Korea

Cape Town to Seoul, South Korea

November 18, 2013 by Rif 1 Comment

Some time ago, when I was writing up a very long document aka my master’s dissertation. I needed a way to motivate myself to finish it. My addiction to Sorority Life (a Facebook game) was getting in the way. While trying not to smash my laptop in when my Ms Word tables didn’t want to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, South Korea Tagged: Incheon International Airport, Qatar Airways, Seoul, South Korea

Phuket: The Burasari Hotel

November 13, 2013 by SuitcasesandLattes 4 Comments

After a 1 hr 45 min flight from Chiang Mai on Air Asia (decent flight, terrible coffee), we safely arrived in Phuket. The views flying over Phuket were beautiful – blue skies, clear blue seas and picturesque limestone “islands” all over. We felt like this would be the island holiday we had always dreamed of. … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel, Thailand Tagged: Burasari Resort, Patong, Phuket, Thailand

A day in Doha, Qatar

November 7, 2013 by Rif 2 Comments

Thanks to the good folk at Qatar Airlines, I managed to buy a not sooooo expensive flight to Seoul in South Korea. One catch was the 20 hour (or so) stop-over in Doha. I have done stop-overs and I can say, like most people, I am not a fan (had a few bad experiences). So, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel Tagged: Doha, Qatar, Qatar Airways

Chiang Mai: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Tour

November 6, 2013 by SuitcasesandLattes Leave a Comment

According to a few reviews on TripAdvisor: “if you only have time to see one temple in northern Thailand, Doi Suthep is the one to see.” We started our tour early as it was quite a long drive up the lush green mountainside to get to Doi Suthep. Our first stop was a rural hillside … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, Thailand Tagged: Chiangmai, Doi Suthep, Meo Village, Northern Thailand, Temple, Thailand

Chiang Mai Tour: Maetang Elephant Camp

November 3, 2013 by SuitcasesandLattes Leave a Comment

Okay, Elephant Camps in Thailand require a back story as I am no fan of animals in captivity. Elephants were used in the “logging ” industry in Thailand to move (as the name suggests) huge logs. They were notoriously ill-treated. Eventually, this market collapsed and the state outlawed the practice of using elephants for logging. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, Thailand Tagged: Chiang Mai, Elephant, Maetang elephant camp, Mahout, Thailand

Cultural Chiang Mai and The Centara Duangtawan Hotel

November 3, 2013 by SuitcasesandLattes 1 Comment

Chiang Mai is often referred to as the cultural capital of Thailand. It was actually the old capital of Siam way back when. It is in northern Thailand so the climate is slightly cooler than Bangkok and everything appears more….well… old. After a very short flight from Bangkok (save your time and skip the train), … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, Thailand Tagged: Centara Duangtuwan, Chiangmai, Night market, Northern Thailand, Thai cuisine, Thailand

Bangkok: Chatuchak (JJ) Market

November 3, 2013 by SuitcasesandLattes Leave a Comment

I would highly recommend checking out the JJ Market (a huge, weekend market) if you’re in Bangkok. It’s the place that you REALLY feel the buzz of Bangkok.  Trust me, there is more activity at the JJ market than I could ever begin to explain. After a couple of long days of touring, we decided … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, Thailand Tagged: Bangkok, BTS, JJ Market, Siam Square, Thailand
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