Sights & Sounds of Vientiane, Laos Part 1 of 2
One of the captivating aspect of Vientiane, Laos is the beautiful architectures, I am not talking about their modern buildings but the beautiful temples and monuments that was created very very long ago that still survived til this day. Some people asked me whether it’s advisable to take a tour package to visit all these places and my advice would be, Yes, if you want a structured tour of Vientiane and not getting lost. It would be the safest way to travel and see the beauty of this city. Personally, I prefer to get take my own time to see these places and to keep my cost low, I rented a bike for the duration of my stay there.
A brief background on the city,Vientiane is known locally as Viengchan with a population of 600,000. It’s a city where you won’t find much towering sky scrapers. It is a change especially coming from a country where all you see when you look up towards the sky are tall buildings. Currency used there are Kips (their local currency) but you can also use USD at the shopping centers and restaurants. Do note that Kips are worthless outside of Laos so change only as much as you need or remember to change back to USD or your local currency before leaving the country as you won’t be able to trade the Kips outside of Laos. If you kick off your tour, most important thing to have even when you have a Tour Guide with you is to arm yourself with the maps! It’s not that the Tour Guides are not reliable in Vientiane, it’s about taking charge of where you want to go and what you want to do. After all, you paid for it right? As for those touring by themselves, it’s about not getting lost and know where you are going. The maps really helped me a lot in planning my trips. Be prepared for a very long post with a lot of hi-res photos after the jump. (more…)
Up-Close and racing with Sébastien Buemi
Previously, I posted photos of Jaime Alguersuari of Scuderia Toro Rosso, this post is about his team mate, Sébastien Buemi. Also taken at the same location, Sébastien carries himself in a more confident manner throughout the day, even at the Red Bull party (that’ll be another story for another post). So without much needed introduction, here’s some photos taken from that day.
Up-Close and Racing with Jaime Alguersuari
He might not be in the fight for the top spots in Formula 1, but nevertheless, he is one of the 20 that’s lucky enough to race competitively in the Formula 1 race.
Jaime Alguersuari took some time off his busy schedule to meet with Scuderia Toro Rosso fans prior to the Singapore GP and race around a few laps at the Go-Kart circuit to give a teaser to the fans what to expect at the Singapore Night Race 2009. (more…)
Driving around the Johor Circuit in a Mitsubishi Evo X
Just sharing this clip recorded going around the Johor Circuit in Pasir Gudang. The vehicle I was in is a Mitsubishi Evolution X RS.
It wasn’t an all out attack of the circuit, just heading around the circuit below 100km/h. This is the familiarization round as it’s just hard to record anything when driving too fast. How I wish there’s a car mount where I can mount the camera.
Gundam Standing Tall in Tokyo
Saw these photos on Flickr and just thought I’d share with any of you who doesn’t go into Flickr. The Awesome sight of Gundam standing tall in Obaida, Tokyo! It stands at 18meter (59-foot-tall). The Gundam when activated produces mist-emitting devices with sound effects and the head unit has the ability to rotate from left to right.
It’s official on display from July to August to mark the 30th anniversary of the first anime series in the Mobile Suit Gundam space war anime franchise. It’s truly a beauty to be hold, a must see if you’re a Gundam fan and is in Tokyo. (more…)
