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voralak

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

I'm happily married

Travel status:

Putting down roots

Hometown:

Bangkok, Thailand

Currently in:

Bangkok, Thailand

Traveling Next:

Borobudur

Favorite places I've been:

Beijing, Sydney, Kyoto, Luang Prabang, Jaipur, Istanbul, Dublin, Paris, Barcelona, Wellfleet (Cape Cod), Trang (Southern Thailand)

About me:

I'm a Bangkok-based writer, among other things. I grew up in
Thailand but spent most of my adult life in Boston, MA. After many long, snowy winters, I decided that Asia held infinitely more possibilities for work and play. It took more than ten years of being away for me to realize that home is quite a cool, interesting place after all!

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/voralak

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I'm fired up on:

Watching movies, writing, vegetarian cooking, urban travel, local travel in Thailand

Travel style:

Generally maintain an open agenda - nothing rigid, nothing planned - and will usually discover something special along the way.

Sports I do:

Yoga (does that count?)

Languages spoken, other than English:

Thai

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

I lived in a small Beijing language college dormitory one summer.

Why I travel:

To be exposed to new people, cultures, and places. To gain new perspectives on the world. And in the process, to learn something about myself.

My links:

www.voralakandmai.blogspot.com

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Weekend in Hanoi

By voralak | Location: Vietnam | 12/18/07 | Pics: 3

With romanticized visions of Hanoi, we set off on a seemingly relaxing weekend away from the chaotic streets of Bangkok. Not knowing what to expect, our thoughts dabbled around notions of taking leisurely cyclo rides, boating on a lotus-filled lake, and sipping Vietnamese coffee in quiet cafes. We...

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Weekend in Hanoi