by SilverBackpacker | Marrakesh, Morocco, Train Travel
Travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen Planning the best way to travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen up in the Rif Mountains in Northern Morocco had me undecided which route to take. In the end i opted for the night train to Tangier, thus saving a nights accommodation,...
by SilverBackpacker | Morocco, Music for the Road, Train Travel
The Marrakesh Express Ever since i first heard this song back in 1969 I have always dreamt about taking a ride on this train. Back then i used my imagination as Graham Nash sang the words ” we’re riding on the Marrakesh...
by SilverBackpacker | India, Karnataka, Memories of India
Glow of Hope or “Woman With the Lamp” ~ Mysore The painting shows an Indian woman holding a lighted candle in one hand, the other hand covering the light of the candle from the front. The woman is in a simple and traditional Indian saree. Even though I...
by SilverBackpacker | Bangkok
Inside Bangkok’s Terminal 21 Terminal 21 has 9 floors of International experience in the middle of Bangkok. This unique shopping centre has floors dedicated to cities of the world like London, Tokyo, Paris, Istanbul, San Francisco, Rome and Los Angeles. One...
by SilverBackpacker | Eat, Gemas, Malaysia, Malaysian
Anika’s Restaurant – Gemas, Malaysia I was hungry, it was late, it was Chinese New Year Holidays and i needed to find somewhere to eat before the town shut down for the night. Walking around the dusty,deserted town centre of Gemas I passed by a couple a...
by SilverBackpacker | Nong Khai, Thailand
Masterpiece ~ Buddha Park, Sala Keoku in Nong Khai, Thailand Sala keaw ku is the name of a surreal sculpture park just outside Nong Khai in Northern Thailand. Also known as the Buddha Park,there are over 100 sculptures of religious icons, with some over 25 meters...
