Category Archives: Pubs and clubs
Snapshots of Prachuap
Mai is a wannabe rock star who runs the smallest bar in Prachuap Khiri Khan, “possibly in the whole of Thailand” he tells me proudly. The Small World Bar, opposite the night market in this sleepy coastal town has only … Continue reading
Filed under Pubs and clubs, Thailand, travel
Karaokism
Vietnam has several main religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Catholicism and, most importantly, Karaoke. You can find temples to the last of these on every street corner and adherants of the faith don’t just visit on Sundays but pretty much every … Continue reading
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Luang Prabang: The good, the cheap and the ugly
A few days in Luang Prabang will doubtless be one of the highlights of any trip to Indo-china. A couple of weeks there allows you to sample most of what the city has to offer in terms of sights, excursions, … Continue reading
Filed under food, Laos, Pubs and clubs, Reviews, travel
A life less drunkenly
Just before Lent my mum, sister, boyfriend and I made a pact – no booze before Easter. In Ireland this is called taking the Pledge and it keeps beer-soaked hoary old Irish men off the sauce for a bit. We … Continue reading
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The Castlebar
Here’s my latest bar review: The Castlebar in Ealing.
Filed under Pubs and clubs, Reviews