Indoresia Numbah Wan!!

Japanese tourists in Bali's Nusa Dua beach:


Wherever I do fieldwork, the locals always think I am, in order of frequency, a:

Thai
Lao
Japanese
Burmese
Nepalese
Filipino

In fact, I can pass for any of these as long as I keep my mouth shut.

But never ever will you catch me doing the "V" sign. I'm Filipino - I do the "Mr. Pogi" L sign :P

C'mon Punk...

Make my day.



These monks are not to be messed with....

Khao Soi... shhhh...

... that delectable noodle curry dish that's served everywhere in Chiang Mai - you can find it in Chiang Mai Palace, Far East Square Branch.



It's not on the menu, and they won't list it in your receipt if you order it. Don't tell anyone.... :P

Shot for Time Out Magazine. Check out this month's issue on Secret Singapore - http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/

Temple Traffic

The human traffic goes both ways at the Kapalee Hindu temple, the most popular in Chennai:

Medhaaaah

Medha Raghunath, TV host and former Miss Chennai - she's one good reason to tune into Tamil Nadu's SunTV on Sunday nights:

Chennai's Playground

The scene at Marina Beach resembles that of a park, resort and a carnival:

Men from Madras

On the way to work in Chennai, Southern India:



They kinda remind me of the rice gods below... heheh...