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TF Flashback: Elephants, Tigers, Snakes, Leopards, Temples, Wooden Willies, Friends & Street Food In Thailand (2013-2014)

After our short but eventful time in Myanmar we moved on to Bangkok in Thailand where things couldn’t have got off to a more un-cultured start! We met up with my friend Mostyn mid-afternoon and, after a spot of late-lunch, … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka Filming Locations: The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)

This Oscar-winning epic is part of movie folklore and widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever so I really wanted to see the area where director David Lean shot it way back in 1957. It was filmed … Continue reading

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SE Asia 2013/14 Pt XI: Bridge On The River Kwai

One of the things I really wanted to do in Bangkok this time was take a day trip to Kanchanaburi to see what provided the backbone to a story which is part of movie folklore and widely considered to be … Continue reading

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