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Thailand by tuktuk and train
Many moons ago - the early 1980s - I lived out in Southeast Asia, so return trips are always emotional for me. Later this month I'm back in Thailand, sampling luxury trains and local trains, and re-visiting the relaxed northern capital of Chiang Mai. Looking forward to seriously spicy street stall food. Andrew Eames, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 020 87428037
 
Duncan J. D. Smith

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Duncan J. D. Smith F.R.G.S.
Urban Explorer, Travel Writer, Historian, and Photographer

 

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Having worked for many years in the publishing industry selling other travel writers’ books, in 2003 Duncan J. D. Smith decided to start writing and illustrating his own.

As an 'Urban Explorer', travel writer, historian, and photographer he has embarked on a lifetime’s...
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“On good days, Sylt is a lithesome figure that dances on the edge of the North Sea. A sort of nymph that guards access to Jutland behind. On dull days, Sylt just lies sullen, shrouded by charcoal cloud, and the lazy waves leave their murky flotsam on the beach. But it is on wild days that Sylt really comes alive in its watery solitude. The winter storms often bring a taste of sorrow.”

By Nicky Gardner, writing about the north Frisian island of Sylt in the March 2008 issue of hidden europe magazine (page 27). Courtesy of hidden europe magazine (www.hiddeneurope.co.uk).

 

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