Destination: Thailand
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Mon, 2 Oct 2006 | By language-guides | Views [33532] | Comments [7]
Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but
not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you
couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going?
The WorldNomads.com Thai Language Guide ... Read more >
Tags: language guides, language lesson, thailand, thai, learn thai, thai language, podcast, ipod, phrase book, world nomads
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [16794] | Comments [2]
Nearly every backpacker we’d spoken with in Thailand vehemently recommended we skip Phuket in favor of one of the islands that hadn’t been choked to death by concrete and commercialism. Unfortunately, having not done enough advanced word-of-mouth research, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [12166] | Comments [4]
Today I visited the tiger temple in Kanchanaburi , where the Monks have taken in rescue tigers from the wild (orphans of poaching mostly) and created a breeding program and sanctuary for them. They are currently fund raising to build a bigger and more ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, animals
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 | By kelly | Views [10255] | Comments [7]
Massages, Poolside relaxation, Trannys and Manicure+Pedicure. What more can I say???
Bye bye Phuket!!!!!!
Tags: Relaxation
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [9880] | Comments [22]
Here is the recipe for the Gallbladder Cleanse. My own experience of flushing out of the bile ducts sure sold me on the need for it! I was about to post a picture of what that blockage looked like, but when I pulled it up full frame, I just ... Read more >
Tags: party time, gallbladder, gallbladder flush recipe
Thu, 24 May 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [9103]
Well, after getting the dates correct on our tickets we headed off to Koh Phi Phi. We caught the charter boat over from Phuket for a day trip. We had met some others on the boat that had booked in for a tour and snorkeling day for 100 baht extra then ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Wed, 2 Jan 2008 | By eva_and_sian | Views [6231] | Comments [2]
PATONG BEACH
Where do i even begin to describe Patong? Its the main
tourist beach where EVERYONE MUST VISIT whilst in Phuket. It’s very touristy,
with guesthouses and hotels lining all of the back streets and clubs and bars
lining ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Wed, 3 Jan 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [4469] | Comments [1]
A glut of inspiration for my writing has inclined me to stay longer yet at Nai Pan Yai, although the weather continues to give me a very strong reason not to. Happily enough I can report that there has been a scattering of sunny days, and an accompaniment ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Views [4398] | Comments [3]
I write this with the bittersweet relief and sadness that only comes from leaving a relentless 2 week party in Paradise.... But first I must start from the beginning. I was in my last days in Sri Lanka, so felt I needed to peel myself off the beach ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 | By true-claims-stories | Views [3809] | Comments [5]
The American Breakfast at Bangkok General Hospital (BGH) consists of:
4 hot dogs (They call them sausages, Americans call them hot dogs)
3 of another type of sausage
4 slices of ham
A roll, bread and butter
And this is for someone ... Read more >
Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, world nomads, insurance, rubber gloves, true claim stories
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By hotnoodle | Views [3641] | Comments [1]
We walk in there half expecting to be ripped off. It's just a matter of how they are going to rip us off.
A drinks menu appears in front of us with all the usual suspects, but with no prices.
"How much for a Singha?" "Singha? Ohhh... one ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Sat, 30 Dec 2006 | By homeless_harry | Views [3238] | Comments [4]
Thanks to a long overdue change in the weather on Ko Pha-Ngan, foreign life on the beach increased manifold. Unfortunately, so did the foreign life on my motorbike wounds. As a science experiment, a McDonald's hamburger was once nailed ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Tue, 1 May 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [3091] | Comments [5]
It's 8am, I've been awake 24 hours and drinking for 15 hours. I'm looking at a priceless view from a $200 a night room and a Thai girl who sells her time and body for money is pouring her heart out to me... ... Read more >
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [2909] | Comments [3]
After a late night thanks to the three live bands in the street bars directly behind the hostel (and my rear window doesn't shut completely), I got up fairly early to eat breakfast and set off to the zoo outside the city. I made my own toast and coffee ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, walking, animals
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [2689] | Comments [1]
On Tuesday morning I visited the biggest aquarium in South East Asia, Siam Ocean World in the huge Paragon Plaza in Bangkok. It was about 11 quid for entry which included a drink, 4-d film and a glass bottomed boat ride over the main aquarium. The exhibits ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, animals
Wed, 6 Feb 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [2546]
Tue 29th Jan - It rained heavily last night, which was a relief. The first rain i've seen in over 4 months. Something about warmth and rain is very refreshing. I like the feel of Sukhothai and could spend more time here, but I have to move out into ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 5 May 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2542] | Comments [1]
It’s a rare opportunity when the passing backpacker catches a glimpse of the daily life of the native peoples through whose towns he passes. Just such an opportunity was awarded to Genny and me recently when, along with our two traveling companions, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 17 May 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2463] | Comments [2]
I was on Had Rinn island in Thailand with a friend just walking around the town and noticed a local person with a monkey on a leash. When asked if we could pat it he said yes. My friend patted the monkey and was allowed to hold it and then I went to pat ... Read more >
Tags: misadventures, rabies, true claim stories
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By alexbg | Views [2357]
So the four of us gals caught an open air taxi (a pick up truck converted into a taxi with benches) to our lovely All Seasons hotel (by far my favorite hotel we stayed in while in Thailand). It was only 2 blocks from the beach, and had a great pool and ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [2293]
I departed the Germanically infused Ao Nang (even the menus are in German) on a much more serious scooter than on Koh Lanta. With flames licking my bum hairs I roared off in the direction of Krabi hospital some 10 kilometers away. (Born to be wild ringing ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Mon, 15 May 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2284] | Comments [1]
While swimming off Koh Chang I struck my foot on a sharp rock sustaining a deep cut and tendon injury. I was taken to the local clinic by taxi where the wound was stitched. I attended the local clinic as an outpatient on four subsequent days however the ... Read more >
Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, world nomads, insurance, true claim stories
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 | By abelaine | Views [2238] | Comments [1]
Well I am not sure if you all know the story-relationship Briel and I have with his original tattoo.... It goes like this: Briel went to exciting Greece at the age of 17 with his friends from school. After being on an adrenalin rush from doing his ... Read more >
Tags: tattoo, thailand
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [2216] | Comments [8]
This morning I went to the Chatuchak weekend market in the north of Bangkok using the skytrain. I got there about 7:30am to beat the crowds of people that go and save being there in the height of the heat during the middle of the day. The place is absolutely ... Read more >
Tags: animals, markets, sightseeing, walking
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 | By keera | Views [2129] | Comments [1]
Monday 5th December: The last two days have been spent travelling non stop (26hrs in total)! Our train from Kanchanaburi to Nakhom Pathom was due to leave at 2.50pm but was delayed by 80min. Luckily this didn't throuw us out too much as our connecting ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [2052] | Comments [15]
I'm back in Kanchanaburi town after 5 days at the Elephants & Friends sanctuary near Kanchanaburi. I have a lot of notes and pictures to go through, so this will be long, go get a cuppa!! This week has been incredible in so many ways. The people ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, animals
