Destination: Thailand

Phuket

Sat, 1 May 2010 | By slav | Views [521]

Having contested with the Volcano and the Red Shirts, I managed to meet Mona on time at Phuket airport. Our Hotel is situated on Kamala beach. Because of the trouble and the impending rainy season the crowds are thin on the ground making the place pretty ... Read more >

Photos: Phuket

Sat, 1 May 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery

Chiang Mai

Sat, 1 May 2010 | By slav | Views [463]

Id already written something for this before the computer crashed. Chiang Mai was cool saw an elephant pant a picture there and play football. Things dont get much better than that. Worst part was doing white water rafting in a river that had no water ... Read more >

Time to travel again - THAILAND!!

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 | By miriamexplores | Views [493]

Well, the time has come for me to pack my bags and leave my lovely life in Sydney and start travelling again.  Mixed feelings really... I LOVE Australia and am very sad to leave, but I am immensely excited about nearly 10 weeks travelling around SE Asia.... Read more >

Tags: beaches, diving, full moon party

On excessive heat, humidity, and the virtues of Thai massage...

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 | By colleen_finn | Views [2061]

I've experienced heat and humidity in other countries, but somehow it just seems thicker here, as though it has a presence of its own. Even when I sit in the shade enjoying a light breeze, it sidles up and sits so close that it touches my skin and ... Read more >

Tags: relaxation, sightseeing

Ko phi phi 2

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 | By david_vanessa | Views [1026]

Hi All, Another day in paradise. We went down to Azuri (?) Beach and negotiated 500 baht for a triyak and paddled off heading for monkey beach hoping that it was early enough to avoid the swarms of other tourists that converge on the area later in ... Read more >

Photos: Chiang Mai

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery

Photos: Thailand

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 | By colleen_finn | Photo Gallery

Searching for Buddha...

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 | By colleen_finn | Views [1109] | Comments [1]

I did run into Buddha several times today, and he wasn't wearing a red shirt. Instead, he was decadently adorned with gold leaf or carved from green jasper.  Buddha must've been a fancy guy. I began my leisurely search for Buddha by taking a boat ride ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, sightseeing

Ko phi phi

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 | By david_vanessa | Views [1078]

Hi All, Ko Phi Phi (pronounced Ko Pee Pee)The Phi Phi Islands are located in the Phang Nga Bay (Krabi Province) which is  located in the Andaman Sea. This stunning setting is located in the Eastern Indian Ocean. Day 0. Civilised start to ... Read more >

Photos: Ko Phi Phi

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Delhi, Inida

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 | By gretchennj | Views [269]

Enjoying the heat, the colors, the people, the smells; the senses are filled here in Delhi.  From incense to urine, life abounds here, sleeping dogs amidst the cacophony of rickshaws, horns, buses, sweeping the dust around, cows amiably ambling, people ... Read more >

So Kho Phi Phi

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 | By margitpirsch | Views [1149]

I actually skipped to describe Kho Lanta, which was an isolated experience in terms of Thai people trying to rip us off. The place was beautiful though, the beach beautiful, but by check out time they tried to charge us for food we never ate, drinks ... Read more >

Tags: our little beach hut with the kayaks in front

Photos: Chiang Mai

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery

Photos: Ko Jum (& Phi Phi snorkelling)

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery