Destination: Thailand

Chiang Mai ja Mae Sariang

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 | By crazyfinns | Views [690]

18.10.2008 Chiang Mai Jossain vaiheessa mietittiin etta viitsitaanko tulla tanne Pohjois-Thaimaahan ollenkaan, tanne kun on aika pitka matka Bangkokista, mutta onneksi tultiin kumminkin. Taalla on aivan mahtavia paikkoja, ja vaikka Chiang Maikin on ... Read more >

Meditation Retreat

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 | By mgee | Views [1350] | Comments [2]

10 days of silence, learning how to meditate, taught by Buddhist monks. Who would have thought Matt Gee would ever do such a thing. Not me. The first 3 days, things got progressively tougher. Day 3, I wanted to leave. Sitting cross legged for hours ... Read more >

November - Surin Elephant Round-Up, Thailand

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 | By worldfestivals | Views [1302] | Video

Location: Sri Narong Stadium, Surin, Thailand Dates: Third weekend in November Level of Participation: 2 – cheer as an elephant scores a goal Description: Thousands of Thais and travellers stampede ... Read more >

Tags: surin elephant round-up, thailand, world festivals

Gallery: Chiang Mai

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 | By jornsalve | Photo Gallery

10-day Buddhist Meditation Retreat

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 | By jagis | Views [2860] | Comments [2]

   Just a few days ago I completed a 10-day meditation retreat in the monastery of Suan Mokkh.  It changed my life completely.  There was about 70 participants from all over the world, Australia, Indonesia, Switzerland, England, Germany, ect.  We all ... Read more >

Tags: meditation

Bangkok ja Lub D hostel

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By ivi | Views [481]

Berliinis eriti midagi 4 tunniga avastada ei olnud, niiet lendasin kiiresti Bangkoki. Siin on lood teised. Kultuurishoki ma kyll pole saanud kuna olin juba teadlik, et voib naha tanaval vedelemas inimesi ja loomi segamini pilvelohkujate ja hurtsikutega.... Read more >

Bangkok

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By leviela | Views [399]

Tuesday night, I am buying my travel insurance last minute... and will start to pack my backpack in a few minutes. I bough my lonely planet and booked 2 night in a hostel near Bangkok. Well, could be better prepared, but it is a start. I am even sturprised ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Gallery: Southern Thailand

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Chiang Mai to Malaysia

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [1774]

Sun 5 th Oct – Wanted to take it easy today and catch up with friends before heading off south tomorrow. One of the contacts I had made here was a lady who had spent four years or so setting up a dance school to teach ballroom, salsa, swing ... Read more >

Asia; confronted by the sex industry

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By victoria_handley | Views [587]

As a woman traveler I have been confronted and challenged by what I saw happening between Asian girls and women, and western men. Indeed some people I have spoken with have felt the same and choose not to travel in Asia for this reason. Asia ... Read more >

Gallery: Bangkok

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By jornsalve | Photo Gallery

Kesaloma!!!

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By crazyfinns | Views [922]

10.10.2008 Bangkok Ihan tammonen nopea paivitys tannekin, eli Suomessa kaytiin ja kolme viikkoa meni tosi nopeasti. Eilen sitten Finnair kuljetti meidat tanne Bangkokiin, vaikkakin meinattiin jaada kyydista, tai mina meinasin. Kone oli niin taynna etta ... Read more >

Gallery: Chiang Mai/Pai

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By 2008-2009 | Photo Gallery

Life of Pai

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By 2008-2009 | Views [1189] | Comments [1]

Sawasdee Ka, Where to start, it's all a blur. We left Chiang Mai 3 days ago after Luke recovered.  We spent a night in a rooftop bar drinking and mingling with other travellers and after a few hours sleep had to wake at 6.00am for our bus to Pai, a ... Read more >

Gallery: Journey

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By debbie_sanook | Photo Gallery