Destination: Thailand

Kanchanaburi town sights...

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1985] | Comments [2]

Today I visited the Kanchanaburi Death Railway museum and cemetery , which are within easy walking distance of my guest house (where I had the best museli, fruit & yoghurt yet for breakfast!). [ View from my room on the river ] The museum tells ... Read more >

Tags: history, sightseeing, walking

Day 101: Bangkok to Kanchanaburi

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [1122]

Thursday 14th February I checked out of the room and put my luggage in the guesthouse storeroom before making the trip into town to do some of my 'chores'. First up was to buy the 'exchange order' for the Japan Rail Pass. Although I could have got ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: THAILAND!!!

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By ellen | Photo Gallery

On to Kanchanaburi

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1217] | Comments [4]

Last night I went back to the English pub where I blagged the poker game the night before, it had a nice atmosphere. I caught up with Sophie, who cashed out nicely from the game, and she proudly showed off her new nails courtesy of our cash, Lol! I ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Weekends away and other stuff!

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By tara_and_mike | Views [413]

Hi, I am still here. Now that we have been here a while (9 months!) life has pretty much become normal and exciting stuff doesnt seem to happen quite as often! But still, everything is going great. Home, work, maid - all going smoothly. We ... Read more >

Siem Reap to Bangkok and the Bangkok Ping Pong Show

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By hotnoodle | Views [15493] | 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!

Siam Ocean World Bangkok

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [7125] | 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: animals, sightseeing

Thailand - Tuk Tuks, Tigers, Temples and tooooo many buckets!

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By anna | Views [5275] | Comments [1]

So the travelling starts again... this time with a whole new feel! I left Australia on the 30th of January on a bright and sunny Sydney morning. It was sad to say goodbye to friends, family and Australia but I ended up spending six weeks back home in ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Found a cash poker game! (and dorms suck!)

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1589] | Comments [3]

On Monday in Bangkok I treated myself to a cinema visit at the immense Paragon Plaza in the downtown area. This place puts American malls to shame, it is mahuuuuusive! I watched Cloverfield on the Imax screen... it was pretty cool. I'm going back ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Days 99 & 100: Diving and onwards to Bangkok

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [965]

Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th February I got up around 06.00, packed up the rest of my stuff, and caught up with the guys who had booked themselves on the dive. There were a few bleary eyes, but we were all excited about it, and it was a lovely, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

King of the Moto

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By jstern01 | Views [736] | Comments [2]

Got up to Chiang Mai on Friday via the Night Train from Lopburi (monkey town).  The safety standards in Thailand are much different than what we have in the US; and by different I could easily be saying non-existant.  Standing in between train cars while ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Bangkok w/ a little Kanchanaburi

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By nihau | Photo Gallery

Back to Bangkok

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1241] | Comments [3]

Thanks to the awesome TV coverage on the hotel TV's of the prem games and the Six Nations, I didn't get to sleep until 1:30am, and had set the alarm for 6am to get up, pack and get to the airport for my 8:30 flight to Bangkok... Two of my thoughtful ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Day 98: Certified scuba diver!

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [1029]

Monday 11th February I didn't do much before our meeting at 12.30. I got up late and missed breakfast, so ordered   a decent lunch to make sure that I had enough fuel onboard for the afternoon dives. We got out on the boat by 13.30, and ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Chiang Mai part 2 - Boxing, Batik and Bikes

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1263] | Comments [2]

Hi everyone, Today's our last full day in Chiang Mai before we head to Laos so we thought we'd update you before crossing the border where the internet connections are apparently as slow as Newcastle United’s back four... In the past few days, we’ve ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road