Destination: Thailand

Leaving for Laos

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By justine | Views [1200]

It’s been like a Muay Thai boxing match: Thailand’s germs and bugs 3, Justine’s immune system 0. I start to get better from one thing and something else unexpectedly knocks me out. It’s been frustrating, as I’ve seen little of Northern Thailand ... Read more >

Tags: christmas, on the road, spirituality

Gallery: Thailand

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By jessica184 | Photo Gallery

Chang Mai

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By sue_hood | Views [636]

The train to Chang Mai was the most interesting I have been on.  There were no sleeping compartments and all the beds are along the sides of the compartments so in fact you are sharing a compartment with everyone.  You have your own curtain to close ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Chang Mai

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By eva_and_sian | Photo Gallery

Bangkok, a go-go

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By swiz | Views [486]

So here we are. At destination number one. On first impressions,Bangkok is crazy. There's an obvious city feel, as testified by the skyscrapers, but as you head towards the suburbs, the sprawling tropical trees bring a definite sense of jungle. ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Day 5 - Doi Suthep

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ericolofson | Views [1088] | Comments [1]

E: In the morning, Carrie, the Tanjas, and I hired a taxi (read: pick-up truck) to take us to the temple on the top of Doi Suthep, a small mountain outside of Chiang Mai. Haggling for a fair price was an interesting and frustrating experience, in ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Day 4 - Cooking Class & Monk Chat

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ericolofson | Views [1826]

Eric: Our body clocks still haven't adjusted to Thailand time, so we woke up really early (around 6:00am). After putzing around long enough for some shops to open, we headed out in search of breakfast and decent coffee. We ended up going to Smile ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Chiang Mai

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ericolofson | Photo Gallery

Day 3 - Chiang Mai

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ericolofson | Views [2992]

The overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai took about 14 hours, and was much more comfortable that we'd anticipated. The trains are pretty old, I'd guess from the 50's, and haven't really been updated since then. Carrie: The aisles are narrow, ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Day 2 - Bangkok

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ericolofson | Views [1063]

We got up really early because we're still not completely used to the time difference or rock hard beds. I woke at 5:30, but we didn't get up until a little later. At breakfast, we met a nice Seattlite named Jerry who is a seasoned traveller in ... Read more >

Tags: People

Exams and Snorkel Tests

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By tnj4884 | Views [914]

Yesterday, I passed my first 3 exams. They were fairly easy, but it's still a good feeling. The next two exams, physics and physiology, should be a bit more difficult. But it can't all be fun I suppose. But i have to be honest. It hasn't been all work ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Every Day is a Monday, Every Night is a Friday

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By tnj4884 | Views [733]

I can't remember who said it, but it sums up the divers life on Phi Phi pretty acurately, "Every day is a Monday, every night is a friday." My average day starts when my alarm clock goes off at 6:30am. I usually snooze at least once, but ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Merry Christmas!

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By heidischeifley | Views [755] | Comments [1]

The traveling life has shifted into days based more on living rather than moving - which is why it's been difficult to update this journal!  I left Malaysia and headed back up to Ko Lanta.  I booked my room for one month and unpacked my bags, a glorious ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Sun, Fun and Nothing to Do...

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By baba | Views [2337]

Nach guet 66 Tag underwegs han i denn doch endli mal e Beach no vo nächem gseh. Wobi go plantsche bin i eigentlich überhaupt nie. Ar Tonsai/Railey Beach isch vor allem chlettere agseit gsi - vo de Felse isch d Ussicht au viel besser als usem Wasser. ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & Sunshine

Bangkok

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By sue_hood | Views [516]

Again.... from Nick.   "The border between Cambodia and Thailand was a long steady stream of westerners, and took hours.  As we waited in line, I watched a truck load of polystyrene enter Cambodia the other way, and I mused at the endless supplies ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing