Destination: Thailand

Kohphangan

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 | By mattjarvis | Views [541]

Been in Kohphangan for 4 days now and this place is great apart from the rain and will probaby do some scuba diving and treking when it clears hired a scooter and rode around the whole island in half a day might stay here for another week and then go ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

The Hospital

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By flower-lily | Views [614]

No appointment necessary, we walked into the Chiang Mai Hospital and saw the doctor within 15 minutes. He prescribed the Japenese Encephalitis vaccine and told me I don't need the Rabies shot, just don't touch dogs. I forgot to ask about monkeys. The ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Work, Travel and Maid(s). yes plural!

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 | By tara_and_mike | Views [312]

Oh my gosh....I had just written heaps and it jsut disappeared. Ah, that was the second time. Now I have to write again. Ok, so where did I start. Work. My job is going great guns. My trip to the US was good. Met lots of people and learnt lots ... Read more >

The Evolution of the Monkey

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 | By heidischeifley | Views [2997] | Comments [4]

There are few times in life when i am able to be 100% in the moment. I always get so fed up during a yoga or meditation class when they tell you to concentrate on your breathing and think of nothing - there's far too many things to think about to do ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Gallery: Phi Phi Reunion

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 | By tara_and_mike | Photo Gallery

Elephant Camp & Monkey School

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 | By flower-lily | Views [1085] | Comments [1]

Endorsed by the King - Elephant Camp is worth the $4 entrance fee. Better believe that elephants can play the harmonica, paint pictures of flowers, give massages, play soccer and stack logs because they can and oh they will.   The Monkey School - I ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Monks are travellers too

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By tnj4884 | Views [575] | Comments [1]

Known for their quiet and calm nature, the  monks are one of the huge draws of Thailand. As a westerner, more specifically an American, the only contact I have had with monks is to pass them (seeing only a orange blur) while I am power walking around ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Keto Leaves the Sea

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By stephhef | Views [1026] | Comments [3]

I have started a new blog, called Keto Leaves the Sea. http://ketodesigns.blogspot.com/ Keto is an ancient Greek Goddess who is often associated with sea monsters, and is known to love a good storm or a few ship wrecks. What can I say, I have been ... Read more >

Tags: non-tag

Prachasan School

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By ropo | Views [1282] | Comments [2]

and I have been defeated once again in trying to get my pictures uploaded! so no pics for you... but I can give you some words at least! The school has about 2,500 students and is roughly a junior high and high school combined...on friday we had to ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Bangkok, Chang Mai and Pai

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By moineyboy | Views [1258]

Came back to Bangkok for another few days. can't remember exactly how long I spent in bangkok, but I did have a good time! I like Bangkok. At first it was too chaotic and the tuk tuk drivers wore me down a little, but once I got used to them it was ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Northern Thailand...

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By ruudee81 | Views [669] | Comments [2]

Chiang Mai - We'd originally planned on going to Chaing Rai first but decided to head straight onto Chiang Mai instead. Typically we still had a 4 hour wait in Chiang Rai but without judging a book by it's cover we decided we'd made the right decision ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Day 3:Bangkok, It's a small, small world

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 | By tnj4884 | Views [552]

Today started out good and ended up great. I was a little nervous whether the trip I had bought from a dodgy little travel center was bogus or not, but at about 7:10, a person approached me and asked if I was heading to Ayuthaya. I was really relieved, ... Read more >

Tags: People

Blissfull Ignorance

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 | By heidischeifley | Views [591] | Comments [1]

Any time i tried to write an update from cambodia, i felt like i really didn't want to relay any of my thoughts onto you - the unsuspecting, happy people back in Canada.  Now that i am back in thailand and can look back on my experience in cambodia, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Bangkok

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 | By mattjarvis | Photo Gallery

Bangkok

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 | By mattjarvis | Views [925] | Comments [2]

Arrived in Bangkok after a comfortable flight at 10:00pm thai time 29C outside got a nice room with air-con, toilet and shower. The travel books recommed against the tuk-tuks but they are the most fun and if you hard on them you get taken all over the ... Read more >

Tags: Markets