Destination: Thailand

The Journey South

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 | By edd_powell | Views [520] | Comments [2]

Hello everyone, after a bit of a gap, I'm back to report on what has been happening East side.  Well, firstly Bridget (Steff) has arrived.  Now Steff brings a certain uncertainty to my travels as she has not really done any planning and refuses to turn ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

testing...testing

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 | By webbnat | Views [601]

just making sure i know how to do this travel blog thing.  i leave for thailand in LESS than one week!!!  i'm soooo excited...  i'll be updating on here pretty regularly, so check back for pictures and stories!

Tags: The Planning Phase

Cambodia

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 | By susanandsarahdoasia | Views [582]

So, In November of 2006 Sarah and Susan traveled to Cambodia from our current place of residence in Thailand.  It was great to see each other because we live on opposite ends of Thailand and don't get together too often.  We only went to Cambodia for ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Madam Louis Vitton, Chloe?

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By sophieollie | Views [897]

Hey everyone, I wrote the below three days ago while in Bangkok but this is the first chance i have to upload it. Will let you know all about Vietnam as soon as i have the time to write about it - but so far its going great. Greetings from hectic Bangkok.... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Daily Schedule

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By stephhef | Views [764] | Comments [1]

So I haven’t updated my travel journal in awhile; I don’t really feel as if I am traveling at the moment but am more in the rhythm of everyday life. Sure there are some small stories here and there, but really nothing too interesting. However, I keep ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Away we go!

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By susanandsarahdoasia | Views [1002]

This is a journal written by Susan and Sarah about their adventures through Asia...seeing as we're not going many places until about 9 months from now we'll start with some planning and maybe some memories from past trips together. We are two volunteers ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Same Same, but Different

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By travelheart24 | Views [1105] | Comments [8]

Sawadeekaa friends :-) I'm really surprised at how much of a brain-bend it has been visiting Bangkok this week and seeing my friend from home. For starters it is understandably very different from when I was here 10 years ago. It is so much more modern ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Bridget comes to Thailand.

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By edd_powell | Views [562] | Comments [2]

When my brother first spoke to me about joining him for part of his traveling adventures, I was a little unsure as to whether I wanted to – the suggestion came at a time when I was feeling a little bit fragile and concentrating on getting through ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Bangkok Nights - The Ballad of Teddy in a Tuk Tuk

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 | By edd_powell | Views [1287] | Comments [5]

Well I'm finally here! I arrived at Heathrow, or as I like to call it, lets do uber security checks just to slow everything down (idiots). When I finally got through the frisks (which I kinda enjoyed) I reached the departure lounge which to my horror, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Lek and the elephant conservation centre

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [827]

Lek in Thai means little and it truly describes the lady I met today. However it only describes her physical size. It does not describe the size of her determination nor the extent of her courage. It certainly does not describe the size of the object ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: More Nepal

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 | By tommygirl | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Elephant sanctuary

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Meditation Retreat

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Photo Gallery

Buddhism, meditation and my week in white pyjamas

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [1119] | Comments [2]

I went to a meditation retreat for a whole week. It's a bit like committing your self to an institution....not that I would know. Wake up at 5 am and go to bed at 9pm, learning about meditation and Buddhism. Everyone walks around in what rapidly feels ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Ko Samui

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 | By la_gitana_pequena | Views [1760] | Comments [1]

Initially wanting to go to Chiang Mai for 1 week, then visit some of the southern islands in the Andaman Sea (i.e. Phuket, Pi Pi, Ko Lanta) - we changed our mind after talking to some travel folks and reading up in the travel book, and headed off to ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine