Destination: Thailand

Gallery: Thailand

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By postcard_scott | Photo Gallery

Khao Lak

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By postcard_scott | Views [934]

Dear World Nomads, Hey Howdy from Khao Lak. Used this burgh as a launch pad for a diving trip to the Similian islands. The dives were AMAZING!!! Seven in two days. Including a night dive and a wreck dive. Slept on the boat. Had a blast. Going to Ranong ... Read more >

Tags: Postcards

Same Same But Different

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By paul | Views [1206]

I had enrolled myself on a three day trek through the forested hills in the Chiang Dao area of northern Thailand .   Over the course of the next three days I would have the pleasure of trekking over 20km in 35 degree heat with small breaks to swim, ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Americaaannn Maaannn....

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1015]

Americaannnn Mannn.... coos the young Thai boy in the hostel next door to us, as Darrin walks over to inquire about wireless service for the third time.  Thailand, like Rio and Sydney, is a great place for people to just "be themselves."  There's ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Hello Tropical Island!

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By tara_and_mike | Views [180]

I had my first visit to a tropical island on Saturday and OH MY GOSH, I can definately handle more of that. Saturday morning we headed off in the car for a few hours drive south to Ko Samet. Then onto a crazy pink ferry for a 40 mintue trip over to ... Read more >

Gallery: Chiang Mai

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By paul | Photo Gallery

Khawp khun khrap, Thailand

Sun, 27 May 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2373] | Comments [1]

Our final days in Thailand were spent watching the clock roll by as we roamed the city of Bangkok, or perhaps caught a bad movie on the cable TV we were lucky enough to have in our room. Aside from watching our TV and enjoying our AC, we spent ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Phuket

Sat, 26 May 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [683]

Well, we have been in Phuket for 3 days. We went to Patong Beach on Thursday and finally met some people. They were English backpackers around our age so it was nice to finally talk to other people apart from ourselves. We hung out with them all ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Itinerary

Fri, 25 May 2007 | By m_e_g | Views [535]

Here is an approximate itinerary for my 2 months in Indochina/South East Asia. June 2: Leave Suphanburi, travel to Korat or Udon Thani June 5: Udon Thani to Nong Khai June 6: Nong Khai to Vientiane (Trip to Si Phan Don/ Four Thousand Islands???) ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Koh Phi Phi

Thu, 24 May 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [17016] | Comments [2]

Well, after getting the dates correct on our tickets we headed off to Koh Phi Phi. We caught the charter boat over from Phuket for a day trip. We had met some others on the boat that had booked in for a tour and snorkeling day for 100 baht extra then ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Day 1

Thu, 24 May 2007 | By allybongard | Views [445]

The big day has arrived.  Said our goodbye's and headed off to the airport with elizabeth.  When we arrived i met up with a friend from high school called Eliza who i havent seen 4 years.  Went up to conter to check in and our plane was delayed till ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Koh Samui to Phuket

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [1920] | Comments [5]

Well, where to start. Today we left Koh Samui and caught the 'Seatran' over to the mainland. Funny thing was, we got on this bus, that was 1/2km to the boat that we were boarding. We then travel 1/2km to this boat that we could have walked to and get ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Highlights of Thailand

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By hpsauce | Views [633]

1. Reconnecting with boarding school friends Sonya & Jason (married, expecting baby #1 very soon) in Bangkok, and Mike Knox in Chiang Mai. Bangkok was nice and chill. Surprisingly, everything we needed was in walking distance - all variety of food, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Trekking

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By hpsauce | Views [610] | Comments [1]

Tired of my city-girl ways, I signed up for a ‘trek’. Around Chiang Mai area are hills, lots of trees, rivers, tribes, waterfalls, elephants- you know, Thai countryside.   Just what the soul needed. I took my first elephant ride through the jungle, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Koh Samui

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [837]

Well we are in Koh Samui now and on our last day before we leave. It's nice, but a bit touristy. We have been the full way around the Island, we were told i t was 60-70km. It was good because we rode around on scooters. The traffic here is insane ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing