Destination: Thailand

In a Claustrophobic Country

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1775]

Imagine a time when you were scared. I'm talking butt cheeks clenched, praying to God that it'll end fast and painless scared. Remember that feeling? Now imagine feeling that way for nine hours. Apparently British Airways felt that Gen and I needed ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Living like the locals - hilltribe trek

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1284] | Comments [1]

After a rustic night at a homestay in a wee village outside Chiang Rai (complete with a traditional Thai music performance from the kids at the local high school), we were off into the mountains with our lovely (read frustrating) group. James and ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Chiang Mai

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1032]

Continuing with the mass tourist route, we did some really touristy things, unfortunately. We spent most of the 12 day "Intrepid" tour trying not to be mainstream 'tourists' and dying to get off the very well beaten tourist track. Think of ... Read more >

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Gallery: Thailand 2006

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 | By meegs1986 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Chiang Mai 2

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 | By stephhef | Photo Gallery

A Life for Every Sleeper

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1109] | Comments [1]

In 1942 Japanese and Koreans were the bain of the local and POW population as they attempted to do the near impossible and construct a 415 km railroad from Burma to Thailand via the infamous River Kwai and Hellfire Pass in just over a year. The end result, ... Read more >

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Gallery: Thailand

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | By realeyes | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Thailand

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | By moore_on_tour | Photo Gallery

Wet Turkey

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | By realeyes | Views [1224]

Thailand is awesome! Of course, I really haven't seen much, but yesterday I was lying in a hut on a big comfortable mat with a Thai woman wrapped around my leg, and with the ocean air wafting in through the windows, and the sounds of the beach and the ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Kathmandu -> Chaing Mai

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 | By brian-camille | Views [1443] | Comments [1]

Royal Nepal Airlines...WOW!  After we returned from the Everest region, we were set to spend a day or two in Kathmandu and then head to Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal for a few days in the jungle - we were going to canoe, go birding, ride ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Southeast Asian Relief

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [653]

Departing India was appropriately Indian. Despite arriving at the airport SEVERAL hours before our departure, we were not allowed to check our bags into security until 45 minutes before our flight. This meant that a throng, not a line but a throng, ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Tha Ton & Chiang Rai

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By peggy_sue | Views [489]

Saturday 21st April 2007 Really not exciting bus journey to Tha Ton from Chiang Mai.  Spent 4 hours with sweat running down the back of the seat - not nice!  Tha ton was tiny and all we really did was walk and see the big white Buddha and a few of the ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Rabies shot number 4

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [3733]

I departed the Germanically infused Ao Nang (even the menus are in German) on a much more serious scooter than on Koh Lanta. With flames licking my bum hairs I roared off in the direction of Krabi hospital some 10 kilometers away. (Born to be wild ringing ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Gallery: Trekking

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By lissaur | Photo Gallery

Chiang Mai & Hill Tribe Trek

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By peggy_sue | Views [618]

Had a lazy day wandering round Chiang Mai, drifting into temples, wandering the streets, thinking about food... the usual.  In fact that was pretty much all we did!  In the evening we did some shopping at the night bazaar and then went to see a Muay ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation