Destination: Thailand

Gallery: SCUBA DIVING (Gulf of Thailand)

Thu, 17 May 2007 | By brian-camille | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bangkok

Wed, 16 May 2007 | By jamie_candice | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Krabi and islands

Wed, 16 May 2007 | By nigelb | Photo Gallery

Phuket Island and sailing

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [3308]

2 weeks in Phuket - a lot can happen in 2 weeks.  You could get rained on everyday, learn to sail, nearly crash a motorbike, run over a monitor lizard, get passage to Singapore by crewing on a sailboat, or have a pass made at you by a 59 year old, rich ... Read more >

Tags: island, motorbiking, sailing

Gallery: Phuket Island and sailing

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Dancing in the Rain

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Views [2358] | Comments [4]

Walking back from my last update, I find Sez back at the guest house with Fred and Elaine, two of the girls I was in Kampot with. So together we all pile into a tuk tuk and head out to Angkor Wat to view the sunset in the ancient ruins. This was ultimately ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Gallery: 9. Cambodia / Thailand

Tue, 15 May 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Photo Gallery

Chiang Mai, so far

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By hpsauce | Views [521] | Comments [1]

I wasn't even planning on coming to Chiang Mai, but Sonya said its a must. And her wonderful parents have put me up in a guest house here. Its walking-distance from the famous Night Market, the old city area, (the train station, which, yes, I attempted ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Indulgences

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By hpsauce | Views [444]

Yes, I took another train ride. I don't know why, but I love them so much. This one was 12 hours, 8am to 8pm from south thailand to the north. Wonderful. And this one, unlike the Java train, had no TV. Only the peaceful rumbling of the train itself, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Big city girl

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By hpsauce | Views [508]

I'm noticing a pattern - i'm landing myself in a lot of big cities these days. Not sure how I feel about that. I'm quite sure I never would've gone to Bangkok, however, had not my friend from boarding school, Sonya, been there. Her and her husband, Jason, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Rolling on the River

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2154]

Found yourself in Vangvieng with some spare time?   Why not go tubing?! Every good water park, no matter where you go, has a lazy river, each of which tends to be poured from the same mold as the last.   But in Vangvieng, Laos, ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

The Pros and Cons of Crossing the Cambodian Border

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2647] | Comments [1]

         I’m here to dispel a rumor that’s going around the backpacking community:   you CAN get your Cambodia visa at the border between Laos and Cambodia.   Too often we were told that this was an impossibility, and that we would have to kill a ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Laos Public Transportation and Life Appreciation

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [3238] | Comments [1]

It’s funny.  When you pick the brain of a traveler who has already covered your intended route, you hope for useful and informative feedback and advice.  When you pose the question “where did you eat” or “how did you find the food” you hope to learn ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Heading across the border

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By courta104 | Views [438]

So after a breif trip to Chiang Mai to pick up Joe and run a hash, we are now in Chiang Rai on our way to Laos.  Chiang Rai is boring.  It took us a really long time to find a restaurant to eat in and there is not much going on.  Luckily, our guest house ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

One Week Down!

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By tara_and_mike | Views [184]

One week down and we are doing pretty good! Still surprised at how easy we have adjusted to the crazy, chaotic, hot, humid, stinky and really easygoing Thai lifestyle. May be beginners luck, but so far doing really good. Last few days have been pretty ... Read more >