Destination: Thailand

Khao Lak Elephant Safari

Sun, 8 Apr 2007 | By kelly | Views [2110] | Comments [1]

Afer a big night at Lisa’s 21st Birthday Party, it was a surprise we actually made it to the airport on time. A lot of sleep and 2 movies later, we landed in Phuket at around 8.30pm local time. Our accommodation was about an hour and a half away up ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: bangkok

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By hannah-may | Photo Gallery

A buyers guide to the Thai islands

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1577]

The best thing about travelling with an ex-Sainsburys buyer is that they are expert negotiators.  JJ, a fellow colleague from my frozen past did great deals from scooter hire to 2-girl massages (although h e didn't manage to get me a Harley and ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Vestiges de temples khmers, Champasak, sud du Laos

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By travelling_chouchi | Views [625]

redaction en cours

Tags: Sightseeing

The day my friend died

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1220]

My friend JJ (real name Jonathan James Stanley) and I decided to go Sea Kayaking on an apparently perfect day. Our destination, Koh Phi Phi Lay could easily be seen across the water from Koh Phi Phi and promised to be an eventful journey of discovery.... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Koh Phi Phi

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [936]

Arrived to this famous island and was horrified. I was angry at the thoughtless tourists who wandered around the town in tiny little bikinis. How little respect can you have for other people's cultural norms? How hard is it to throw a sarong over ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Thai people taste spicy

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [3100]

"Thai people taste spicy," a hill tribe guide remarked, lightly smiling. He was right.  In the morning we were comparing insect wounds.  My legs resembled a kids dot-to-dot book whilst he had a single pimple on his elbow. To add insult ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

The art of eating alone in Asia

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [2275] | Comments [2]

A guide to high morale through eating even if alone 1. Find a place with the roughest furniture.  Environment is no indication of the quality of food in Asia - quite the contrary - you will find some of the best outdoor eateries next to sewage pipes.... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: Phuket

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By nigelb | Photo Gallery

Phuket

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By nigelb | Views [887] | Comments [1]

The resort here in Phuket, near Patong beach couldn't have contrasted more than the night before.  Summed up by saying about 1.5 star to 4 star or higher.  Everything clean, neat, hygenic, spacious.  TV, Air con, pool, and internet access at the reception ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: Ayutthaya

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By nigelb | Photo Gallery

Kanchanaburi

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By cindyhowes | Views [295]

Kanchanaburi Brent arrived right on cue. We met him, and a couple new friends he'd made, at ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Day 1

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By rnjd | Views [550]

Thailand – Day 1 So, I have arrived in one piece after sleeping all the way on the plane.   When I checked in at Tullamarine, I asked for the aisle seat in the last row because they always fill the plane front first ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Bangkok to Phuket

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By nigelb | Views [744]

Accomodation Back in Bangkok was very basic. The double room was just 2 single beds together overhanging a base and gaps all over the place for mosquitos to get in. We used the mosquito net and despite the springs comming right through and the music ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

An Island that lives up to its name

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [834]

Name a place after what you are supposed to find there and in my experience you rarely find given namesake when you go there – take One Tree Hill for example. What a totally pleasant surprise it was to spend a good five minutes diving with a turtle ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine