Destination: Thailand

Gallery: Koh Samui

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 | By the_whaleys | Photo Gallery

Day 1 And 2

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 | By the_whaleys | Views [597]

Sawadtee (hello) We've been here for 2 days. The hostel we are in is a perfect starting place and the owner has been a great help. But it's funny how no matter how much great advise we get, the power of suggestion along the way can over come one's ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

A flop, flip and a dump

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 | By hutch07 | Views [1273] | Comments [7]

Today we were met at Kanchanburi station by a wee man with a bike and what can only be described as a small bench attached to the back of the bike. Using only this bike and his deceptively strong legs, he carried us and our rucksacks all the way to Sam's ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Jan 9-14: Heading North To Laos

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [2081]

January 9-12, 2007 From Buriram we boarded the train for a quick uncrowded, bench-seated ride to the city of Khorat. We had planned to stay overnight in this city, walking from the train station an hour to our selected hotel. Arriving finally in front ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Bangkok

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 | By the_whaleys | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Phimai

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Photo Gallery

Scottish Soccer Sandy Shocker

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 | By hutch07 | Views [1126] | Comments [2]

Our South East Asian sports correspondent can exclusively reveal some shock transfer news. After several fulfilling, but ultimately barren, trophyless seasons with the Burst Couch five a side team in London, Anthony Hutcheson has sealed a deal to Thai ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

We made it!

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 | By the_whaleys | Views [462]

 22 hours of flying, few hours of lay-overs, an angry immigration lady, quite a bit of haggeling with taxi drivers (3 usd for a 40 min. ride), and we're here. Our hostel has a good location and the rooms have AC, having AC is huge, because it's 89 at ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Och Thai the noo!

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 | By hutch07 | Views [3567] | Comments [19]

Greetings to you all and a Happy New Year too! We hope you are all well and had a great festive break. We write from an internet cafe in Bangkok, which has been an amazing (am-asian, just in case you missed it earlier, repeat until funny) place to start ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Here a Tuk- There a Tuk - Everywhere a Tuk Tuk

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 | By cindyhowes | Views [297]

Finally we arrived in Bangkok! We stepped off the plane and I felt this instant sense of euphoria. Although, it probably had to do with the heavy medication I was on for my ear infection. Regardless, it felt like a dream. Our first impression ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

On the road to the promised land of people, pollution and prostitution.

Tue, 9 Jan 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [3152] | Comments [4]

Back to noodle-land's capital. (Phad = fried & Thai = noodles. Even though every syllable here has about 12 meanings depending on the vocal tone and the position of the sun, I will assume Thai only means noodle.) Nothing changed back in Bangkok ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Gallery: Chiang Mai

Tue, 9 Jan 2007 | By stephhef | Photo Gallery

jet lagged and lacking good title

Tue, 9 Jan 2007 | By stephhef | Views [750] | Comments [3]

After five flights and two airport sleepovers I finally have arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand. All of my luggage made it, I was shocked every time I saw it come down the conveyer belt! I credit those long layovers for their timely arrival. After a quick ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

i get my kicks above the waistline sunshine

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 | By phongnlisa | Views [907]

Sorry again for the long gap in posting a blog.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Since Turkey Day, we rushed through Cambodia stopping only to pretend we were tomb raiders at Angkor Wat.  Then, after the bumpiest bus ride in the East, we landed in Bangkok (now you ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Jan 5-9: Returning to Thailand... A Breath of Fresh Air

Sat, 6 Jan 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [1312]

January 5, 2007 We left that despairing country of Cambodia and returned to the comparatively thriving country of Thailand. Our trip through the border led us past an inbetween country of casinos and street venders.  Arriving in Thailand ... Read more >

Tags: buriram, ladyboy, mahout, nightclub, singha, thai, thailand, travel, tuk tuk