Destination: Thailand

Thai experiences

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 | By sweeney | Views [605] | Comments [1]

Some thai experiences and observations: Generally asian people aren't very tall - think it's something to do with the heat, they have tiny animals their biggest wild animal is a baby pig whereas cold countries like canada have big animals like polar ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: 22. Thailand

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Photo Gallery

8th October - Chiang Mai

Sun, 8 Oct 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Views [1115] | Comments [1]

Hurrah, I have female company again!  Aoife (Eoin's sister) has been with us for the last couple of weeks and we've been having a ball.  We've been for manicures, pedicures, massages, facials, hair treatments, haircuts and body scrubs.  Thailand seems ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Bangkok

Mon, 2 Oct 2006 | By sweeney | Photo Gallery

Learn Thai with WorldNomads Thai Language Guide

Mon, 2 Oct 2006 | By language-guides | Views [103937] | Comments [12]

The World Nomads Thai language guide iPhone app is now available for free from the iTunes app store. Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you couldn't ... Read more >

Gallery: THAILAND

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 | By ontheroadandoff | Photo Gallery

SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 | By ontheroadandoff | Views [1228]

SOUTH-EAST ASIA Copyright Geof Prigge geofprigge@yahoo.com.au www.geofprigge.com There are many highlights to South-east Asia but also a considerable number of drawbacks. In Cambodia there are the magnificent and impressive ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Coup? What coup?

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [580]

Hello We're still in Phuket and are reading the emails about the coup.  We've actually been a little ignorant with no english news channels and of the two english speaking tv channels we do have (HBO and Cinemax) they don't exactly interrupt with "... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Quase lá...

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 | By leo | Views [1400] | Comments [6]

A chegada em Bancoc foi tranqüila depois de uma noite dormida no trem. O taxista nos deixou do outro lado da avenida e tivemos que caminhar, ou melhor nos arrastar com nossa bagagem até o hotel. Foi aí que caiu uma das rodinhas da mala fuleira... ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Gallery: Phuket

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bangkok

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Photo Gallery

Kata Beach 9/14

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [954] | Comments [2]

September 14 Kata Beach Staying in one location and using it as a base camp has some advantages I didn't foresee.  Take yesterday for example.  The monsoon season was rearing its ugly head with the rain just pouring down, so Jon and I holed up in our ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Kata Beach 9/12

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [982]

September 12 Kata Beach, Thailand "Enjoy your days, enjoy the gift that is your life.  Life is short, but the work goes on forever." I just read this in a National Geographic that's from October 2005.  I'm in the Summer Coffee House just ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Kata Beach III

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [921]

Kata Beach September 11 I was able to get up early today and go for a job along the beach.  I don't know why I kid myself into thinking that if I sleep in, I'll exercise later in the afternoon.  So there I was with a handful of other joggers on the ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Kata Beach II

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [822]

September 8 It's hard going down when you've been up.   We had to find new accomodations since our days of luxury coming to an end .   It was glorious while it lasted - and we haven't left yet but by this time tomorrow we'll be someplace ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine