Destination: Thailand

Bangkok: Khao San Road

Sun, 6 Nov 2005 | By dan_in_japan | Views [874] | Comments [1]

We have arrived safetly in Bangkok. The flight over was OK because I was lucky enough to get an emergency exit seat, and the Thai airways staff were REALLY eager to help at any point with drinks etc. I didn't get any sleep though, so yesterday was spent ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Thailand ~ Mae Hong Son (#4c)

Fri, 4 Nov 2005 | By lolo | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Thailand ~ Pai (#4b)

Thu, 3 Nov 2005 | By lolo | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Thailand ~ Bangkok & Chiang Mai (#4a)

Wed, 2 Nov 2005 | By lolo | Photo Gallery

back in Thung Wualean

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Views [879]

Still haven't worked out how to spell the name of this place, three different signs spell it three different ways. All I know is........ this is the place to be. Probably what phuket was before the crowds found out about it. Don't want to be too critical ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Ko Tao

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

No wind - Ko Tao

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Views [876]

There is a pom, a canadian and an aussie sitting in a bar talking away until 4 this morning.Started off as a joke............. Still not blowing in Chumphon so I got on the ferry to Ko Tao to see what it is like on the islands. Very diving orientated ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Thungwualaen Beach, Chumphon

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

Made it.........

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Views [894]

To get on a bus you show up at the bus station, when the bus pulls in they check to see if there is a spare seat and let you on if there is. Easy Then you get (in my case) 3hrs of Thai pop music that isn't set as background music, it's right in your ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Hua Hin to....................

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Views [881]

Moz is off to the big smoke now and I'm going to the bus station in an hour or two to see if I can get a ride to Chumphon.It's been raining a bit the last day and a half so there is some flooding around but that is just going to make it that more intereesting, ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Gallery: Thailand '05, Bangkok & Hua Hin

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

Rain in Hua Hin

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 | By bundynbeaches | Views [869]

When it rains in this place it doen't go by halves. Thipurai is now like Venice.......... and the people still smile. This isn't a setback, it's entertainment, watching farang struggle with there holiday being disrupted like this. Might have to wait ... Read more >

Tags: philosophy of travel

Gallery: Leaving Home

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 | By osubis | Photo Gallery

Leaving with a Sabaidee

Sat, 12 Mar 2005 | By crustyadventures | Views [1387]

We're killing time in a bakery/coffee shop next to the Siam Centre. The bus threw us out at the airport after an all-nighter from Vientiane, crossing out of Laos' borders and into Thailand at the Friendship Bridge and then endless miles of real Dual ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Tsunami!

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 | By true-claims-stories | Views [3744]

After the tsunami hit Khao Lak, the British FCO and local agencies were evacuating all foreign nationals in the area, due to the complete devastation. We were evacuated out of the area by truck to Takuapa, and then north to Bangkok as advised. My girlfriend ... Read more >

Tags: beaches & sunshine, khao lak, thailand, true claim stories, tsunami