Destination: Thailand

Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - Buried Alive

Fri, 5 Apr 2013 | By florabaker | Views [228] | Scholarship Entry

Mama is watching the hole for red ants, chewing on a betel nut. She bends down to try and lift the upright log buried deep in the hole's centre, gripping lightly in case of ant bites. She is 67, worn to the colour of mahogany, and the log is an old buffalo ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Photos: Sweet Tea Vodka

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 | By anealis314 | Photo Gallery

Sweet Tea Vodka

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 | By anealis314 | Views [387] | Comments [1]

Sadly, no sweet tea vodka in Thailand.  The name of this story coincides with how Jennifer and I made the decision to come to Thailand. Some of you may or may not know this, but Jennifer and I spent a particularly relaxing and vodka filled day in ... Read more >

Revenge of the Changover and Zennifying Life

Tue, 2 Apr 2013 | By jznack | Views [1542]

So many of you have asked how much I loved (or hated) the infamous Full Moon Party. Easy answer. I didn’t go. Not because I was epic sick, or because I was being held hostage be a group of random monkey ninjas (though that would have been a viable ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, boats, sunsets, train, water

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Imagine Petie No See Hong

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 | By adamasteele | Views [276] | Scholarship Entry

Petie paddled our kayak toward the mouth of the cave. He wore a pink shirt with the collar flipped up. The smell had enveloped us before the darkness had. “This Bat Cave,” Petie said from behind me. “Stinky.” When I was a kid, my little sister had pet ... Read more >

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Understanding a Culture through Food - Understanding Thai Culture Through Food

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By hadassahlouis | Views [574] | Scholarship Entry

In a search for balance in my life, I was faced with a dilemma on how best to achieve it. It was not until I realized that it was through the use of my senses I could ever get to feel nature. The journey to the city of angels brought natural balance ... Read more >

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Yes Siam

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By col_n_sue | Views [496]

I should have noted at the beginning of my blog that none of this should be taken too seriously.  I am just thinking out loud with unformed thoughts and I am just as likely to change my thoughts when I get more information. My thoughts are also ... Read more >

Alice in Wonderland

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 | By anealis314 | Views [738]

Hello friends and family.  Today's blog comes from Koh Samui, and island on the west side of Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand.  Jennifer and I left Phuket on Sunday and took a 7.5 hour trip that included 3 buses and 1 ferry to Koh Samui.  ... Read more >

Photos: Alice in Wonderland/Jurassic Park

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 | By anealis314 | Photo Gallery

BCs and Sunshine

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 | By jznack | Views [575]

Hey all! So, I am sorry for the delay in the update, I have been surprisingly busy for having been on "vacation". The day after my last post I made my way to the Grand Palace, with the intention of making my way to Wat Arat and the canals. All fine ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, diving, peaceful, sunshine

Photos: Thailand part 1

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 | By lisaj72 | Photo Gallery

Lookie Lookie

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 | By anealis314 | Views [541] | Comments [3]

A run down of our past few days in Thailand:   One day, we unexpectedly had a day of animals:  fish pedicure (so weird, probably the oddest thing I've ever experienced.  They pricked and tickled, but our feet felt so soft.), random ... Read more >

Photos: Lookie lookie

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 | By anealis314 | Photo Gallery

First impressions of Thailand

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 | By mountaingirl0602 | Views [548]

Got some good sleep. There is no restaurant in this hotel so I asked where to go to get something to eat. They pointed to the open market up the road. OMG, I'm going to starve! It was interesting to walk around, and they did have areas with tables and ... Read more >

Tags: flowers, food, language, thailand

In Transit

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 | By mountaingirl0602 | Views [476]

Finally finished off the hardest part of this trip, the 26 hrs of flying. Ugh! No pain, no gain.  Just checked into my hotel in Bangkok near the airport to get some R & R. Have to get back to the airport at 2:30 am Wednesday to catch the Drukair ... Read more >

Tags: airport, in transit, travel