Destination: Thailand

Bangkok madness !@£$£@!

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 | By cedric_c | Views [2222] | Comments [3]

After a short flight with Vietnam Airlines departing from Hanoi in Vietnam – Robin and I (I almost feel like batman saying that...) arrive in Bangkok. Temperature is back to 30° with a clear blue cloudless sky. I am really ... Read more >

Tags: bangkok, boat cruise, kaohsan road, nana district, thailand

elephants and whitewater rafting in chiang mai

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [1318] | Comments [2]

WELL after an energy-draining but overall enjoyable few days in bangkok we were very much looking forward to getting to chiang mai- our only real demand of the time we spent there being to go on an elephant. we are reasonably easy to please. chiang ... Read more >

New Things I Have Learned Since I Last Learned Things....

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 | By princess2802 | Views [679]

Saying No: In regards to those incessant tuk tuk drivers; ask your local barman how to tell them to piss off! His words were "It's a loose term, so use it very carefully"...but it's along the lines of "abide by my feet", which in ... Read more >

Not exactly as planned.

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Views [604]

We left you on our first flight. There isn't a lot to say about long flights other than they suck. Air Canada, surprisingly was excellent. They have a great entertainment system, the food and drinks came often and the staff were very friendly. Tim and ... Read more >

Tags: bts, king royal garden inn, wat pho

Bangkok!!

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 | By msoleksy | Views [600] | Comments [1]

Hello from a sweltering Bangkok!! We are on our fourth day in Bangkok and we love it! It’s been hot as hell, but there is so much to do to keep you busy. We've checked out a pretty good portion of the city already including a massive statue of a ... Read more >

Yes Siam

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By col_n_sue | Views [595]

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 >

Trains in Thailland Suck

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 | By jumpstart9 | Views [538] | Comments [4]

So I get on the train from Bangokok to Chaing Mai.  PS - don't get hung up on my spelling as this keypboard is funky with most letters worn off.  This doensn't hel my already lacking typing skills.  So the bad train ride - first I"m quite hung over ... Read more >

Tags: thailand train elephant chaing mai

ASIA - Thailand July 2013

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 | By margotforrest | Views [524]

Welcome to our Asia 2013 Blog.... a few test messages to get it sorted. I don't seem able to start a new journal, so it leads on from the 2010 trip. 7 July Flew out of Auckland 1.15pm, arrived Bangkok around 5am NZ time to the hotel. ... Read more >

City of Bangkok

Sat, 15 Aug 2015 | By tess311 | Views [485] | Comments [2]

Well I think I am finally getting the hang of things.  Yesterday morning at breakfast I met Charlotte, a girl from England.  I ended up venturing out with her and Brittany a girl from Nashville who now lives in China, along with another guy ... Read more >

The Islands are Getting the Best of Me!

Thu, 3 Sep 2015 | By tess311 | Views [390] | Comments [1]

Sorry, I know it’s been a while.  I have not had good Wi-Fi since I left Koh Samui over a week ago.  I have also been very busy and haven’t had a lot of time to myself.    After I left Koh Samui, I took a ferry to ... Read more >

Goodbyes are Never Easy

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 | By tess311 | Views [379] | Comments [1]

The time has finally come to say goodbye to this crazy, beautiful part of the world. Coming back to Bangkok, where it all started is so strange.  When I first arrived in Bangkok it was so overwhelming and completely different than what I was used ... Read more >

The brown-limbed boy of Pai

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [272] | Scholarship Entry

Pai is blistering at this time of day – so hot even the lizards are keeping their tails curled into the shadows to avoid any glare of sunlight. Sensible creatures, I think. Earlier I made the mistake of leaning against the metal skeleton of this rickety ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Friday Nov 4th

Fri, 4 Nov 2016 | By florianepaccoud | Views [218]

WELP, it's somehow the 4th already... I left for Thailand on Nov 2nd and I've been non stop between airports and flights for the past 48 hours...2 layovers, accidentally leaving the Beijing airport, getting lost in Bangkok and a sore back have lead me ... Read more >

Gallery: Chiang Mai, etc.

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 | By houdyman | Photo Gallery

Photos: Asian Adventure

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 | By partners-in-crime | Photo Gallery