Destination: Thailand

SouthEast Asia

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 | By mgee | Views [1350] | Comments [2]

 bit overwhelming at first,the rich culture of SE Asia has made a great impression on me. Many Thai locals greet the foreigner with smiles, in Laos the look is something of confusion, and in Cambodia, many times I received a stare of curiosity. Southern ... Read more >

A (rather large) Fish Tank of Possibilities

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By christa_spencer | Views [813] | Comments [1]

I’ll start at the end of the beginning… Travis and I are certified scuba divers. We passed our written tests after the fourth day of diving in the Gulf of Thailand. Each day, we completed two dives at two different dive ... Read more >

Friday - An awakening

Fri, 7 Nov 2014 | By drewsweet | Views [714] | Comments [1]

I came to Thailand for a reason. Packing up and leaving all I know for a foreign land after a quarter life crisis may seem somewhat impulsive, but my decision was no doubt purposeful. So, why have I come here? Spiritual enlightenment seems too grandiose ... Read more >

Tags: body, learning, mind, spirit, teaching, thailand

chiang mai!

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 | By duncanjmoore | Views [696]

so, over the past week or so i have been mucking about in thailand. first up were a couple of days in BKK, which i didn't really enjoy, but getting into a full on asian metropolis like that wasn't a bad way to start, kind of like a shock treatment to ... Read more >

Tags: bangkok, chiang mai, chiang rai, first real post!, mae hong son, pai, thailand

Ride that Wave

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By andrew_stelmach | Views [627] | Comments [1]

It's occurred to me that solo travel, if you want it to be, can be like surfing a wave - a wave of people, friends, acquaintances, travel-buddies - whatever you want to call the various people you hang-out with. Once you start your travels you inevitably ... Read more >

One Night in Bangkok (actually TWO nights!)

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 | By kirmily | Views [538]

We took the ferry from Koh Chang to Trat and boarded a minibus to Bangkok.  The bus cost only 450 Baht per person (about $15.)  It was a bit crowded and took almost 6 hours to arrive at the bus station.  Then we took a taxi ride from the ... Read more >

Tags: bangkok, dauraspa, kirmily, mermaidhotel

Dont believe what the guide books say!

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By bixxie | Views [486]

After a hair raising taxi ride by a bloke who prob used to be a tuk tuk driver in Bangkok we finally arrived at Phuket International Youth Hostel. The road wasnt the only place that had skid marks!!!  Lonely planet claims that the hostel is cockroach ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

From the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea - Surat Thani --> Krabi --> Koh Lanta

Mon, 2 Mar 2015 | By katiestoner | Views [455]

When we finally managed to tear ourselves away from the beauty and relaxation of Koh Tao, we found ourselves boarding a night boat. The night boat - whose primary purpose is to haul cargo, but is now equipped to sleep about 80 or so passengers lined ... Read more >

Thailand

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By sollai123 | Views [445]

Helo All! Second day in Thailand! Ive met up with jake amd Jaq and we are kicking it in Bangkok. Not much to do in Bangers and we are desperate to get out and start heading to the beach. We are aiming for Ko Lanta or one of the smaller Islands around ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Smiling Bangkok

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By archad_awan | Views [402]

Here I am again in Bangkok and as I steped out of the plane I felt I have never left the city a year ago. 

Tags: bangkok ki mastiah

Blog 7 - Phi Phi

Sat, 10 Dec 2016 | By mighty10 | Views [382]

Sitting around the pool over looking stunning blue waters and the majestic rolling cliffs that surround them nothing could ruin this scene. Then two Americans who introduce themselves as from Wisconsin like that is supposed to mean something suck all ... Read more >

Capture - Thailand

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 | By abbyalca | Views [299] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Hello! I'm Abby from Manila, Philippines. I have been working as a freelance video editor and being in the film industry for a little over two years have taught me to have a sharp eye for strong images that would make "the cut". I have a particular love ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Week 3: Another day in the life of a Mirror volunteer

Sat, 22 May 2010 | By blackntan210 | Views [265]

I know, I know. I'm behind again. Mea culpa. The bad thing is I don't remember a whole lot from last week, except that things at the foundation were fairly uneventful. We got a whole new batch of people in, 18 additional gap year or college age kids ... Read more >

Photos: ยินดีต้อนรับสู่ประเทศไทย

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 | By finally | Photo Gallery

Tags: bangkok, bouddha couché, chitwan, couchsurfing, loy kathrong, thailand, visa, wat pho

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By fah_skyfly | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry