THAILAND | Saturday, 9 Feb 2008 | Views [186] | Comments [2]
Nothing too exciting has happened the last few days. Mostly traveling. Caught a flight from Saigon to Bangkok, stayed a night there, and then took the bus south to the coastal town of Si Racha (where the hot cock sauce is from). Went to a bar for ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Wednesday, 6 Feb 2008 | Views [181] | Comments [1]
Slept 10 hours last night. Felt good in the morning, but slowly getting tired again. Getting sick sucks. I had breakfast before leaving My Tho. I wanted noodles, but couldn't find any place for a few blocks. Then I found a place and as I walked towards ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Tuesday, 5 Feb 2008 | Views [307] | Comments [2]
I saw a cock fight. Actually, I saw three cock fights. A 26-year-old Vietnamese guy befriended me yesterday while I was walking through My Tho, Vietnam. I hung out with him last night and then today he wanted to take me on a tour of the city and a ... Read more >
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CAMBODIA | Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 | Views [161]
I'm getting worse and worse at these blog entries. Left Khon Kaen, Thailand on Monday. Took two buses to Aranya Prathet, Thailand at the border with Cambodia. Met up with a guy named Dave from Portland, Oregon and an Austrian couple. We all decided ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Saturday, 26 Jan 2008 | Views [229] | Comments [1]
Went to a Thai bar last night (I'm in Khon Kaen) called "The Loft" and a had a few Heinekens with my friend Jenny. Heard a Thai band sing a few ballads (all they sing here are ballads). Then I had to take a leak. This is when it got weird.... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
LAOS | Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008 | Views [177] | Comments [1]
At 8:30 am yesterday we caught a minivan to Vang Vieng. It actually never left town until 10:30 am. This is called being on "Laos time". Vang Vieng is packed with tourists, but mostly backpackers versus the middle-aged package-tourists ... Read more >
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LAOS | Sunday, 20 Jan 2008 | Views [164] | Comments [1]
The first 3 hours were winding roads; thousands of bumps where the pavement suddenly turned to gravel; the sky could barely be seen because of the dense jungle; people lived in bamboo-woven houses with grass-thatched roofs. At least 2 people vomited.... Read more >
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THAILAND | Thursday, 17 Jan 2008 | Views [176] | Comments [2]
Sorry for not writing in a few days. I was getting kind of burned out tracking down the internet cafes and missing out on the good times and adventure. For the past 4 days I have been in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which is considered the northern capital ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Saturday, 12 Jan 2008 | Views [172]
Sorry, nothing as exciting as grasshopper eating the past few days. I left Ayuthaya 2 days ago by train and spent a night in Phitsanulok. Jon and I got a leg massage. One whole hour for about $3! Yeah, it was freaking awesome. We then walked a night ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
THAILAND | Thursday, 10 Jan 2008 | Views [401] | Comments [3]
Met up with John from Portland at 3pm. We rented some bikes and went to see the elephant kraal (a thing they used to use to catch elephents in the "olden" days). Biking on the streets of Ayuthaya (or probably any town in Thailand for that ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
THAILAND | Tuesday, 8 Jan 2008 | Views [423] | Comments [4]
I think today was one of the best days of my life. I think I smiled for 12 hours straight, non-stop. Ayuthaya is an amazing little city. The people here are very friendly and everyone is always smiling. I had read that Thailand was the land of smiles, ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 8 Jan 2008 | Views [225] | Comments [1]
Walked the Grand Palace area yesterday and stopped at Wat Phra Kaew to see the Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho to see the reclining buddha, and Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn). Then walked to Chinatown and was awestruck by the crazy traffic and smog. Never before ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Monday, 7 Jan 2008 | Views [173] | Comments [1]
Before my computer time runs out...but just wanted to say a word. Went shopping yesterday. Yes, I said shopping. But this was not American shopping. This was American shopping times 10 billion and a half. We went to this mall that was enormous and ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
THAILAND | Sunday, 6 Jan 2008 | Views [174]
Arrived in Bangkok around 11:00 pm last night and got to my guesthouse around 1:30am. The streets were still crazy busy with beer drinkers, prostitutes, and rats eating scraps from the food stalls. The cabbie dropped me off about 3 blocks from the ... Read more >
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USA | Saturday, 29 Dec 2007 | Views [184] | Comments [1]
Arrived in Michigan just as the snow started. The airport would close from a power outage another 5 hours later. Thank god I didn't have to sleep in Minneapolis' airport again. That day was my sister's birthday. We went out for a few drinks and ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
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USA | Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [101]
Finished work today. Gave my boss my badge and was escorted out the door. 11 days left. But first Michigan.
Tags: The Planning Phase
