THAILAND | Monday, 21 May 2007 | Views [200]
Hey, I'm working on it!
Tags: Philosophy of travel
THAILAND | Monday, 7 May 2007 | Views [271] | Comments [1]
Thoughts from my
hammock. May 7, 2007
Haad Thien
Beach, Ko Pagnan Island, Thailand
People
may wonder what one does sitting at the beach for two months. Doesn’t it get boring? they may think. I imagine for some people ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
THAILAND | Thursday, 19 Apr 2007 | Views [753] | Comments [16]
March 20-April 19, 2007 The next morning I shook off my aloneness with busying myself packing and getting a ride to the immigration office where I could extend my visa for another month. A long wait for a sawngthaw was explained by the traffic jam ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
THAILAND | Wednesday, 18 Apr 2007 | Views [3620] | Comments [4]
Here is the recipe for the Gallbladder Cleanse. My own experience of flushing out of the bile ducts sure sold me on the need for it! I was about to post a picture of what that blockage looked like, but when I pulled it up full frame, I just ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
THAILAND | Monday, 19 Mar 2007 | Views [262]
March 9-19 Another overnight bus took us from Bangkok down to the port city of Surat Thani. From here we caught a ferry to the island of Ko Samui in the Gulf of Thailand.. The next few weeks seemed to go by very quickly in a blur of sad anticipation ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
THAILAND | Friday, 9 Mar 2007 | Views [236]
March 2-9 The first full day in Chiang Mai, we hired a tuk tuk driver to take us to all the famous temples. They were interesting to see but not really to talk about. The next day we went to the national museum -a big disappointment, and then on to ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
THAILAND | Friday, 2 Mar 2007 | Views [210]
February 25-March 2, 2007 Our time in Pai was a mixture of making the best of it and some disappointment. The mountains did not lend themselves, we felt, to a great deal of independent trekking, or awe for that matter. It was dry season and there were ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
THAILAND | Sunday, 25 Feb 2007 | Views [223]
February 23-25, 2007 Leaving Chiang Khong, we took a three hour ride on a local bus to the northern Thailand city of Chiang Rai. I was hoping to see Ajahn Choon, the Thai english teacher I had befriended at the monastery three months previously. ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
THAILAND | Friday, 23 Feb 2007 | Views [253]
Chiang Khong February 21-23, 2007 Of Nachos and Optical Retardation After breakfast in Huay Xai, Laos, we packed up and queued through the shoreside visa exit process, hopped on a longboat, crossed the Mekong, got stamped for a Thai visa and we were ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
LAOS | Tuesday, 20 Feb 2007 | Views [330] | Comments [1]
February 17-20, 2007. Disappointment in Laos After our twelfth night in our bungalow we rode the longboat back to Nong Kiaw. From here we got a bumpy bus ride to the city of Ouxay, four hours away. From Ouxay we bought tickets to our destination of ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
LAOS | Wednesday, 14 Feb 2007 | Views [357]
February 11-14, 2007 A House of Pain The next day Leslie returned on the afternoon boat bearing me thoughtful Valentine's Day gifts. I sheepishly didn't even know the4 date much less remember the holiday. We decided to plan a trek to some of the villages ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
LAOS | Monday, 5 Feb 2007 | Views [586] | Comments [1]
February 5-17, 2007 On Safe Sex and Village Life Having had enough of urban living we took a bus north and east to the small village of Nong Kiaw. The most impressive aspect of this little village was the enormous concrete bridge that spans the Nam ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
LAOS | Monday, 5 Feb 2007 | Views [287]
Luang Probang February 2-5, 2007 Endive a la Poop Some bus rides are just long and uncomfortable. The ride from Vang Vieng was definitely one of these. After about eight hours and a long wait for repairs when our bus's brakes failed on the winding ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
THAILAND | Friday, 2 Feb 2007 | Views [394] | Comments [1]
About Vang Vieng... Vang Vieng as a town is not for everyone and doses should be personalized. Most of the restaurants in town carry two things: a blaring television and a 'Happy Menu.' Some of the restaurants play nothing but episodes of 'Friends', ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
LAOS | Friday, 2 Feb 2007 | Views [288]
Vang Vieng January 18 - February 2, 2007 It was time to leave Vientiane and head north. After getting out early enough for an unhurried cup of coffee, we were surprised at our guesthouse owners sudden affability and helpfulness at finding the right ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
LAOS | Tuesday, 30 Jan 2007 | Views [332]
January 29-31 Vang Vieng: Search Party, Anyone? About ten days into our Vang Vieng stay and after saying farewell to our departing Aussie friends, Leslie and I decided to head back into the mountains for a few night's adventure. We grabbed few light ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
LAOS | Thursday, 25 Jan 2007 | Views [267]
January 25, 2007 Vang Vieng:The Epic Quest The day after our kayaking adventure, Quin and I decided to go on a manquest. As in, a quest that men do, not one in search thereof. Our quest took us up the same riverbed and through the cave of days previous, ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
LAOS | Wednesday, 24 Jan 2007 | Views [226]
January 24, 2007 Vang Vieng:Blood and Guts The traditional and popular activity in Vang Vieng is to drift lazily in a large innertube down the Nam Song river. This 'sport' was one of the first draws to Vang Vieng becoming a tourist town. It was cheap ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
LAOS | Saturday, 20 Jan 2007 | Views [252]
January 20, 2007 Vang Vieng:The Crew Goes Hiking The hike from Maylyn's followed the dirt road for a few kilometers, turned right on a smaller road which passed through a local quarry and quickly merged with a dry riverbed. The riverbed is followed ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
LAOS | Thursday, 18 Jan 2007 | Views [434]
Vientiane, capital of Laos. January 15-18, 2007 The cool of the morning was quickly fading as we approached the Friendship Bridge and into Laos. The $35 transaction for our visas went smoothly and we walked a few hundred meters north expecting a grand ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
THAILAND | Friday, 12 Jan 2007 | Views [259]
January 9-12, 2007 From Buriram we boarded the train for a quick uncrowded, bench-seated ride to the city of Khorat. We had planned to stay overnight in this city, walking from the train station an hour to our selected hotel. Arriving finally in front ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
THAILAND | Saturday, 6 Jan 2007 | Views [270]
January 5, 2007 We left that despairing country of Cambodia and returned to the comparatively thriving country of Thailand. Our trip through the border led us past an inbetween country of casinos and street venders. Arriving in Thailand we directly ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
CAMBODIA | Friday, 5 Jan 2007 | Views [1196] | Comments [1]
Hey there party people. Happy 2007 again. Here is my latest travel news. Almost three weeks in Cambodia. It was an interesting experience, heart wrenching at times and overhwelmingly impressive at others. The history is definately not boring and ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
THAILAND | Monday, 25 Dec 2006 | Views [605]
9/21/2006 Well, as some of you know, I have made the journey to Thailand. Of course, I turned on the news as I was leaving for the airport to see tanks rolling through Bangkok. GREAT!!! But, no worries and the coup has little affected my journey ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
