USA | Saturday, 2 Jul 2011 | Views [307]
Tues I woke early to practice yoga in Mysore & we enjoyed our last breakfast at Green Hotel. Our suite was quite loud due to street traffic & shower wasn't working properly, so we were ready to enjoy Ahmad's air conditioned auto ride to Kelpatta.... Read more >
USA | Monday, 27 Jun 2011 | Views [316]
We left Visthar & Bangalore early & spent 4 hours on highways sadly with constant exhaust blowing in our faces - it is a testament to how heavily populated & full the roads are in India. Our driver had to stop along the way to jump out of the car & investigate ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 26 Jun 2011 | Views [372]
We left the Concordia Women's Soccer team in Bangkok after spending the day touring Wat Pho & the Grand Palace. The team will fly home Saturday morning with assistant coaches, Betsy & Matt. Dan & I caught our flight & arrived in ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 26 Jul 2010 | Views [309]
USA | Sunday, 11 Jan 2009 | Views [465]
Well boarding passes in hand, we are enjoying our last bites of sushi in Japan. We took a convenient shuttle from our hotel into Narita and bought some chopsticks, got a recommendation on food; ate the best sushi of our lives in the most quaint little ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 10 Jan 2009 | Views [401]
We made it to Tokyo. Thailand's customs didn't hold us there -- bummer, really. We found each other with not too much difficulty (we flew on different airlines). After leaving customs, we walked into the cold Japanese air. I know 50 degrees is tropical ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 9 Jan 2009 | Views [717] | Comments [1]
Wednesday we spent sleeping in, going to Bang Bao fishing village for lunch (here's a photo) - it's essentially a long pier which makes up the village/homestay, located directly across the bay from our resort (about a ten-minute walk). We wandered ... Read more >
THAILAND | Tuesday, 6 Jan 2009 | Views [626] | Comments [3]
We spent our last day at a different resort on Koh Mak called Koh Mak Resort (very original, we know). Our first resort was too busy and loud for us. We have been spoiled with luxury and solitude. Koh Mak resort was back to that. We spent most ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | Views [603] | Video
Just thought it would be worth mentioning the little things that make this experience exceptional - everyone smiles and putting your hands together like a prayer & bowing your head is a form of respect & thanks. "korb koon ka" is ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 4 Jan 2009 | Views [550] | Comments [1]
We left our island paradise of Koh Kood for another island (hoping for paradise again) -- Koh Mak. This island is north of Koh Kood and much smaller. At one time, Koh Mak didn't have any motorized vehicles. That has changed now but it is quite easy ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 4 Jan 2009 | Views [491]
We are sitting eating breakfast and don't have time journal about yesterday. We are headed to Koh Mak where we hope to have internet access too. Sorry -- love you all. Dan and Kilee
USA | Friday, 2 Jan 2009 | Views [1629]
We woke up early today, rented a 2 person kayak and were on our way down the river. We headed toward the Klong Chao Waterfall - a famous site on the island of Koh Kood. As we paddled, we passed other resorts along the river. The river is freshwater ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 1 Jan 2009 | Views [479] | Comments [2]
I love this pic taken at our New Year's eve ~ hope everyone is enjoying the holiday!
We walked to our roadside stand for Singha beers then laid around in front of our bungalow and read, napped and relaxed. (The most excitement on our shore was watching ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 1 Jan 2009 | Views [581] | Video
Happy New Year! We enjoyed a New Year's eve celebration unlike any other - cocktails at the resort, a huge dinner of European and Thai food (a menu misprint, Chicken Gordon Bleu, was priceless), raffle giveaways, Thai dancing and fireworks. Earlier ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 31 Dec 2008 | Views [504] | Comments [1]
We woke early to catch a puddlejumper to Trat - only to find out most ferries were full due to the New Year holiday. We paid perhaps a little more but were able to secure spots on oversize speed boats - great rides reminiscent of the big lake on a ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 30 Dec 2008 | Views [430]
Dined at ethos - a vegetarian restaurant & wandered Khoasan Road - famed night area with cheap goods & hostels nearby (full of backpacking students fixing their dreds & looking to drink snakeblood - oh and street vendors sell corn, kernels ... Read more >
THAILAND | Tuesday, 30 Dec 2008 | Views [693] | Comments [3] | Video
We got an earlier start today since we have now fully adjusted to the time change. We headed to a section of Bangkok nicknamed "Backpackers Paradise" on Khao San Road -- it has cheaper arts/crafts stores and more authentic Thai restaurants.... Read more >
THAILAND | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [570] | Comments [2]
After a refreshing cold shower (it is wonderfully hot here 85+ degrees and HUMID) & short nap to help with our jet lag ~ we went to the night bazaar. Given we are in the Old City the subways are not near us, tuk tuk is the cheapest and fastest ... Read more >
THAILAND | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [696] | Comments [3] | Video
We just returned from an amazing morning touring Bangkok.
We started the morning with a nice breakfast at "The Deck" (our hotel's restaurant which is right on the the channel). From there we walked a block to Wat Pho. One of Bangkok's ... Read more >
THAILAND | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [530]
WE MADE IT! After a very long trip with many obstacles, we are sitting in our hotel on the channel in Bangkok. Our hotel website is http://www.arunresidence.com/main.htm if you are interested. We flew separate flights from Tokyo to Bangkok. ... Read more >
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