Trip: Asia Adventures
There are [45] stories from my trip: Asia Adventures
THAILAND | Saturday, 26 Dec 2009 | Views [1497] | Comments [1]
1.) Never trust a tuk tuk! Or a cab driver. Both exist only to scam as much money as possible from you. Especially the ones that hang out in the tourist areas. If there’s a meter available, insist they use the meter. If not (such as motorbike taxis ... Read more >
Tags: money saving tips, schemes, south east asia advice, tours, travel tips
LAOS | Wednesday, 23 Dec 2009 | Views [2625]
Me & Phil got massages in Laos. I got a regular sized, muscular girl to give me my massage. The tiniest, most petite trannie we’ve ever seen was assigned to Phil. He’s about 6 foot 2 inches, 200 pounds… She was about 4 foot 7 inches, and weighed ... Read more >
Tags: funny massage stories, laos, massage, transvestite
LAOS | Wednesday, 23 Dec 2009 | Views [3604]
Me and Phil are having a blast in Laos. It's really beautiful, and laid back. We like it more than Thailand! Which is funny b/c Thailand is supposed to be the best place to travel. We already have our tickets back to Thailand set and a hotel reserved ... Read more >
Tags: laos, thailand, tubing, vang vieng
THAILAND | Wednesday, 23 Dec 2009 | Views [6991] | Comments [6]
We asked a local where the best place to get a massage in Chiang Mai is, and the answer was: “The Thai Blind Massage Center”. We decided to give it a try, since locals know best. What we got was an experience! I’ve been to several weirdo massage/ nail ... Read more >
Tags: blind massage, chiang mai massage, thai massage
THAILAND | Sunday, 20 Dec 2009 | Views [2110]
Phil & I did a 3 day, 2 night trek in the jungle of Southern Chiang Mai. It was a highlight for both of us within Thailand. We booked with Unseen Tours, and got a kind-hearted, yet slightly rascal guide named Ping Pong. He grew up not too far from ... Read more >
Tags: chiang mai, karen, thailand, trekking, unseen tours, waterfalls
THAILAND | Saturday, 19 Dec 2009 | Photo Gallery
Bangkok
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VIETNAM | Saturday, 19 Dec 2009 | Photo Gallery
Saigon & Nha Trang
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THAILAND | Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | Views [1012] | Comments [1]
Me & Phil got a chance to catch up with each other in Bangkok! It’s really truly waaaay better to travel with him than on my own. I did enjoy my lone travel experiences, but having someone to hang out with and enjoy the sights with makes a great ... Read more >
Tags: bangkok, cab, hotel, khao san road, market, scheme, street food, temple, tuk tuk
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 | Views [1381] | Comments [1]
This place is a crazy, hyper-active, energized, cosmopolitan city with mopeds galore. There’s 3 million + mopeds here and 8 million residents. It’s busy, dirty, hectic, and loud, yet residents and visitors LOVE it! I do. I’m having a blast so far. ... Read more >
Tags: food, ho chi minh, kids, massage, mopeds, saigon, war remnants museum
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 | Views [930]
Nha Trang I escaped the city of Saigon for a few days to go to Nha Trang in the East coast of the middle of Vietnam. It was a nice little beach town with lots of restaurants and bars. And tours. I think the fun of tours in Vietnam is the gamble of ... Read more >
Tags: bad hotels, nha trang, scams, tours, vietnam
PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 | Views [546]
Tags: philippines, tricyle
VIETNAM | Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 | Views [2038]
So, I decided to take the scenic route from Saigon to Bangkok. I always wanted to sail along the Mekong from Vietnam to Cambodia, and see the locals’ daily life unfold before my eyes. I decided on the 3 day, 2 night tour from Saigon to Phnom Penh. From ... Read more >
Tags: boats, border crossing, buses, cambodia, mekong, mekong homestay, mekong people, tours, vietnam
VIETNAM | Wednesday, 2 Dec 2009 | Views [990]
Here's some random and amazing sights I came across in Saigon: I walked into Sheseido, a really expensive skin care store, which sells face wash for $50 US, and the make-up lady is picking her nose. DIGGING for treasure. For about 30 seconds while ... Read more >
Tags: bizarre, ho chi minh, saigon, sights, vietnam
PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 2 Dec 2009 | Views [1558]
So, the standard safety video is actually a live enactment on Cebu
Pacific. One "lucky" flight attendant has to stand up in front of
everyone and act out, with props, how to buckle a seat belt, how to
wear a life vest, etc. The woman ... Read more >
Tags: cebu pacific, flight, manila, palawan, puerto princessa
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 23 Nov 2009 | Views [759]
Puerto Princessa I was only here for 1 night on my way to El Nido, but I am spending 2 days on my way back to Manila. I’m staying at a hotel called Lola Itang. It’s where my Filipina friends were staying, and it’s a really good deal. I have my own ... Read more >
Tags: puerto princessa
PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 22 Nov 2009 | Views [843]
I sprang for the “luxurious” way to travel from El Nido to Sabang. An air-conditioned shuttle van. Mama Leety from the inglorious Bayview Inn made sure that if I was going to book the van, that she would do it for me. And get her cut. So into a crowded, ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 16 Nov 2009 | Views [4141] | Comments [3]
I am now in El Nido. An island town with no ATM, and nobody takes credit cards. I took a 1 hour flight from Manila to Puerto Princessa, on the island of Palawan. Then took an 8+ hour bus ride to El Nido. A bumpy, dusty, cramped 8 hour bus ride. I ... Read more >
Tags: el nido, palawan, pesos, philippines, solo
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 16 Nov 2009 | Views [1286] | Comments [4]
So, Jon is not really a “happy Camper”. He is pretty quiet, not too enthusiastic about much, (besides golf, and girls so tiny they look like they‘re 14 years old) and is pretty emotionless. I feel like a 5 year old in Disneyland. I’m excited over ... Read more >
Tags: solo traveling
PHILIPPINES | Monday, 16 Nov 2009 | Views [1102] | Comments [1]
The Road Warriors... The roads are fucking crazy!!!!!!!!!! Red light? Hordes of 20 cars or so stream through regardless… Double yellow line? Just go around. Pass on the left, the right… whatever. People rarely stay in the same lane for more than ... Read more >
Tags: people, philippines, toilets, traffic
PHILIPPINES | Saturday, 14 Nov 2009 | Views [2217] | Comments [2]
So, I got to go to a country club in the Philippines. It was NIIIICE. I dodn't chill at country clubs at home, unless its a work event. We had a 3 hour breakfast buffet with all kinds of Pinoy foods, American foods, and even Chinese food. And Barako ... Read more >
Tags: country club, highlands, massge, pedicure, spa, tagaytay
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