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Travel Blogs from Thailand, Thailand
"Salad Beach Resort"
This is a top pick! From the pier a 1 hour "fast ferry" to our next stop moving south, the island of Koh Pha-Ngan. Found a great resort from the people at the pier and took a taxi to "Salad Beach Resort" at Haad Salad ...
leaving SE Asia
This is a top pick! After travelling through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, we came full circle and arrived back in Bangkok. After roughing it for the past two months, we were ecstatic to be staying at the luzurious Westin Grande in Bangkok. Ironically, it was the ...
One night in Bangkok...
This is a top pick! ... in (100B for a dorm bed) and walked down to where the demonstrations are being held against Mr Taksin, the current Priminister for Thailand. My timing could not have been better - I arrived just in time to witness a stand off between the Thai Chief of ...
Back to Bangkok
This is a top pick! ... we decided to check out what sort of medical facilities Bangkok had to offer. I had heard rumors about the glories of Thailand's private medical system-- that this is a global center for transsexual operations and the like. Well I wasn't going that ...
Phi Phi - Thai new year (Songkran)
This is a top pick! We weren't aware that we would be celebrating two new years when we set out, but here we are in Phi Phi and it's Songkran (Thai new year). Essentially, the Thai people (and everyone else) drench each other in water for a day or two; water ...
Thailand - Overview
This is a top pick! ... over a misunderstanding about the variety of sweet chilli sauce used! It is disgusting, if not embarrassing, to see. Thailand's popularity is simply that it offers a convenient package (far from as cheap as everyone pretends). ...
The Beach
This is a top pick! ... a few hours this morning so we headed to Tescos to get breakfast. Bread isn't something as tasty nor as freely available in Thailand compared to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. We bought some freshly bake croissants, a jar of jam and a little magnetic game of ...
Hammock life
This is a top pick! The ride to the island was amazing. After Nepali and Indian buses it was overwhelming, and I was almost moved to tears. Picture it: a huge bus, with enormous, padded chairs that fully reclined. Only 10 people in the bus. They showed a movie. There was ...
Chiang to-the Mai baby
This is a top pick! ... the pictures taken so they can show them to the future generations and say: "Yeah, when I was a wild child backpacking in Thailand..." Anyway, we stumbled off the train and not two seconds later were assaulted by a woman I like to call Admiral ...
Trekking in Northern Thailand
This is a top pick! Chiang Mai is Thailand's second city, but it has a 20 times lower population than the capital Bangkok, giving it a small-town relaxed feeling. Chiang Mai has many attractions including some beautiful temples and monasteries. We take some time to wander ...
We're 'very bad' in Haad Salad!
This is a top pick! ... the boats that pass in and out of the bay, which is a real shame but unfortunately not the first time we've seen it in Thailand. The funniest part of our 2 days there was when we passed an ultra-pricey resort with a fantastic pool. We were both hot and ...
Bears, Boxing and Bald heads
This is a top pick! ... Danny the next day and spent the night there before taking the million hour night train to Penang in Malaysia. So farewell Thailand its been fun maybe see you again soon but hello Malaysia and your new sewage system, ringgits and hairdressers.... Take ...
Andrew, don't you dare flip this sea-doo
This is a top pick! After Ko Lanta we decided to go to Ko Samui, which would give us the option of hopping islands to Ko Phangan for the full moon party if we decided to later on. Getting to Samui wasn't too bad but did take a while. 7am departure from our lodge in Lanta, ...
City of Wats
This is a top pick! ... shake). This morning I am feeling a little better but still not up to trekking for hours in the hills of Northern Thailand. After some Rambutans for breakfast I went looking for another place to stay. The Moonlight Guest House is very nice but my ...
Anaconda!
This is a top pick! ... a half as they walked downstream. it wasn't that comfortable, but it didn't really matter considering we were riding elephants in Thailand! After that exciting moment we met up with our bamboo raft and rafted the rest of the way down the river. Bee ...
Tales from tropical wonderland
This is a top pick! We have just spent a fantastic 10 days holidaying on a tropical island with Phil and Wendy (friends from home) and had the laziest but best time! Just to backtrack first...we had a brush with fame at Beijing International Airport before flying to ...
From KL to KL by air water and road
This is a top pick! ... we liked so much in Singapore. The flight leaves on time, and it takes us a short ower to get to Krabi international airport in Thailand. We had a Scandinavian couple with the brain the size of a shrimp in front of us. The woman did not seem to understand ...
Day 88 Pt.2: Back to the Mainland
This is a top pick! ... looking tin cans from the Cold War these things were; I would not want to be an overnight passenger in the 3rd class section. Thailand is still a developing country and it was nice that they even had a semi-reliable train system at all, so I can't ...
New adventures begin
This is a top pick! We arrived in Bangkok around lunch time and took a taxi to Thanon Khao San (Kho San Road) where all the backpackers head. Bangkok is crazy, busy and noisy as hell. We had only planned to spend a few days here and some how ended up staying a week which is ...
Songkran New Year Festival
This is a top pick! ... travellers flock to Chiang Mai for Songkran because it has the reputation for being the most fun place to be in the whole of Thailand during the festival. Perhaps the city moat has nurtured the festivals growth here, after all you need access to a lot of ...
Finally leaving sunny Koh Tao
This is a top pick! So yesterday we left sunny Koh Tao behind, aaaaawwwwwwwww I hear u all say! We finally crammed everything into our backpacks ready to hit the road - well the ferry actually to Chumpon then take the bus back to Bangkok for just 2 nights. It was ...
North Thailand road trip
This is a top pick! ... onwards we pass through Chiang Rai on our way to the border town Mae Sai. Here we find the border between Myanmar and Thailand. When we arrived the people were preparing for a street market so the streets were about to be blocked. We parked the car a bit ...
Back in Bangkok....who would have thought it?
This is a top pick! DOMINIQUE HERE Day : 150 Temperature : 32 degrees Weather : Mostly sunny We had planned on walking to the train station in Singapore to save on a taxi fare to the airport, but our plans went pear shaped when, a) we were woken up by our room mates ...
Leaving for Laos
This is a top pick! ... van (300B) heading for Chiang Khong, which is a border town in the north of the country about five hours away. My thirty day Thailand VISA is just about to expire so I'm hightailing it to Laos, crossing the border in the morning. By all accounts Laos is ...
Phuket and Phi Phi - After the tsunami...
This is a top pick! ... Bond Island re: "The Man with the Golden Gun" - A Long Boat Ride through the the largest remaining Mangrove forest in Thailand) - Ko Panyi home of a traditional Muslim Fishing Village 9. The Best Thai Massage I've had in Thailand 10. Oh and by ...
Goodbye Chiang Mai
This is a top pick! ... to Chiang Mai. Of course I stopped in at Libra Guesthouse again, but this was only going to be a quick visit as my time in Thailand is coming to an end. I've spent most of the last 4 days here just relaxing and reading, getting a few last things done ...
Move to the Coast
This is a top pick! Time to move to the coast and the beach---this time southeast of Bangkok and about 2 hours drive by taxi ($50) lies Pattaya. Pattaya in the 1960's was just a little fishing village, but during the Vietnam War saw the start of it's big beginning. The ...
Following the sun
This is a top pick! DOMINIQUE HERE: Day : 181 Temperature : 29 degrees Weather : Wet, wet, wet We've had a lovely few days here in Ko Yao Noi....in between the rain showers that is. Today, we decided to hire a motorbike again and head around the island as the weather was ...
Leaving the Land of Smiles...Smiling
This is a top pick! It's amazing really how once you're actually free to leave a place you're reminded of why you came in the first place. I've enjoyed my stay here in Bangkok and it was certainly a smooth start to the journey. When I haven't been meandering through the ...
Crazy Ladies and Overtaking Elephants!
This is a top pick! ... watched a bit of footy and I went to send some emails. Monday 29th March Today we decided to make our plans for Northern Thailand. We wanted to go and swim in the waterfalls at Doi Inthanon National Park and visit the town of Mae Sariang on the ...