Kosit Hill Hotel Mae Hong Son

... are allowed to camp for free. October to February is good for star-watching and from November to May is bird-watching season. The best way to get here is to rent a motorcycle.Tham Pla (Fish Cave) Forest Park at Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand

... He would also do thumbs up to other drivers, stop to do a spot of shopping, and would drive hands free whenever we passed a temple or a shrine to wai (hands in prayer like position).

As my bus pulled into MHS, I could feel the tears welling up, I was trying my hardest to fight them away not to lose face next to my exhausted driver. It was raining, and I just stood by the lake in the centre of MHS in a state of total shock, I was back in a place where I left ...

... were pleased to find that we were the only tourists there, and all the women who were out of their huts were friendly and invited us to sit down and take photos if we wanted. We sat down with one woman who showed us a book that explained all about the tribe, their history, customs, and culture. It seemed very interesting and informative, but it was a little out of our price range. In the same village as the Long Neck Karen ...

... and Japanese armies during the Second World War, is under the care of the Royal Thai Airforce. Part of the beach is lined with souvenir stalls. The remainder, and the greater part, is tranquil and largely untouched by commercialism. Accommodation should be reserved in advanced at the 53rd Squadron, Tel: 0 3261 1017, 0 3261 1031 ext. 2146. Afternoon Hua in Railway Station Built in the reign ...

... the second and third cave I hired a bamboo raft and I floated in silence and awe with my guide and the boat man, the only light coming from the lantern which silohoutted my guide in front of me. To top all of this, I timed my entry into the caves so that when I exited the third cave where the Lang River exits the ridge, a 100,000 swallows started to fly into the cave for a night's rest. For an hour I laid there on the river bank watching thousands and thousands and thousands ...

... see ease and joy on many of their faces. If they knew they were being exploited they didn't seem to mind, or maybe it came as a minor cost compared to the oppression they may have experienced in Burma. After cruising some more of the village and realizing that if I had just ventured a little further into town I would have had my wish and seen some of them minus the zoo, I made my way for Soppong. First I stopped at the Fern Restaurant ...

... water and it was a LONG way back. So, after a short rest, the trekking uphill began. There were cool crystals all over the forest, rocks that just broke off the mountain. Whats more, the dog went back with us, sniffing things out before we would get anywhere; and then once we returned to the bike: he vanished. Another weird thing, is that I took pictures of this dog: and i cant find any pics of him! I ...

... Amazingly beautiful. And peaceful. It was my heaven on Earth. There was animal and plant life everywhere and a large catfish pond with a fountain. The lawns are well groomed. You don't even notice your hunger really. If you do get hungry, you can always just pick a mango or something right off the tree and have a delicious snack. It's set in a valley with some creeks running through it ...

... the back. We did, however, finally manage to get to a National Park in Thailand - Doi Ithanon. It was quite an adventure, almost 8 hours of travel for less than 2 hours of hiking. From Chiang Mai, we headed to Pai, a town close to the border of Myanmar. Pai is famous throughout SE Asia as being a place where people come to do absolutely nothing. It has a plethora of inexpensive accomodation in cute bungalows ...

... schon schnell war, an die beruehmtberuechtigte Kaosan Road. Dort trauten wir unseren Augen nicht, da es von Travellern nur so wimmelte, Tuktuks und Taxis an jeder Ecke und Verkaufstaende eng auf einander gereiht standen. Das von Andrea und Erik reservierte Guest House lag zu unserer Erleichterung zwar in unmittelbarer Naehe, jedoch fern von dem ganzen Rummel. Bei ein paar Bier erhielten wir dann auch noch die besten Tipps fuer ...