Sunimitr Mansion Inn Phangnga

... was almost unbelievable. First, we rode on a “long-tail boat” (a wooden boat with a very long propeller mounted on the back) for about an hour across the lake to a ranger station where we would spend the night. Because the limestone cliffs rise almost straight out of the water, there is practically no flat ground available on which to build offices and hotel rooms. So instead, everything is built right on the lake: the buildings ...

... in comparison to Laos. I didn't really enjoy Bangkok but then perhaps I'm not a city girl at heart. Chiang Mai, whilst a small city, was however fantastic for adrenalin junkies and yes that is definitely one place I want to go back! Ko Phi Phi is of course a stunning tropical island and certainly worth a few nights at the very least. Don't forget ...

... Namtaloo Cave turned out to be a large archway in the side of one of the many characteristic lime stone towers of the area. A creek carved a path straight through the mountain leaving awesome cave formations and a home for all sorts of creatures within. Inside we scrambled along the creek by guidance of our headlamps and soon encountered a colony of bats all perched upside down on the ceiling. I've never seen so many, especially just ...

... seat, with his buddy in his hip pocket...they proceeded to ask me where i was from in a very condescending manner, and make insults directed at me for the remainder of the ten minutes they lingered...i wont go into any detail, but we had words, the girls had words, and they basically bailed...saw the two this morning at the hostel and they wouldnt make eye contact, prob didnt even remember..anyway, no worries about that situation, but ...

... and the kids into the car (air conditioned for Dad of course) and back to the Resort for lunch and a swim. Now Rob and I are able to goggle at our leisure without the stress of worrying where the kids are, where Dad is, what he's buying for them etc. We wander around and decide that there's the same range of products as in Patong. Billabong, Quicksilver, Diesel T-shirts, shorts, souvenirs etc. We're not really interested so look for somewhere to ...

... I would try to talk to Frankie or vice versa Caroline would have to interpret! We were taken to the pier where we got on the longtail boat for the ride to the floating huts (little under 1 hr ride). On the way there we ate some interesting fruit (I think it was fruit) that was very sour so of course I liked it. I have no idea what its called which is nothing new for me in Thailand! The scenery on the way was stunning! Pictures don't do it justice. The ...

... though this is below a lot of places on my long list. My $.02 - Phang Nga was cool. It was basically a one day tour around the massive bay, weaving through mangrove forests and ducking into the occasional island cave. Very nice and relaxing way to spend a day. Thai Cultural Difference - DevelopED Country: As opposed to their developING neighbors, Thailand is full-on Westernized. The ...

Live and let dive. Si trova spesso sulle magliette in circolazione in posti come Khao Lak. La canzona citata e distorta e' "Live and let Die" e credo sia dei Guns and And Roses. In posti del genere si ironizza molto su t-shirts, cappellini e indumenti di vario tipo su questo tipo di sport. A volte immagino posti completamente diversi con sport altrettanto divers. Chissa' chi fa Kite surf a Capo Verde cosa ha scritto sulla schiena. Che humor e modi di fare hanno i surfisti ...

... with Anthony Bourdain's much, much better reach for the master's form in 'Gone Bamboo,' which, contains content eerily accurate for the location and activities we are enjoying. Ironically, Bourdain is also the host of a TV show called No Reservations and Steve is reading his book on the beach in front of a hotel at which we had none. The author's forward request to get sand between the pages is well-respected. Sunset and Changs happen, dinner happens, sleep happens.

We decided to move to the west coast of Thailand, and we landed in Railay Beach: the meca for the climbers! Just imagine a peninsula made of limestone mountains and 3 beaches, only reachable by sea... There's the east side with a nice beach and expensive hotels, the west side, with a sort of muddy beach packed with trees rooted in the sand and cheaper hotels, and ...