Thursday 31st January Arrived in Bangkok International Airport having come from JHB via Abu Dhabi and as we stepped out of the airport we were stuck with this heat that hit us like a brick.  After having qued for a taxi we eventually arrived at our lovely hotel called Classic Hotel, thank goodness it was airconditioned as we really needed i...

Still reeling from our brush with a durian, Marge and I took the metro to Singapore Airport to jump on our flight to Bangkok. We'd dressed comfortably - flipflops and shorts are the order of a traveling day - and we're shocked, stunned and almost moved to tears when the check-in clerk asked if we'd like to be upgraded to business class. Not want...

This entry may not interest you at all, it's just a way for me to track the folks I am meeting along the way and where they're from. Harriet Thomas, Iowa (70+ and she trekked to Everest Base Camp this year) Hannah, Australia - Hotel Karma Bikram, Chitwan- guide Deb, Chitwan- guide Or, Israel- walked to breeding center, Alex, New York theate...

Hey all- So Chase and I headed to Bangkok after saying goodbye to Maria and Gemma.  We met up with my parents at the airport.  It was quite the emotional overload for me to have so many people I love in one place.  From here, the pace and style of my travel changed dramatically for the next week and a half.  Chase and I joine...

Montreal - Chigago : 2 heures de vol et 2 heures d escale Chigago - Tokyo : 13 heures de vol et 3 heures d escale Tokyo - Bangkok : 7 heures de vol, une nuit a l aeroport sur un banc sans coussin et 12 heures de decalage... Heureusement que la bouffe sur les vols de japan airline est bonne!  La vue de l avion est superbe, lorsqu on survole les m...

Arrived in Bangkok at about midday and felt dazed and confused. Spent a few days wandering about Khao San Road, the Grand Palace, Patpong. Weren't really up for it and were just gagging to get to the coast and lounge about on a beach, but we're coming back for a second pop in a couple of months time, so that entry will probably be a bit more ...

Back to Bangkok for our flight to Ha Noi, Viet Nam. The kids had been desperate to see a film, so we indulged in the ultimate theatre experience. A total of just 32 seats, all fully reclining La-Z-Boy types, a guy comes around with a blanket and takes your 'free' drink order - all included in the $20 price. Deb really wanted to speak with some B...

Another day in Thailand starts with a 5:30 wake up call We had a 7:10 boat to catch back to the mainland and if we missed it we could not be able to make our flight. 6:30 saw us at the breakfast table trying to find something edible in the buffet. Jenny had toast and I managed to beat the monkies to their fruit rations. That will show them who i...

På plats i Bangkok sedan två oh en halv dag och jag måste säga att det här stället ärtämligen hektiskt. Boendet måste jag säga är över förväntan fast jag hade gärnat betalat lite mer än de typ 60 kr natten om man kunnat få lite aircondition för det är gaaaanksa varmt. Det viktigaste är att det faktiskt är tyst nog att sova (bortsett från fläkten...

Hey everyone! we arroved back in Bangkok at 1pm on the 1st jan, after a gruelling 25hr train journey all the way from Ko Samui. we went out in the day to the internet cafe and good old ronald mcdonald and his crew of merry burger flippers. In the evening we met up with Tim and Penny COx, Wooky and Steve. After meeting for drinks at a stupidly ex...