Larn Sang Tak

It was inevitable, we were going to take one of those behemoths through the night at one stage or another, don't get me wrong, I don't mind them but given half a chance I'd rather take a sleeper train or break the journey up a little bit but this one just had to be done. More on that later.....<br><br>Getting up today had a little bit of sadness attached as it was to be our last day in Chiang ...

... watched the horror movie that was forced on us, and tried to get my way through the strange snack that was handed to me by the stewardess. Yes they look like stewardesses on the plane only wear bright yellow and blue outfits, high heels and hand random things throughout the trip, from blankets, water, yogurt and wake you up for the random police checks. I still haven&#8217;t understood why most of the time the police checks don&#8217;t include foreigners&#8230 ...

... the other love of her life, cake. And I, my dear friends, am Mono. I need not explain this nickname to anyone with an ounce of intelligence, but alas WE ARE THE SUPER FRIENDS. What's that? You think it's "corny" do you? Well... yeah. You're right, but **** you. So, in our two nights in Bangkok, the world was still refusing to be our oyster, which prompted a quick move. We left our hotel early in order to catch the quickest bus to Pai, a hippy mecca in northern Thailand. Its known ...

... Well I'm not just here basking in the sun and enjoying the food, I'm here trying to set up a sustainable tourism venture. OK so what exactly does that mean? Well it means that I'm trying to set up a travel company that practices sustainable tourism principles such as: - Preserving the natural environment, culture of indigenous people, their heritage and way of life. - Ensuring the economic benefits of tourism go ...

... don't want (or it isn't safe) for the car behind you to overtake. Once we got out of Chiang Mai, we found the roads excellent to drive. They are usually two lane, dual carriageway roads, and the driving is generally OK and predictable. The biggest dangers are the bloody dogs all over the roads as you go through the smaller villages, and the crazies in the oncoming traffic that overtake on blind corners. Argh! We ...

... the end, really start looking out for signs of the destination (: Day of solitude, contemplation, resurfacing things troubing my heart. Thanks to cell phone, made reservation at guest house recommended by Lonely Planet from last guesthouse. still looking for current version for Thailand. Great help! Mine is Southeast Asia, brief overviews of countries. On the way...first 3/4 of journey ...

... painted faces roam the streets. There is lots to see and do there, and maybe a way our two can give a little back to the local people. HE SAID: Everywhere we go we seem to enjoy ourselves. We were a little nervous heading out to Mae Sot, as it is definitely more of a "fringe" town... and we had been in more major destination up to this point. Mae Sot is located right on the Myanmar border (ah... Summers in Rangoon... we used to make meat helmets...) and apparently ...

... can only do this twice due to new visa regulations. But it saves us $100 and two trips back to Bangkok. Maesot is right on the Thai-Myanmar (Burma) border and our guidebook said it is a frequented crossing point. We hung out for a few days, enjoyed a decent hotel room with hot water and good water pressure, and a town with readily available food and people willing to serve us. We had initially thought about spending a week or two in Myanmar and ...

... in the moving water. We saw thick jungle with pockets of rice paddies and grazing cattle. Aside from the dangerous dirt roads, inclines that were terrifying while both ascending and descending, and the various brushes with death, it was a beautiful afternoon. We rode back into town jostled to exhaustion. Lindsey had spent the last several hours alternating between walking down hills that terrified her too much to attempt on the bike, and squeezing me and holding on ...

... There were several dozen mosquitos hovering in clouds around the room. Lindsey started clapping and stomping her feet, East Texas hoe-down style, and sending many of the tiny insects to their death. I inspected the bathroom, which was full of standing water and provided a nice home for a plethora of insects. I quickly retreated back into the bedroom, carrying with me many of the mosquitos that had attached themselves to my flesh. I did ...