Baan Lotus Guest House

... lucky. Within a few hundred metres of the market lies Bann Lotus and old family home now run by one of the sisters as a guest house with help from another when she decides to go travelling. When we arrived she was in china to discover how they celebrate ...

... nebula of Bangkok. After little over an hour we arrive in Ayutthaya, where, following the trusted guide, we chose the Baan Lotus guest house, a nice and quiet retreat away from the loud and crowded streets. Incidentally, the Baan Lotus is very nice and ...

... as usual, the Lonely Planet map was less than helpful and it took us a while to find it, but eventually we checked in to Baan Lotus Guest House.  It was a nice clean and quaint room in the building of an old school.  It was a shared bathroom, ...

... lucky. Within a few hundred metres of the market lies Bann Lotus and old family home now run by one of the sisters as a guest house with help from another when she decides to go travelling. When we arrived she was in china to discover how they celebrate ...

... day yesterday, today we are 'at home' relaxing in a pagoda build in the centre of the water lily lake that gives our guest house its name Baan Lotus. The original house is an old teak house that has been restored. Next to it is a very nice new house built ...

... Ayutthaya.  We arrived on Saturday afternoon, after a three hour train ride from Pak Chong, and checked into a lovely guest house called Baan Lotus.  At 400 baht a night (about 6 pounds 50), it was more expensive than our usual accommodation, ...

... the way. Had to get a ferry over the canal which surrounds the city, which cost 8 pence! We stayed in a lovely place called Baan Lotus, set in beautiful grounds with a huge pond at the back - idyllic. Best place we've stayed so far, although the ...

... have fallen over and most were desecrated by the Burmese in the 18th century. Off on a tour round them tonight in a tuk tuk. The guest house is OK and at 7 euros a night is our cheapest ever (we're getting worse) and is a renovated teak house ...

... whine and moan about it to whoever will listen, so I guess I'm not that bad! Managed to stay in this brilliant guest house ran by a lovely if somewhat spooky Thai woman, complete with fish pond and hammocks. Naturally Tanya couldn't possibly resist ...

... the bit of driving down the dark alley had us nervous! We thoroughly sprayed ourselves with mosquito repellent and settled into A Little Bird Guest House, which was only costing us US $11.37 for two nights stay!!  We were in a 4 person bunk dorm ...

... rain and by the time we found our guesthous we looked like drowned cats! (or Poco in the backyard).  Baan Lotus was a beautiful guest house set amongst lush natural growth, and guard dogs as ancient as the ruins surrounding us. The rooms were the ...

... up SE Asia so that I can begin anew in India One more gratitude meander...      Orhids, lotus flowers and night blooming jasmine, infant monkeys nursing at the gloaming hour, windy motorbike rides with a cacophony ...

... to the station and got the train (3rd class) to Ayutthaya, tuk tuk to the GH and checked in by 9am. Rural setting, lotus pond and chickens running around. Madam "You pay now" very helpful but sharp, took our money for the night's stay, breakfast ...

... after we got kicked out of our hotel because we wouldnˇ¦t go trekking (at which point we splurged and went to the excellent Rendezvous House with a TV (woohoo!), fridge, and hot shower for B280/$6.50 a night), we once again risked our lives and rented a ...

... a your own personal French press, unlimited, strong and tasty.  Carpe diem, motherfuckers! Today we will be joining fellow guest Julie (see yesterday for description) and journey up the mountain to the must-see-est temple in Chiang Mai.  ...

We are in the land of the hill tribes!  Having travelled up from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, to Sukhotai to Chaing Mai.  We spent 2 nights in Ayutthaya (pronounced eh-oot-ey-ah!) and mostly went to lots of wats (temples).  Its quite sad as it ...

I left the peace and quiet of Kanchanaburi thoroughly sunburnt and quite content. I got my first ride in a samlor to the bus station- it's basically someone pulling you around on a bicycle! I was quite impressed with the little old man's strength. lol On ...

Well, I left Bangkok as quickly as I arrived! I'm in an amazing place called Ayutthaya! Today I've seen temples, ruins, monks and the most gorgeous Thai landscapes you can imagine! Also, travel in Thailand is crazy, I've been on; tuk tuks, a train, a ...

My week was pretty good.  A little stressful with things at home, but that'll be taken care of soon enough.  My students are still working on typing their biopoems, but here they are: Lucy Loving, smart, artistic, friendly Sister of Yau ...