Star Hut

... slums. Local restaurants that charge US$1 for all-you-can-eat goodness served on a banana leaf, while on the next street a five star hotel charges around US$100/dish. Cities packed so full with people,cars,fumes,dogs,cows and food that the smells as you ...

... as far as the eye can see and pyramids rise above the trees (the view was used as one of the planets in Star Wars, but I cant remember which one). Derek and Kirsteen managed to climb the Astrological temple too but I just couldnt stomach another ...

... SUCH a big deal. George Lucas even made an appearance apparently, but we didn't see him, we didn't see anything but crazy star wars fans waiting in ridiculously long lines in the extreme heat in hope of having the best day of their lives and seeing ...

... joy! The fishing tackle is the same you would buy for a small child. Matthew had a Pink Barbie rod and reel, Sandwich had Star Wars, and the name was worn off of mine. We used little yellow lures and commenced the serious business of fishing for elusive ...

... , tourist spots and restaurants is not up to par with what we expect and have come to know in North America (if you stay at a 5 star top of the line Hotel you may avoid running into any issues but once you leave the Hotel all bets are off).  At our ...

... for this trip but my hike in the Hong Kong mountains combined with the intrigue of viewing from Kopan that single "low lying star" on the adjacent mountain across the valley got the better of me.  The 'Low lying star' destination turns out to ...

... the pool and eating very nice Thai food. The town is very small and rural, they have one bar which is called the Bamboo Hut, (and basically is just a straw hut with outside toilet), the resort lend us push bikes to get there one night, we drink rice wine ...

... tell you one important thing about. The guides sat on their asses and smoked cigarettes while we ate lunch in the village hut with the townsfolk staring us awkwardly. There were no smiles.  Brian asked our guide multiple questions about the village ...

... that way, we stuck to the ramp.  Roy wasn't about to fall on Chuck's watch!  He was very appreciative for that outing.  After that, we joined John and Sandy for a dunk in the park's indoor pool, after which we shared in some ...

... ; Trevor and Kate each were eligible for 2 T-shirts (or as we found out later $7.50 in Mini Mart dollars) but I was the "Star Winner"... so lucky that the batik uniformed dude handing out the cards only saw such a winner every six months.  Wow.  ...

... 's colleague Caroline, so it was really good to finally get a taste of the Austin nightlife. Last Friday night we went to Hula Hut and drank cocktails overlooking Lake Austin. Then on Saturday, after Paul and I had gone canoeing on Town Lake (or should I ...

... , so I adopted him as he had for me earlier. After an hour or two of bargaining and waiting we got a taxi ride back to Star Hut for 1000baht, all I had left. The ride to the party had only cost 400baht. I found Larissa asleep on the porch and the three of ...

... the time we left Harris Saddle it was raining. We retraced our steps back to Routeburn Falls Hut. This really is a plush 5 star hut with a huge verandah and stunning views. Met some interesting folk in the hut but also some noisy ones and the noisiest ...

... ! The next day i was covered in yet more bites so we packed up and moved to another hut near the lads. It was like a five star hut with not a mozzi to be seen. Well not a mozzi, but we did find a footlong lizard behind our bed. He was absolutely ...

... party in the world every full moon. This is actually one of the things I have planned, and I have a room booked at the 'Star Hut' for the Full Moon Party on NYE, it will be insane. Cambodia- Angkor Wat, The world's single largest ...

... like it *could* be the right one and so down it we went. For about 10 metres. A dog, ONE dog, came out of a hut near the path and started barking and growling at us in a similar fashion to the fullmoon-crazed dogs only days before. I'm ashamed to ...

... to get back to our beach where the dogs are all lazy and friendly (so we thought) but sure enough, walking back to our hut some dogs started barking and growling until Oli kicked one in the nose. By this time I'm absolutely TERRIFIED of dogs and I just ...

... paper slippers!  Before I got too accustomed to comfort, and in the interests of preserving my budget, I moved next door to Star Huts, into a cute little wooden bungalow/  It was much more basic and small but the bathroom was clean, I could ...

... up all day, so the four of us stowed our packs and hiked the beach, investigating the housing options. After a bit, we decided on Star Light Resort. The bungalows were by far the best we'd seen on the beach: spotless, big, sunny, and cheap - only 300 ...

... at the small coastal airstrip. A driver from our accommodation was waiting for us and we drove the short distance to the Sea Star Resort, just a couple of kilometres south of the island’s main town Duong Dong.  There was a real rural feel ...

... , and some went to bed as soon as dinner was done. The huts were well equipped and provided five-star camping accommodation. Each hut had running water, flushing toilets, gas cookers, tables and benches, and thick sleeping mats arranged on bunk-bed ...