Hungover + Chinatown (again) + Patpong

A travel blog entry by thamitastouch

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... dinner and have several beers with it. I order two entrees and it is delicious. I am almost able to finish it all but not quite. It is fairly early and the restaurant is only around 20% full. I am directly behind a well-to-do group of British men and women who are talking about cultural differences and thier travels through Australia. I eavesdrop a bit (what else do I have to do?) and enjoy my meal. I had a seafood pasta and then skirt steak as my entrees. I savor ...

What happens when the Buddha meets Harry Potter

A travel blog entry by juliasussams

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There wasn't a lot to do in Chiang Rai so the next day we headed to Chiang Mai on the world's longest bus. It went via Alaska, I think. Must have done. And the bus was one of those that had, as Orion affectionately christened them, 'one-cheek seats', due to their size. We are just too big for Asia.

180km Later

A travel blog entry by andrew.kristina

... actually how big these creatures were and slowly started backing away...this was until the owner came over and managed to pluck up her courage to stroke and feed these amazing animals. Although the Elephant had a chain on it, the owner did inform us that they are released into the wild at night and come back during the day to feed. This seems a common occurrence as we witnessed this a little further on in our journey. The clouds started to ...

Day 9 - Chiang Mai, Thailand

A travel blog entry by gilesharling

... with beers and some pretty decent food. One note - the train was so so cold - we were all wrapped up in our blankets. The bathroom was nasty and i couldn't work out how to use the bowl itself so just stuck to no ones's. Not such a bad night sleep actually and woke this morning to some seriously nice greenery. Slowly got up and went down to the restaurant car for some slightly odd breakfast. It's the best place to be as the windows are fully open so you get the ...