Top 5 things to do in Bangkok
Top 5 things to do in Bangkok
5. Buy a bottle of Samsung or Sheeva (Thai rum, that is distilled like whiskey-so it tastes like a sweet bourbon) at a bar and share it with new friends
4. Buy a fake ID on Khao Son road-you always wanted a press pas-poof a press pass
3. Go to the [...]
Top 5 Pieces of Logistical Advice for Bangkok
. Bring loads of sunscreen-the locals don’t need it, so they know they can charge almost anything and you will buy it
2. NO MORE MIDDLEMEN-if you want a boat ride-go to a pier and haggle with captain (not sure if this is legal but it works)-if you want to take a bus-go to the bus [...]
Sukhothai, Thailand-a Short Stay
After leaving Chiang Mai and still being in a sort of quiet state of mind-we decided to spend a few days in the country before heading to the great chaos that is Bangkok.
Sukhothai is the first capitol of Thailand and is located almost halfway between Chiang Mai and Bangkok. The city is divided into an [...]
10 days in Chiang Mai-Part II
February 15, 2010 by Susan
Filed under Chiang Mai, Countries, Thailand
Sweet, Sweet Chiang Mai you are a sinus nightmare and efforts to cross your streets are near suicidal-but your surrounding beauty (hilly jungles) get me everytime. After 10 days, Chiang Mai was starting to feel homey, maybe a bit too homey-so we decided to leave. If we didn’t leave soon, we could get sucked in [...]
10 days in Chiang Mai, Thailand/Holy Hell we have spent a lot of Money – Part 1
February 11, 2010 by Susan
Filed under Chiang Mai, Countries, Thailand
o start this entry off, I will tell you that we decided on the terribly horrendous idea of traveling from LA to Taipei to Bangkok to Chiang Mai-or rather car to plane to bus to bus to plane to taxi to bus.(more than 50 hours of straight traveling-this I do not reccomend). We left the [...]
Cautionary Tales: Elephant Treks in Chiang Mai
February 4, 2010 by Susan
Filed under Chiang Mai, Countries, Thailand
If you are interested in a hill trek tribe around Chiang Mai, as everyone seems to be…be very careful and choosey before you buy tickets at the first storefront you encounter. There are literally hundreds of places where you can buy “exciting trekking tours” throughout the Tha Pae area, and prices run the gamut from $15-$50 [...]
Photos from Chiang Mai, Thailand
February 4, 2010 by Rylan
Filed under Chiang Mai, Countries, Photographs, Thailand
More photographs! This time from southeast Asia.
Photos from Puerta Vallerta
February 4, 2010 by Rylan
Filed under Countries, Mexico, Photographs, Puerta Vallerta
Sue and Rylan have sent over a bunch of photos since they’ve been away. I’ve placed them in their own separate post and category to make browsing quick and easy. Enjoy!
