April 01, 2004
Random walks around Thailand
The popular backpackers' route from Luang Phabang to the Thai border is a two-day slow-boat journey up the river. This was the way I'd originally intended to cross from Laos to Thailand, but by the time I returned to Luang...Read this update
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December 10, 2003
Down-time
Earplug time again. The night bus from Bangkok to Trat boasted a state-of-the-art onboard entertainment system, which played movies and appalling Thai pop music all night. Trat is the jumping-off point for the island of Ko Chang, where I intended...Read this update
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December 05, 2003
Around Mae Hong Son
The day after the Loy Kratong celebrations in Bangkok, Anna and I headed north, stopping at Ayutthaya then taking the night train up to Chiang Mai. From there, a short flight across the mountains brought us to Mae Hong Son,...Read this update
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November 17, 2003
From Halloween to Loy Kratong - Arrival in Bangkok
October 31st, 10pm, and on Bangkok's Kao San Road the street party was in full swing, with witches and warlocks mingling among the crowd, and giant cobwebs and spiders decorating the backpacker hangouts. Beer was 50 baht a bottle from...Read this update
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