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Ancient Capital Of Thailand (but apparently not the first!)

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

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Laura writes
As we arrived at the service station I hopped out of the van and made my way to the “ladies”. Pushing open the shabby door I entered the small cubical. Your joking I thought – I can’t sit on that! So, hovering with elegance (not), I did the best I could. Deciding whether it would be cleaner or not to wash my hands, I stumbled upon the not so pretty site of myself in the mirror. I looked as tired as I felt.
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So This Is What They Think Bangkok Is?

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

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Laura writes
Arriving at the backpackers mecca, Khao San Road, was not an unpleasant surprise after spending several days in down town Bangkok. The images of China Town and Siam came flooding back as nightmares as we now stumbled upon freshly sweeped streets, appetising food stalls, happening bars and neon lights. This was not Bangkok as we knew it.
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A Town Of Sweet & Sour

Sunday, September 11th, 2005
Laura says:China Town, where can I start. As we arrived with rucksacks on back and disorientated with blistering humidity, we made our way through the market stalls and hundreds of people. The smell of sewers was over powering and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Private Dance

Sunday, September 11th, 2005
By Laura As we made our way to the hotel lobby for quater past seven, we were greated by a Thai lady; "just two" she said excitedly. Just two? We were hopeful for what this meant and when we ... [Continue reading this entry]

What Again?

Sunday, September 11th, 2005
PICT3429 Our mascot! Rupert says: As if the first experience wasn't enough we were coaxed into a deal to take a second tuk-tuk, this time we knew our destination, or at least where we intended to go. We found ... [Continue reading this entry]

Happy Scamming!

Sunday, September 11th, 2005
PICT3487 A breath of fresh air in Siam's Hustle and Bustle After arriving in Siam it took one look at the Lacoste and Miss Sixty shops to realise it wasn't the place for us, full of imported ... [Continue reading this entry]

First Tastes Of Bangkok

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005
PICT3451 My view right now is looking down and along the Mae Nam Chao Phraya, the river that runs through Bangkok. We're on the twentieth floor of the Montien Riverside Hotel. This place is ... [Continue reading this entry]