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Some more Pictures from Calcutta and Thailand

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Hey All - I’ve posted up another batch of photos on my facebook.
Should be able to see them here

Photos from Chiang Mai, Kuala Lumpur and the Philippines

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

good times.

This is a bit about Kualar Lumpur, but is mostly about my woes with trying to write a novel travel novel

Monday, May 5th, 2008
One morning in Chiang mai I woke up with the grandest of intentions and ambitions. I want to write a book about my trip around the world, or at least the first half of it. Travel books are a dime ... [Continue reading this entry]

Chiang Mai.

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
I am sat here with a cold bottle of san miguel beer in the heart of manila, the capital of the philippines. When I landed in chiang mai about 10 days ago I had neither thought nor intention of visiting ... [Continue reading this entry]

Phitsanulok and Sukhothai

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
150 years before ayuthaya became the capital of Siam/Thailand, sukhothai was the centre of the thai civilization. Again the bloody Burmese and their conquering dispositions put paid to the town forcing the thais to move further south. I figured it ... [Continue reading this entry]

Ayutthaya

Sunday, April 20th, 2008
Its a tough one to pronounce - you can imagine the difficulty I had at the bus station when I had to get the correct bus. Think its something like Ah-u-tee-ah. So where is ayutthaya? First of all it is ... [Continue reading this entry]

Ko Phan Nang

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Alex Garland has a lot to answer for, from the ko sahn road I took an overnight bus to the port of surat thani to connect with the ferry that services Ko Tao, Ko Phan Nang and Ko Samui. The ... [Continue reading this entry]

Bangkok

Friday, April 11th, 2008
Leaving calcutta was funny - after going through the quietest airport I have ever been in we found ourselves stood outside with a bus waiting for us. When everyone got on the bus took off and stopped a distance that ... [Continue reading this entry]

Thai, ladies and gentlemen

Monday, April 7th, 2008
Have made it to thailand and the ridiculously beautiful ko phan nang(think bounty advert!!) - the internet costs here are extortionate..... Will report in detail soon :) Later, Phil