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* Choppy seas and moonlit bays
* Oh By the Way * Undiscovered paradise * Blocked ear canal * Burma for breakfast * Myanmar-bound * Turtle Island (Ko Tao) * Thailand Photos * Two Brits, two Canadians, and Three Swedes * Island heaven, food poisoning * Muay Thai * photos!!! Thailand * photos!! (Japan) * The cure for diarrhea * Sleeper Train * Just where is Chiang Mai anyhow? * Is that a Lemur or a Tapir? * Chedi at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep * How much to Doi Suthep? * Night Market
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October 28, 2004Choppy seas and moonlit baysI went to bed very early last night in a final effort to smash this cold into oblivion. Didn't work. Woke up ultra early and packed my bag. Had breakfast at the same restaurant as I always did (lovely elderly...Read this update October 25, 2004Oh By the WayIt's October the 25th, 2547 here. 643year, 14hours ahead of Pacific Time... Kinda strange......Read this update Undiscovered paradiseToday I woke up bright and early after a nice long sleep. Unfortunately I missed out on the "last night on Ko Tao" party, but since it isn't my last night after all I still have a chance to participate...Read this update October 24, 2004Blocked ear canalSo I tried diving again today. My plan to take two days off to get healthy was good, in theory, but choosing to do my visa run during this time might have made my cold worse. The 10pm ferry was...Read this update Burma for breakfastI took the night boat to Chumphon at 10pm and arrived at 3:30am. caught a minibus to Ranong at 5am and was at the border around 8. Stepped across via boat, stayed for fifteen minutes on the dock (i got...Read this update October 22, 2004Myanmar-boundI'm in a small airconditioned internet cafe on the main street on Ko tao right now. I think I forget to describe the places I'm in, focussing more on what I am doing, so here it goes: Ko Tao is...Read this update October 20, 2004Turtle Island (Ko Tao)Well, slightly distraught I left Bangkok on the night train to Surat Thani on Sunday. I have a pleasant ride, though the only sleepers left were in the air con car, and it was COLD! Probably only 21degrees, but holy...Read this update October 17, 2004Thailand PhotosOn Khao San, late at night, the vendors switch to selling View image">fried insects, mostly for the tourists, I think. View image">Jayden, Andrew and I waiting out the storm in Ban Phe, headed to Ko Samet The nightly staple: View...Read this update October 16, 2004Two Brits, two Canadians, and Three SwedesI'm back in Bangkok, safe and sound, still a little shaky maybe. The ride back from Ko Chang was truly miserable as the van had virtually no air conditioning, and with 11 people crammed in there we really needed it....Read this update October 14, 2004Island heaven, food poisoningJust a quickie, as the connection is slow and pricey... I've been on an island south of Pattaya called ko samet. Came here with Andrew and another Canadian guy, since met a lot of cool people, plan to meet up...Read this update October 09, 2004Muay ThaiI met up with a Canadian guy yesterday, just arrived and looking for something to do. My plan to head to Ko Samet and meet Andrew was peachy with him and we spent much of the day drinking Singha. I...Read this update October 08, 2004photos!!! ThailandBuddha image in a temple near khao san "standing buddha, a tuk tuk mafia landmark golden chedi Wat pho torrential downpour on khao san sleeper train Buddha face at ayutthaya Me...Read this update photos!! (Japan)Hakone, japan Haagen das vending machine Dinner at Hakone Emperors Palace Asakusa, temple district, tokyo Asakusa pagoda ryan, akiko and myself in ryan's apartment, yokohama fuji from the plane to bangkok...Read this update The cure for diarrheaWell I wandered Khao San for awhile yesterday. Lots of farangs fresh off the plane... I've only been here a week, but i feel very comfortable already. I met up with some people that I recognized from the train -...Read this update October 07, 2004Sleeper TrainWell, I booked a sleeper train, second class, to Bangkok; departure time 9:50pm. I had some time to kill before it left, so I headed out on foot, with luggage, tot eh night market for one last peek. I discovered...Read this update October 06, 2004Is that a Lemur or a Tapir?Today was spent contemplating my path. I inquired about a minibus to Pai, a small town north of here that has been recomended by other travelers. I gather, at least from LP, that it is a hippy mecca with nothing...Read this update How much to Doi Suthep?So I started out my day yesterday shortly after Andrew left for a three day trek of the nearby hilltribes. He was mildly late and scrambled to pack his things, though i'm certain he got off without any problems. I...Read this update October 05, 2004Night MarketToday I spent most of the day wandering around the main part of the city. I think the population is somewhere around 150 000, though my LP is out of date and I am just guessing. Despite the large population,...Read this update Tuk Tuk mafiaLearned that the transportation industry in Chiang Mai, and I would assume in the rest of Thailand, is controlled by a local mafia of sorts. As I have discovered, tuk tuk and taxi drivers in Bangkok are all motivated by...Read this update Chiang Mai - 5amWell, I've settled into the city very well, and feel much more comfortable than in Bangkok. I arrived yesterday morning at 5am, after a long and sweaty bus ride. They played a lovely spanish movie starring Penelope Cruz, but unfortunately...Read this update October 03, 2004Khao San and environsYesterday I slid sweatily out of my hotel room and spilled onto the sprawling Khao San Road. After a cheap buffet breakfast, eggs, rice, curry... I began to wander the street. My 1999edition of the LP Thailand was out and...Read this update October 02, 2004Day Two: BangkokWell, today is my second day here in the dirty city; I should me more adept at getting around. Andrew showed up last night, had no troubles finding the guesthouse. I think we are going to wander about a bit,...Read this update Posted by evonkrogh on October 2, 2004 12:43 PM
Category: tuktuk anyone?I woke up today very early and decided to wander the nearby area. The streets are very hectic and dirty, shops spilling into the street. wild dogs and cats everywhere. good smells and bad attacking your nose. thais approaching you...Read this update October 01, 2004is anybody out there?I'm interested to find out who is actually reading this site... anyone? :) I'll try to be more regular.... (in more than one way...)...Read this update bangkok here i come!i left yesterday rather late... akiko and ryan very kindly escorted me to shinagawa station to catch an express train to the airport. I planned on taking regular transit to save money, but i would be quite late if i...Read this update ninjas, sake, last momentsI'm a few days behind here, and not doing a very good job of writing updates... Ryan, Akiko, Andrew and I participated in a "genuine" japanese culinary tradition - the theme restaurant....Read this update WARNING!!!Only click on "continue reading...." if you have a high speed connection or are willing to wait a long time for pictures to load.... I am using a digital camera here, and using one of the best quality settings.......Read this update Japanese tidbitsA few thoughts of japan, it's culture, and tips for foreigners. As said on numerous occasions by Ryan Carter, a Castlegar native teaching english over here in yokohama, japan exhibits a strange dichotomy; its the jetsons meets the flinstones....Read this update |
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