June 01, 2005
The Dreaded Dengue
So I managed to get degue fever and spend a week in the hospital. Dengue is identified b/c your platelettes go down to abnormally low levels and something about the red blood cell volume of your blood. Dengue fever is...Read this update
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May 25, 2005
Are You F*cking Kidding Me
If the title hasn't already clued you in, if you are over 50 years old, you probably don't want to read this....Read this update
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May 21, 2005
Volunteering on Koh Phi Phi
Don't feel like writing much so this and all entries after this are going to be brief and concise. Koh Phi Phi volunteering was hard work. I discovered that I can't swim while holding a cinder block. There was a...Read this update
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May 08, 2005
Paradise Lost - Tsunami Clean Up
Before the tsunami hit, Koh Phi Phi had been the crown jewel of the Thai islands. Today the island is a shadow of its former self. It has been almost four months since that fateful day and while there has...Read this update
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Kharma Sutra Curry
As I went to wash down the first bite of another delicious Thai meal yesterday, I realized that my glass had all fo the star signs listed on it and each one had an explicit picture of a sexual position...Read this update
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Nong Khai
After Pai, I visited a friend of a friend who ha been living in Nong Khai Thailand for two years. The days were fun filled and included being a guest with whom people could practice their English on a local...Read this update
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Three Strikes
When I first arrived in Pai, I didn’t particularly like it. The surrounding mountains and trees were beautiful though they would’ve been even more so with a little rain. The town was small and manageable but outside of hiking in...Read this update
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May 03, 2005
Thai Hospital
I seem to be taking the medical services tour of South East Asia. It is too bad that I did not seek medical attention in Laos because then I could say I received medical attention in every country I've been...Read this update
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Thai Massage
So I had my first Thai Massage the other day. It was excellent. A lot of thai massage feels like someone is doing yoga for you because there is a bit of stretching involved in it. To receive the massage,...Read this update
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April 26, 2005
Where'd I Go?
I'm in a place called Pai in Thailand. It is a small mountain town that has been invaded by new age westerners and turned into a relaxing hamlet. It is remarkably like Santa Cruz. It is the type of place...Read this update
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April 24, 2005
Jews in Thailand
I went to a Chabad Passover Sedar last night. There were over 200 people there and most were Israeli. I combed the room listening to hear if there were any English speakers but I didn't find any so I settled...Read this update
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February 02, 2005
Street Fair
Chaing Mai has a night market that is frequented by tourists and after you've been back enough times, you realize that stuff is cheap because most of it is cheap. The real market comes on Sunday night. It spans blocks...Read this update
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The Solo Journey Begins
Tina and I parted ways yesterday. I was sad to see her go but I am also excited about my upcoming adventure. It is nice to have someone to travel with. The companionship, cost savings, safety and resourcefulness that comes...Read this update
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Monk Chat
After visiting a fair number of Wats (Buddhist temples), I got to wondering what the prayer rituals and symbols were. Lucky for me, Lonely Planet lists a Buddhist University in Chiang Mai where they have "Monk Chats". I had thought...Read this update
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Trials and Tribulations
This post is about all of the minor things that haven't gone as I would've liked....Read this update
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Shopaholic
One of the nice things about traveling with someone is that you do things you wouldn't necessarily do because the other person would enjoy it. Shopping falls under this category. Tina and I visted the Thai Silk Village, The Gems...Read this update
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Cooking School
Tina and I took a Thai cooking class. The class began with our teacher informing me that I had my apron on inside out. I have a tendency to do this. Whenever I show up with my shirt on inside...Read this update
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Leave Only Footprints
Tina and I went trekking near Pai which is near the Myanmar border. Three days that included interacting with a Hill tribe, riding on an elephant and going down a river on a bamboo raft....Read this update
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The Mall
I'm at the mall. Yes, that is correct. I am on the Internet at the mall. I could also be playing video games or singing in one of 18 Karoke booths. I saw a monk buying DVDs earlier. Didn't think...Read this update
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No Lady Joiner
Thailand is known for its sex industry. It is quite common to see a "No prostitutes or drugs" sign on your room door. Or the more delicate, "Your Thai friends are not allowed in the rooms." In the case of...Read this update
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Romance
So Chris who I met several years ago at my friend's wedding wants to know if there have been any "hook ups" on my trip. Well Chris, the answer to your question is "yes". I joined the mile high club...Read this update
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January 29, 2005
Weather
I had expected to be enveloped in a blanket of heat when we arrived in Bangkok but it was actually OK. It rained our first day there- first time in three months. It settled the pollution which was nice. In...Read this update
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January 23, 2005
The Beach
While Tina was off scuba diving, I worked on my base tan. Or to be more accurate, my blothcy sunburn and prickley heat. I'm just made for the beach. When I was enjoying the amazing snorkeling right on our beach...Read this update
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Museum Artifact
Tina and I visited a large teak mansion that had once been the residence of the royal family. On display was the current King's "Bowling Championship Cup". The description on the plaque said, "Made of golden colored metal with brown...Read this update
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Money Talks
On the island of koh Tao, sanitation is taken very seriously. Since the entire economy revolves around diving, the reefs must be preserved. They recyle plastic bottles (yet strangely give you everything with a plastic straw.) It is amazing how...Read this update
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Stinky
The first thinkg I noticed about Bangkok was the smell. Like so many places I have visited it had its own unique garbage/sewage smeall. Traveling has reallly made me appreciate our sanitation department....Read this update
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The Land of Smiles
Thailand has lived up to its reputation as a friendly and easy place to travel. There are travelers of all ages, means and nationalities which contributes to a good energy. Tina and I spent our first day roaming around Bangkok...Read this update
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The Beagle Has Landed
We arrived at our h9otel at approximately 3 AM on Sat. Jan 15. i had thought that I had arranged to have a room ready but that didn't seem to be the case so we had to wait until 5...Read this update
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