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My Siam Nights
Escaping the relentless heat of Bangkok, I spent the entire day at the movies theaters in the gigantic malls that surround Siam, the city’s shopping hub. A triple feature! Though I intended to sneak into my second and third films, they do things a bit different in Thailand. When you buy your ticket you have [...]
There Will be Water
Today marks the official start of the Songkran Festival (which I found out has an official website). Buckets, hoses, bottles of water sold by the gross line the curbs along with bright orange and green arms dealers. Walking the few blocks to catch my bus I was within the battleground fighting to keep dry. Being [...]
Red Light, Green Light
After some deliberation, I decided I’d hit Bangkok’s Patong area and take in some of its vibrant nightlife options. Being settled on Khaosan and quite bored with its offerings, it makes no sense that be stricken to its boundaries in the evening. But a venture into Patong, the city’s red light district, would be a [...]
Happy New Year, Thailand (Brought to you subtly by Coke-a-Cola)
I’m Back in Bangkok… but this time for an unprecedented 5-night stay. My flight leaves early morning Wednesday and here, in this bustling maze of tuk-tuk exhaust and street vendors, I will stay til then. I have some goals for this last hurrah, mainly to combat my fear of straying too far from my accommodations. [...]
More Quality Time With Elephants / Evening Wats a la Artsy Fartsy
Elephant Krall Pavillion in Ayutthaya Evening Wat tour
Making Blog (Out of Nothing At All)
After a day of bus travel, I arrived in Chanthaburi, the City of the Moon. Contrary to the name’s translation, the city’s main draw is gem stones. As the hub of the global gem stone trade, visitors can ooh and aah at piles of gems being inspected and purchased at the countless stores lining the [...]
The Intrepid Are Rewarded
The morning brought indifference and a lack of motivation. Embarking upon a day of travel requires more than knowledge of bus stops and schedules but an accessible brain ready for the challenge. Energy both physical and mental. A good breakfast helped and I marched out of my room determined and optimistic for fruitful journey. It [...]
Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, Bridge On The River Kwai, Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball…
Wanting to make the most of a day here in Kanchanaburi (or getting lazy?), I booked a leisure day tour to hit a variety of sights in the area. My air-conditioned mini-van brought me to Sai Yok National Park, a 500 square-km park that includes the Sai Yok Noi waterfall (60 kms outside of Kanchanaburi) [...]
Warheads, Tigers and Wild Brogs. Oh. My.
Last night I awoke to the pounding of the tin roofs around my guesthouse. Startled and helpless,I thought the worst. Transient looters? Back-alley bandits preying on the seclusion of my rented room? Drunken tourists? Emerging in the morning, the noisy culprit was clear. Mangoes. They were all over the place at Sam’s River Rafthouse. Arriving [...]
Hua Hin Sights
Parade for the novice monks. My view of the Hilton. Sofitel’s very worthy topiary garden: Little Thai guy who played peek-a-boo with me the whole bus ride North.
“Hua Hin” Pointless Blog
Ugh. I am officially ill. After a 3-hour minivan ride with slovenly coughing farang, immunity is compromised. I feel weak and tired (and not hungry!) I guess it is better I am here in the lazy beach town of Hua Hin with nothing to do besides access the internet. The town boasts few attractions yet [...]
Ko Phangan: Same Sh*t, Different Island
After last evening’s a 1-hour boat ride from Ko Samui, where I was determined not to spend the night, I found myself amidst more of the same tourist hustle and bustle on the home to the infamous Full Moon Party, Ko Phangan. After trekking the entire island for cheap accommodations, even more so an impossibility [...]
