Day 3…. Got up early today, as had to check out from hotel by 11am, plus we had booked our ticket to the airport for 11am, want to try and check out the bus times to Rayong again so this will give us enough time as don’t fly till 3.15pm. Had our first wander around Read More »
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We woke up and drove out to the Angkor complex. First we went to Angkor Thom which was one of the biggest Khmer cities. We went to Bayon temple which was really cool. It had 54 towers with 4 huge faces on each tower. We walked in and went around into these corridors. Every wall Read More »
For 2 days and a night we stayed at the Elephant Nature Park. They have 32 elephants, some of whom are orphans, or handicapped. They are all domestic elephants who have been mistreated and abused. Most domestic elephants in Thailand are abused and mistreated, and often have to go through a brutal training ceremony called Read More »
My last days in Chiang Mai were highlighted by the visit to Doi Suthep, one of Thailand most famous Wats. Doi Suthep is UNESCO heritage sight and it is said that if you haven’t been to Doi Suthep, you haven’t been to Chiang Mai. The temple is beautiful. Three hundred and six steps (or two Read More »
Wo sind wir stehen geblieben? ach ja. ko pha ngan und die halfmoonparty. die insel hat mir sehr gut gefallen, sie ist um einiges groesser als ko tao und so gab es zwischen den vielen bungalowanlagen und restaurants und bars ein wenig luft. der strand war superschoen, wie aus dem bilderbuch und das meer lud Read More »
The trip from Thailand to Laos was very interesting….After spending about 5 hours in a minibus we have arrived to Mekong River Chiang Kong. The accommodations for the night were basic with toilets and showers outside…somewhat challenging, considering that the temperature dropped in the night significantly…I think it was close to freezing. We crossed the Read More »
Mornings began with a bong – a loud resounding bell from the temple’s ornately-housed bell at 4am. My first full day I snoozed for another hour, not quite convinced it was healthy to rise so early, especially as no sleeping was permitted before 10pm – you may rest but not sleep during the day. By Read More »
As a foreigner in China, I am constantly aware of being different. Children ask me why I’m “so white.” My Chinese friends ask me, “what’s wrong with your hair?” (nothing, it’s just curly). I can’t fit into women’s shoes because my feet are too big, and six of my foreign friends overloaded an elevator marked Read More »
As soon as I got in Ko Lanta I felt better, it is just ridiculously chilled there. Its mainly shabby jungle patches and you arrive into the fishing port of loads of restaurants over the sea. It is quite beautiful. Luckily the girls had already gone over to get a room and I was travelling Read More »
