Day 4 Our mutual decision was that the time had come to leave Phuket to find something a little quieter than this bustling tourist hub. It was unbelievably hot, so we took a Tuk Tuk to the bus terminal in Phuket city (Not much to see there) and a 1st class bus to Krabi, around Read More »
Well yesterday was our day trip to Kanchanaburi. At 6am me and Jay were up and down to the 7-11 (24hrs) for some breakfast and then got picked up by the trips minibus. In there for an hour or two and then first stop, the war cemetary, from the infamous death railway (bridge over the Read More »
Getting There and Settled Wednesday was a travel day. We left Sukhotai around 9am accompanied by our new Dutch friend Josta, a 28-year old teacher from Amsterdam, on the 9th month of her year-long trip. We started with a cramped tuk-tuk, and transitioned to the 6-hour mildly-air-conditioned bus ride to Chiang Mai. Like the bad Read More »
Dia 6 – 27 de junho (cont.) Visita ao templo Wat Phra That Doi Suthep e explorando Chiang Mai E os elefantes tailandeses pintam quadros! Nosso novo guia é o Wit, muito simpático e falante, por sinal. Ele nos deixa no hotel, bem a tempo de tomarmos um solzinho e darmos um mergulho. No começo da Read More »
We loved Koh Phi Phi, it was 9 days of bliss on a very quiet beach, in a single ‘resort’ (beach shacks) with the nicest resort owner we have met thus far. Pon became our host, friend, doctor (when Chris stuck his foot on a sea urchin) and chef (delivering many yummy meals to our Read More »
Depois de um fantastico continental breakfast (com mango shake incluido) resolvemos conhecer Wat pho, mas agora a serio. Metemo-nos rua fora de mapa obstinadas- nao iamos precisar de pedir indicacoes. CONSEGUIMOS! E valeu a pena. Alguma paz e silencio ( apesar de tudo) no meio do caos que e esta cidade. E apesar dos milhentos Read More »
Dia 8 – 28 de junho (cont.) Aprendendo a culinária Tailandesa Chegamos em Phuket e o nosso hotel e’ uma maravilha, um resort de piscinas mil e uma riqueza de detalhes de encantar qualquer hospede. O tempo esta muito quente e a humidade terrivel. Ingenuamente ainda tento controlar meus cabelos mas estou a ponto de classificar Read More »
If one night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble, what does two nights make? We arrived in Bangkok around noon, on the 25 of July. It’s really different now. We’ve been there, done that, we know our way around. But, and definitely don’t get me wrong, it’s Bangkok, it’s amazing! We were so excited Read More »
We’re in Chiang Mai for a week. Our guided touring is over and now Andy starts his Thai massage course. We’re staying in the family compound of Homprang and Christopher, along with Christopher’s invalid brother, and Homprang’s two brothers, their wives, and their families. They’ve created quite the retreat, with steam baths, a treatment room, a sanctuary Read More »
All.. due to what is likely a power outage at my house, my home email systems are down and cannot be reached. Until I get someone to go to my house and fix this for me (anyone with linux experience) I will ask that you write me at bniester@gmail.com Gino is here and I’m going Read More »
