6:17 pm – Bangkok Airport
I was shopping till the bitter end! Impulsive. Wasteful? Not necessarily. Got a lot done today. Feeling a bit tired, but almost ready to go through security to the gate. The bus had broken down so I shared a taxi with a [...]
As I cleaned up after the trek, I spotted a television ad for South Africa on CNN International or BBC World. My anticipation continued to grow. I must find out first hand whether Leonardo DiCaprio did the South African accent justice in Blood Diamond!
I spent a quiet night uploading photos at a cute cafe next [...]
I slept better the second night, and we ate a solid scrambled eggs, toast, and watermelon breakfast. Our time spent walking in the forest the final day was all of 15 minutes. I kid you not! It may well have been the most relaxing trek ever. I think it would [...]
Sleeping in the authentic way of the villagers was not particularly restful. I tossed and turned all night. In the morning, chickens were running around under the platform we slept on. Tea and coffee were available, while breakfast consisted of toast and a hard-boiled egg.
Our group and the other trekked together for [...]
Chiang Mai is plastered with advertisements for treks in the surrounding area, especially north and west of the city. Like tubing in Vang Vieng, and visiting the Killing Fields in Cambodia, trekking in northern Thailand is on most backpackers’ itinerary for Southeast Asia.
Expecting the quality and prices of all the 3-day treks to [...]
After the tigers got my adrenaline pumping, I took the tuktuk driver up on a suggested stop at the local shooting range. He mentioned they have machine guns, and I couldn’t resist. I know Cambodia is (or use to be) the popular place to fire a few rounds from an AK-47, but I [...]
If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of these cute little tigers cubs.
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Wow! What a morning. I woke up sore from the muay thai but got washed and breakfast at The Corner Restaurant. I wanted to go to Tiger Kingdom when it opened, and my plan paid off. I was one of the first people in the cages. I decided [...]
#15 – From Jay:
I dare you to take a Walk In Muay Thai class for one day. It will be the best workout of your life, and it is fairly cheap! Since you are in Phuket, may I suggest Rawai Muay Thai, or Tiger Muay Thai? They are the most Americanized. I’ll buy ya a [...]
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I purposefully skipped the numerous opportunities to take a Thai cooking class in the islands so I could take one in Chiang Mai, and there were no shortage to choose from. Some were located on organic farms a short drive outside the city, while others were easily within walking distance of the main [...]
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