Fire dancing is synonymous with the beach party scene in Thailand.

I can finally admit it…I got bed bugs once!  One of the worst things I have ever had happen to me while traveling and I guess maybe if you travel long enough it’s bound to occur.  I wasn’t sure about writing this story because frankly it’s embarrassing and I felt so skanky after it happened, [...]

We talk about his time in the islands of Thailand, scams, souvenirs, eating dog and much more.

Slimming down your route is full of hard choices. (Photo: David Lee)

If you are near Chiang Mai, make the 2-hour trip further North/East and spend a day there.

We’ve all been there:
Things got a little rowdy on your last night in (insert location here).  What was meant as a farewell toast transformed into a memorable, though fuzzy evening, and with daylight imminent, you frenetically pack your bags, hand over cash for the room you called home, and sprint to make the train time [...]

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 [...]