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May 17th 2013
This was the month that was my favourite out of all of my travelling period. I was lucky enough to spend a month travelling around the amazing Islands and Beaches in the south of Thailand; Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi – Maya Bay, Bamboo Island and Monkey Island, Krabi and Railay. So after Songkran finished in Chiang Mai we had a few days to dry off and wash the lovely cholera water out of our clothes and pack up again ready to head to a hippy little town called Pai, 3 hours north of Chiang Mai. It was so relaxed and it felt like a little town at home, minus the 30 degree heat. We only spent a few days there as even though it had a lot of water falls and temples you ... read more
May 17th 2013
Hallo liebe Leser!! Endlich sind Sascha und ich am Strand angekommen, in den Bergen und Städten haben wir schon oft an das Meer und den endlosen Horizont gedacht, also bin ich wirklich glücklich, hier zu sein! Nachdem wir eigentlich nur 3 oder 4 Nächte in Bangkok bleiben wollten, daraus aber 9 verrückte Nächte wurden, bin ich sehr sehr erschöpft! Bangkok hat ja einen gewissen Ruf, meiner Meinung nach wird die Stadt dem Ruf auf jeden Fall gerecht! Wir blieben in der Nähe der Touri-Meile an der Kao San Road, und haben im Laufe unserer Zeit dort glaube ich jeden einzelnen Club besucht... es gibt ca. 12 glaube ich. Mit den Locals, die wir schon in Bangkok kannten und mit den Thais, die wir im Laufe der Zeit kennen gelernt haben, haben wir dann noch ein paar ... read more
Tailandia - deslumbramento asiatico
Published: May 16th 2013Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
May 16th 2013
Os avioes tem destas coisas...catapultam-nos para outras realidades, como maquinas do espaco. Acabo de limpar as remelas, levanto-me do chao do aeroporto e, meio incredulo meio curioso, comeco a ver ja gente diferente, de olhos em bico e roupa ocidental. Na face das pessoas le-se calma e gentileza. Estou em Bangkok, e sinto que sei andar aqui como se estivesse em casa. Tudo tao bonitinho e apresentavel, as bancas cheias de fruta e outras coisinhas apetitosas e coloridas. No hostel, plantinhas aqui e acola, a madeira, e uma atmosfera de paz. E uma cidade moderna, cheia de ares condicionados e predios altos, mas eu regalo-me a apanhar os barcos e a ver a cidade a partir do rio, as casas antigas sobre a agua e os topos arrebitados e enfeitados dos templos, o bairro chines. Os ... read more
Siam Center, The Urban Art's 'Storage'
Published: May 10th 2013Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
May 10th 2013
Siam Center, the Urban Art's storage, why so? Well people, do you love urban art? Do you love fashion? Urban style? You will be glad to visit Siam Center. This mall...or I could say, these malls; as you know Siam is a location that full with malls--back to Siam Center, this mall caught my attention because it was accommodating art from head to toe. As you can witness yourself from my pictures, every corner in this mall is intended to be furnished by art. They're not some cheap art but a unique, creative, and expensive one. One thing that I loved the most from this mall, they let us to take pictures of those artistic creation. If you love photography, especially if its fashion photography, you will love Siam Center! Visit it, the direction is very ... read more
Koh Yao Noi, Thailand - 6 days of idleness
Published: May 17th 2013Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ao Phang-Nga Marine NP
May 9th 2013
We were only one hour as the crow flies from Phuket and yet we felt wonderfully remote. 'Our' island, Koh Yao Noi, ('long, little island' in Thai) lies in Phang Nga Bay marine park, an archipelago of 44 islands, some inhabited but mostly tiny limestone outcrops. Koh Yao Noi measures 50 square kilometres but has less than 4,000 inhabitants, mainly small fishing communities; our hotel (aptly named 'Paradise Hotel') had its own bay at the northern end, an hour's bumpy drive by four wheel tuk-tuk over tracks through the forest from the island's harbour. At least the journey was worth it. Against a backdrop of mountains, looking out over a bay of craggy islands, we felt like we were in a scene out of The Beach. This was to be a time of rest and recuperation ... read more
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Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit
Published: May 8th 2013Asia » Thailand
May 8th 2013
City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Visvakarman Indra. Thais abbreviate the full name of their capital to Krungthep but elsewhere most people know the city of angels as Bangkok. Yet another stop in Bangkok for me with this single visit's duration being more than all 7 previous visits in 2006-07 combined. Really just using the city as a bridge between India and Southeast Asia as it's by far the cheapest route to connect the two regions. Also a nice place to decompress after 3 months of up-to-my-eyeballs-in-hassle India. Many travelers mistakenly think that Thailand is full of hassle but they've obviously never been to India, Ethiopia, or the king (rather, pharaoh) of hassle - Egypt. ... read more
Golden Triangle: Thailand, Myanmar, Laos
Published: May 8th 2013Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai
May 8th 2013
Another early morning (by my standards), and more American breakfast. We decided on a tour to chiang rai, the white temple and the golden triangle which is where Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), and Laos all border the same river. Our tour guide's name is Rhun and he kind of reminds me of a Thai "Provo Apex" guy. Pink polo, skinny jeans, aviators, spiky hair... Nice guy tho. I can't tell you how many times he squeezed opium into the conversation. We drove for about an hour and stopped at a little natural geyser but, as with most tourist sites, they really stop there because of the market. This market was actually selling some really great, genuine products such as silver platters/jewelry boxes, real gold/gem stones/diamonds. They were higher priced but still a bargain in comparison to US ... read more
May 7th 2013
I feel like this whole trip I have either been starving or stuffed. Two extremes. We go longer in between meals and don't really snack, then we get huge, yummy, authentic Thai meals and gorge ourselves till we want to puke! I am actually on the starving side as I write this but I can't exactly run out and grab some Del Taco. I brought some BBQ Pop Chips with me in my bag but at some point in one of the airports those disappeared... some security guy better be enjoying them 'cause I sure wont be. I should move on to the part where I start rehashing my day, but I can't move on past food. So. Hungry. Maybe Stacy has another Special K bar. Man I am missing those BBQ chips. Ah ok, moving ... read more
May 6th 2013
Zunaechst mal wird mein Vater heute 55, also Happy Birthday Papa und alles Gute fuer das kommende Jahr!!! :D Sascha und ich sind nun in Bangkok angekommen, vor zwei Naechten um 1 Uhr nachts. Kaum im Hotelzimmer sind wir los ins Nachtleben, seit 2 Monaten hatten wir beide nicht mehr richtig gefeiert und hatten viel Feierenergie aufgestaut ;) Nachdem der erste super volle Club dann um 4 zu gemacht hat, sind wir noch weiter in eine grosse Bar und erst wieder raus, als es schon hell war! Gestern waren wir wieder unterwegs und nun bin ich erstmal zufrieden! Wir werden hier noch ein Paar Tage verbringen und gegen Ende der Woche in den Sueden zu den bekannten Inseln (Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui etc.) fahren... endlich Strand, daran haben wir schon in den Bergen oft gedacht! ... read more
