Blogs from Thailand, Asia
Dumplings off a motorcycle
Day 3: Bangkok Extremes When you last left our heros (us), we were in Bangkok, having been led around for a night by our ex-pat friend Ruthie. Next, on day 3, we wandered around the modern Bangkok neighborhoods, taking in the mix of quaint and cosmopolitan. Our lunch was an assortment of items requested on the street via gestures and pointing. First was pad-thai with a side of iced-tap-water. How many locals do you need to see drink it before you decide to ignore everything you've been told about Thai tap water, and take a sip yourself? Keep in mind you are hot and the food is spicy. Second was dumplings sold off the back of a motorcycle. For dessert, we had some unspecified funnel-cake-esque corn-balls doused in sweetened condensed milk. In Bangkok, anything that isn't ... read more
You have to keep your wits about you in Bangkok, these days.The car is certainly king - as in most of Asia.If you cross the street, you dance your way through lines of charging mopeds and cars.Then there is the crime, which had Sue and me clutching our valuables like we were holding a set of winning lottery tickets every time we ventured outside.And with good case.Three days into our stay in the City of Angels I was reading the Bangkok Post which headlined a tragedy the previous day in which five young people were killed in a single shoot-out and car chase.Two groups of youngsters had been arguing outside a bar when a gun was pulled and shots fired. This was followed by one group chasing the other, guns blazing, in 4x4s through the late-night ... read more
Ayutthai - bodhi tree
It has been a wonderful month. It started off with traveling with one of my bestest buddies Danielle for 3 weeks. We did a whirlwind trip of Thailand, the first week of which I will post about now. We started in Bangkok for 2 nights. Nothing magical happened there except that I fell off a curb and sprained my ankle pretty bad (surprise!). Our next stop was Ayutthaya, a former capitol of Siam, and home to an amazing array of ancient ruins. We spent a day exploring the former kingdom, and also got terribly lost. We decided to walk everywhere we went, which, in theory, would have been a great idea. Unfortunately, due to bad maps and personality conflicts, we ended up walking on the side of a very busy road in a bike lane for ... read more
Ton Sai
After missing a flight to the south due to a case of 'thai whiskey', Danielle and I caught a flight later in the night to Bangkok, where we slept in an airport hostel on the hardest beds I have experienced in my life. At least it was a bunkbed, so all is forgiven. The next morning we woke up very early and got on a plane to Krabi, where we then caught a longtail boat to Ton Sai. We got to Ton Sai pretty early, which was good because the island was pretty booked up and it was hard to find a place to sleep. We ended up in a bungalow at the top of the hill with nothing past our place but jungle. Ton Sai is a small beach area with only a few dirt ... read more
Helloooooo!!!! This is going to be quick as i have hardly any time on the internet!!!! Anyway first day we arrived safe although a bit of turbuand arghhhh and the went straght to Pattaya!!! we got a hotel with a poool wwhich was ok better than anything ele!! then went and got a thai massage for 2.50 from our stressful travels ahaaaaaaa!!! Then went for food anf out for a ght out - me and kate thought it was crap until we suddenly reaised we had missed the main walking street which was packed!! we watch a ping pong show - poeople can do things with there downstairs i could imagine lol!!! but funn! then got drrrrunnkkkkk!! Next day our bus was at 8 sooo ot much sleep and went to koh chang - i was ... read more
One of the Fleshpots
WARNING This entry has been given an XXX Rating by the British Blogcasting Censorship board as it contains themes of an adult nature. People below the age of 18, or those of a nervous disposition, should skip this entry entirely. This includes, in particular, Grandmas. If this applies to you, look away now. You have been warned. I blame the Margaritas. That’s the only explanation. Well, that and the fact that you can’t come to Krung Thep and not see what all the fuss is about. So, a Margarita first for Dutch courage, then, oh OK, another quick one just before we go, and then, well perhaps just one more before we actually set of, and before we knew it, we’re in a taxi heading off into town to the Fleshpots of Krung Thep, or Patpong ... read more
Sista dagarna i Thailand... På Koh Lanta fastnade vi på Lanta family Resort. Inget fel med det för det var ett underbart ställe, men hade inte Erics storslagna solsveda satt in parallellt med Karins repris på thailandsmagen hade v i sökt oss söderut på ön för ett lite mer öde place med Anders och Emelie.Sista dagen tog vi oss dock alla i kragen och anlitade Farouk tuk-tuk service en heldag till Lantas södra udde där vi fick både en djungelvandring med apfika (alltså fika med hungriga apor hängande över axeln, där en och annan bordsgranne blev bestulen på sin lunch av de små gynnarna). Eftersom alla i vårt gäng fortfarande dröp av svett efter klättringarna i djungeln tog oss Farouk till en strand med lunchställe i närheten, Same Same but Different, där vi till slut fick ... read more
On Friday we left Bangkok to travel to an island in the gulf of Thailand called Koh Tao. The journey was horrendous, a 12 hour overnight bus ride and the a ferry to the island! Sea sickness is now my new worst emeny! We have 5 more ferries to catch over the next 2 weeks so really need to try and get something for it or there will be lots of bad times ahead :( On the plus side Koh Tao is so lovely. On sat afternoon we sunbathed under coconut trees the beach on our resort is very small and private, it is a lovely changed from Bangkok!! We had more Thai food tonight, my meal cost the equivelent of 50p and the noodles were delicious! Best so far!!! It rained tonight for the first ... read more
Wat Traimit - Temple of the Golden Buddha
Well, it had to happen sometime. I guess it was always a case of when, not if. I imagine the lead story in the local paper would have read something like this: "At approximately 18:30 yesterday, the centre of Phnom Penh was rocked by a massive botty explosion centered around the Wat Omulen (that Omulen) district. The first floor windows of the Amajayan hotel were blown out and passers-by were showered with glass. No fatalities were reported, but at least one tourist was left exhausted and in need of rehydration. Citizens are warned to stay indoors as there may be aftershocks" The journey from Phnom Penh to Bangkok then was punctuated with various toilet stops along the way. If ever I needed Mr Toilet Public, now was the time. We even asked the airline to seat ... read more
hey everyone, so now that we have a new camera we can not post our pictures on the blog anymore, because it says the pictures are too big. If you now how to fis this let us now! haha From now on we will send emails with our photo albums and comments just like on the blog, but right to your inbox. we have sent out a bunch of emails today so please reply and let us know if you want to be on our list of people we sent our updates and photos too. you can email us at; travelbuddies23@hotmail.com if you would like to keep getting updates, and we think it will be easier this way anyways, for everyone! take care and please keep in touch! love, Randi and Quinn xo ps.. Happy valentines ... read more
