Blogs from Thailand, Asia - page 10

I am so glad that I picked out Chiang Mai Thailand as my travel destination last holidays. I can confess that I spent the best 20 days of my life there. I loved every second of my tour. I enjoyed the best fun activities, visited the most beautiful attractions I had ever seen and I loved the cuisine too. It is a modern city that has stricken a balance between modernization, its rich traditions and history. I liked the fact that in Chiang Mai Thailand nothing is overpriced. Food, accommodation, transport and tour tickets are all very affordable.As I passed by street stalls and vendors, I could not ignore the huge wok fire and ... read more

So we signed up for a 2 day jungle trek without realising we had booked ‘hard trekking’, of course we had… 1 night in the jungle, a 10 mile up mountain walk, white water rafting, elephant riding, zip wiring through the forrest, a waterfall, a jungle tribe, bamboo rafting and bathing elephants all in 2 jam packed days.. The first day was probably one of the worst days of my life and the second was one of the best!! DAY 1: We got picked up at 9am and taken to a butterfly farm before heading to the market for supplies and then after a quick drive through the mountains and nearly driving off we were dropped off and set off on our trek!! From 10am - 4pm we walked using a bamboo stick to stop us ... read more

This is a list of everything I did and prepared before I went away traveling to Thailand Malaysia and Singapore for 2 months. Jabs - hep A and B, rabies, typhoid (depending which areas you are going to you may need malaria tablets. A useful website is nhs/fitfortravel. Visas Cash passport from thomas cook for currency Passport in date photocopies of all important documents Travel insurance Credit card in case of an emergency Notify bank you are going away in case they block your card things i bought/packed All of the above Driving license Money belt Purse or wallet Camera torch Travel guide Travel clothes wash Ear plugs Pac a mac Wet wipes Mini packs of tissue - godsend! Sunscreen First aid pack Insect repellent with deet Pen and journal li... read more

Sawadika from Thailand, We began our time in South East Asia in Thailand, in the capital called Bangkok. We stayed in Bangkok for 5 days and will return later in our trip as there is so much to see. It is great to be in a country that 'feels' different again. Here are some differrences about Thailand from England. The weather is very hot and humid in Bangkok, it's a different type of heat from just being in direct sunlight, the main language is Thai, the money they use is called Bhat and they are 7 hours in front of England's time. One of the main differnces that you instantly notice is that there are food stalls everywhere. These stalls have lots of different names but them are very small stalls that sell hot food, normally ... read more

We took our afternoon flight down to Phuket on Tuesday, and after a quick bite to eat, my brother, Tony, came to meet us for a drink at our hostel (Bodega) bar. He entertained us with stories of his travels, and later, we (along with Marion - a fellow traveller from our hostel) went and joined him, John, Bartley and some of their friends from their hostel (Kool Backpackers). Kool Backpackers is run by a guy named Ang, who seemed really nice and had a wicked sense of humour. He often sat chatting with his guests, giving off a really welcoming vibe. The hostel is based on the hectic bar street, Bangla Road, where hundreds of touts promote 'ping-pong' shows - women doing bizarre things with ping-pong balls, and - as I was later advised - ... read more

Koh Tao was about a 2 hour high speed ferry crossing from Koh Samui , it was good to get off that Island, I love Islands I was even born and grew up on one the Isle of WIght , I seem to be drawn to islands , in the army I went to the Falkland Islands, Ascention Island,Sardinia , La Madalena and holidayed on the Canary Islands but there is only a certain amount you can see on such a small Island like Koh Samui. With directions written on the back of scrap piece of paper I left the little busy port of Koh Tao and walked through the bustling little markets along the dirt tracks in search of the dive centre, I felt a bit silly dragging my Cambodian wheely suitcase behind me , ... read more

One reason I usually avoid posting my future plans in my blog is because they change frequently. Now, this statement is more likely to be true when I am out on the road, rather than living in a fixed place. But in this circumstance, and really in general, I could not foresee the events life was about to throw at me. I made the foolish mistake of giving you a "6-month plan" in my last blog, and, not shockingly, I am currently in the process of drastically altering these plans. Thailand has been a roller coaster, but it has also been nothing less than a wonderful experience. Many things have changed in my life and in me. I have given it my all, even when it meant lowering my standards or expectations. This is not always ... read more