Blogs from Thailand, Asia - page 2625

"Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen." -Benjamin Disraeli Well, that may have been one of the longest days of my entire life. After the extremely late night of unpacking and getting settled into my room, Coronation Hall 4311, we had to wake up at 8am to get some "breakfast" and head over to our English teacher meeting at 9:30. I use the quotes around the breakfast because there really isn't breakfast in Thailand. Most Thais will have something like Cow Men Gai (a chicken and soup dish) for breakfast instead of our typical cereal or eggs for the starting meal. While such a dish is delicious and I enjoy it many times at lunch, there is still a little bit of time needed before ... read more

Three and a half days in Bangkok, and we're ready to move on to Vietnam. It's a cool city--very full on--but we've enjoyed it. Very hot and humid but kind of reminds me of Nebraska summers! Definitely not as intense as we thought it would be, though it probably helped that we'd already been in the country for a few weeks, touristy as it may have been in the islands. Apologies again for no pics...we will try to find a computer to get them on soon! So much to tell you about... We found a good little guesthouse room at Baan Sabai, just a few blocks from Koh San Road. Koh San is the backpacker mecca of Bangkok, and though its sort of cool in the "good people-watching, lots of English-speaking, get anything you want/need" way, ... read more

Bangkok is full of energy and excitement. We were dazzled by colorful, ornate temples and palaces. We found great museums, hair-raising tuk-tuk rides, and markets full of wonderful things to buy. Around almost every corner there were thai massages and food carts overflowing with yummy delights. We wandered around the streets and small alleyways, and got a drink at the tallest alfresco bar and restaurant in the world on top of the 60th floor of the Banyan Tree Hotel. After a few days in Bangkok, we took an overnight train north to Chiang-Mai for more temple touring (there are over 100 in the town) , thai cooking class, monk chat (temples offer foreigners a chance to talk to monks with open sessions a few nights a week), and a taste of rural village life. Don also ... read more

Einen der schönsten Orte meiner Reise habe ich mir bis zum Schluss aufgehoben: Ko Tao. Mehr Text und Berichte folgen bald, hier aber schonmal die Eindrücke, die ich auf dem Foto festhalten konnte.... read more

We arrived in Bangkok on the 25th of May, wahoo. Bangkok is everything and more one would expect. We hooked up with a travel mate on the evening of the 25th and decided to have a look around town. Koh Shan road is where most travellers head to, so we followed suite. Even if the room is slightly "old" and "crap" - said Nats - we thought we are back packing anyways so what the hell. Luke did a flea check on the manky matress and Nats is happy to report all is looking good on the flea front. Check out the photos of the Grand Palace, totally amazing way to spend a day, if not two....... read more