Blogs from Thailand, Asia - page 5

That time of year has come around again when we feel the need to escape the British winter weather. This time we were lucky enough to be able to catch up with Sharon , Scott, Kyla and Jake. They were on a two week vacation for the Christmas period. It was a bit of a late decision to come away so we were delighted that our favourite guesthouse on Ko Lanta had a vacant room for us. Even better it was our favourite room overlooking the tropical garden. Sharon and Scott were staying a couple of minutes walk away. Both places just a few steps away from the beach. After a long 30 hour journey we arrived on the island and we're met with a warm welcome. The owners know roughly what time we should arrive ... read more

First night in Bangkok and I made the mistake of going out to watch the derby, the error was compounded by the fact that due a public holiday, bars weren't serving beer. They were however serving spirits which made very little sense. It did help get through the following 90 minutes though. I'd rather drive an Uber around Tirana than watch that lot at the minute. You were massively impressed with our apartment asking 'can we live here, it's got everything?' while pointing at the TV and the microwave. Are you joking? Alright, the pool I'll give you, but basic appliances? We did have them in Eccles you know? On top of this, you've also requested that our next home in Australia has a pool, slide and a water park. We might have to readjust our ... read more

Landed in Bangkok at about 0630, and then had to walk over 300 meters to the next connecting area. The lounge is also in the same area. Originally we had over 2 hours stopover but now we are down to about 1. All of a sudden bad memories come flashing back to us. Same area we had to deal with when we flew in 53 days ago. Up the escalator to a passport and boarding pass check, then through another security screening. Same results - battery out and check it is compliant. All good then by the time we have done all this we really don’t have time to go to the lounge. Bugger. Looking forward to a shower to freshen up. Off to the gate, another 250 meter walk. Get there and there is a ... read more

Rob Writes Day 4 Hang on to your tits people. I don't remember Tina actually wanting to buy the Aliens watch because it wasn't quite the right one. I didn't stop her from buying anything. She can buy what she liked. She's a lair. OK, it's Wednesday now. I had to lookup my pictures to remind me what we did, because it's already becoming a blur, or my brain has turned to mush. I suspect the latter. So, Wednesday we had planned to go to the Maeklong Railway Market, a market basically situated on a railway line, the highlight being, the market stall owners have to dismantle their shops every time a train comes past. I don't know why, but that's the way it is, and that's the pull. There are three or four trains passing ... read more

We have travelled 38,253 km on this Dreamchasers adventure. That is only 1,822 km short of the distance it takes to circumnavigate the globe. Accordingly, we have spent a lot of time in the air, in airports, and in taxis of various forms. We have decided hands down that this Dreamchasers adventure has been one of the most rewarding we have experienced in years. This in spite of the many more travellers we encountered everywhere we went; the longer line ups at airports; the busy-ness of our island paradise in Koh Phangan; and the highly congested traffic conditions and extreme busy-ness of Ubud. We believe it has been so primarily because of our attitude to make it so. Happiness is a choice. This attitude is reinforced by the people we meet here, and why we return ... read more