If It Makes You Happy Sheryl April 22nd 2007 Bangkok - Khon Kaen
I read an article on the BBC website the other day that made me do a great big HAH HAH laugh.
Apparently, fluffy song poodle Sheryl Crow has gone on an environmental awareness campaign that includes touring in a biodiesel-powered bus. Very worthy I’m sure. But what got me sniggering into my fair-trade iced mocha-choca-diddly-bopper was her climate changing thoughts ... read more
Asia » Thailand » North-East Thailand » Khon Kaen A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
Years of staring at maps, debating routes, saving money and boring anyone in earshot with constantly changing plans finally culminated in our D-Day. 28th August 2006. The day that Vik and Bob went global.
Having made it to New Zealand without taking a single flight, we reached the conclusion that neither our finances nor our sea legs could stomach another container ship journey so we've cheated and taken a flight from New Zealand to Bangkok. From Bangkok we hope to stick with the overland theme and take a route home through Southern Asia: China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey...
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