http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Thailand en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 10:46:28 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:46:28 +0000 This experience needs a blog of its own I39m currently in the first class Thai Airways Lounge. I was here before on the way to Rome but this time I got a full body massage and a shower They have a bath a shower a toilet and a massage bed all in the same room and you can close off the bathroom for when you want to get changed. There is unlimited food and drinks here and the staff are amazing http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-787729.html First off a little I39m naive disclaimer There39s no way that the guy who grabbed my map and set up a tuk tuk route for me on Wednesday was a random friendly local. He was in the same place on Thursday morning clearly on the lookout for tourists. I39m now pretty sure that the stop at the tailor shop was always going to be a part of my ride and that the guy at the Lucky Buddha who t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Ayutthaya/blog-787458.html I39ve been to Bangkok a couple of times in my life but have never ventured far out of the city. So this trip is fantastic in that it allows me to spend a decent amount of time exploring Thailand.And so far I39m having a great timeYesterday was my first full day in Chiang Mai. I was slightly zombielike for most of the day since I didn39t get much sleep on the train from Bangkok but ma http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-787278.html Seaweed Marine algae Grass of the sea ecosystem http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/blog-787236.html I set out from Madison around 7 in the morning on Monday to catch the bus to the airport. I had two connecting flights to catch in Chicago and Tokyo for a total of roughly 20 hours in the air with some layover time in between. My flight out of Chicago was delayed by about 2 hours due to a maintenance problem with our original plane that required a change of gates.On the plus side while moving t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-787197.html For the third time in three days I39m feeling sick from eating too much food...I arrived in Bangkok on Saturday and caught a taxi to my hostel which was in a quiet more traditional street of the city. I had booked a dorm room for about 10 AUD from my research this seemed like a good deal for Bangkok and was pleasantly surprised. The place was super clean had a kitchen and also was beauti http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-786982.html Nach 4 Wochen NordMittelthailand war es nun Zeit die Inseln zu besuchen. Wir schreiben eine kleine Zusammenfassung weil am Strand liegen keinen Stoff fr ein Blog gibt Dafr hat Vy beschlossen ganz viele Fotos hochzuladen. Koh Phangan ist vor allem berhmt fr die FullMoon Parties am Strand. In den Wochen ohne Vollmond ist es eine eher ruhige Insel wo nicht soviel los ist al http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Krabi/Koh-Lanta/blog-786782.html I can39t wait to tell you about the events of the last few days I feel like a pirate or a character from Lost. We took there Ferry early morning to Koh Phi Phi Don Island and felt like we were pulling into Neverland. The green islands and long tail boats and colorful fishI was waiting for Rufio to come Bangarang out of the jungle. Always had a crush on Rufio. Naturally we were charged some http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Phi-Phi-Leh/Maya-Bay/blog-786733.html Well it happens to the best of them I suppose. We missed our alarm and woke up late luckily we made the flight alright We flew to Kuala Lampur Malaysia for a long layover and had to go through customs and immigration even though we had a transfer flight to Phuket. It was really obnoxious but not gonna lieI39m loving that Malaysia stamp in my passport. Got to Phuket pretty late but we wer http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Phuket/blog-786729.html Oh ThailandThis was probably my favorite trip we39ve taken in the two years we39ve been out here.We got a little bit of everything a big vibrant city northern lands with elephants and beautiful beachesAfter a brief 2 night stay in Bangkok we flew north to Chiang Mai. I loved Chiang Mai as soon as I stepped outside the airport. The weather was reminiscent of a summer day in Northern Cal http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-786725.html Near Bangkok there are other interesting places worth a visit.In the huge canal system surrounding Bangkok there are several floating markets. We visited one of them namely Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. When you see pictures of these markets on the internet you usually see the wooden canoes filled with multicoloured fruits and vegetables and the Thai women wearing straw hats. All this was n http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-786488.html Mochit bus station Bangkok. So sorry no more buses to Chaing Mai. Busy for SongKran tells the women in the 15th ticket booth I have tried. Sweat pours down from my face at this rate my family are not getting home for the 17th. Ben and Erin remind me we are already late to the airport as I joined one last queue. I get lucky and soon a taxi is speeding us across the city to see my family f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-786462.html Hallo liebe Leser Endlich sind Sascha und ich am Strand angekommen in den Bergen und Stdten haben wir schon oft an das Meer und den endlosen Horizont gedacht also bin ich wirklich glcklich hier zu seinNachdem wir eigentlich nur 3 oder 4 Nchte in Bangkok bleiben wollten daraus aber 9 verrckte Nchte wurden bin ich sehr sehr erschpft Bangkok hat ja einen gewissen Ruf meiner Mein http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Tao/blog-786298.html This was the month that was my favourite out of all of my travelling period. I was lucky enough to spend a month travelling around the amazing Islands and Beaches in the south of Thailand Koh Tao Koh Phangan Koh Phi Phi Maya Bay Bamboo Island and Monkey Island Krabi and Railay.So after Songkran finished in Chiang Mai we had a few days to dry off and wash the lovely cholera water out of ou http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Phi-Phi-Don/blog-786296.html Here we go http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-786206.html Bargain holidays are very beneficial especially for people who are short on budget. This type of bargain allows people to still have an unforgettable vacation without spending too much money. Since bargain holidays enable you to obtain package deals you do not have to pay for your accommodations flight and meals separately. This is also less stressful because you do not have to worry about the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Phuket/blog-786141.html Os avioes tem destas coisas...catapultamnos para outras realidades como maquinas do espaco.Acabo de limpar as remelas levantome do chao do aeroporto e meio incredulo meio curioso comeco a ver ja gente diferente de olhos em bico e roupa ocidental. Na face das pessoas lese calma e gentileza.Estou em Bangkok e sinto que sei andar aqui como se estivesse em casa. Tudo tao bonitinho e apresenta http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-786134.html When I was in the Center of Thailand on my last vacation I also visited Pattaya . It39s about 165 kilometers from Bangkok with over 2 million visitors that come each year. Most of the people coming here are coming to Pattaya for the blatant sex tourism but this is reason why some people travel Thailand anyways though right. I39ve read that Pattaya is trying to clean up its image and t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Pattaya/blog-786013.html You can shop a lot of things when visiting Phuket. Phuket has diverse shopping opportunities for everyone. You would be amazed to find gem stone stores various art galleries furniture shops garments shops and traditional stuff. Here are a few of the places you can visit in Phuket if you are looking to buy something special ltstrong styletextindent 0.25in fontsize 1.4remgtLocal http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Phuket/blog-786011.html After checking into our hotel in Surin we set out to explore the nearby market area. It was very busy in fact much busier then we have usually seen at markets later in the day with no sign that the stalls would close down at all that day. In the centre of the market was a tall concrete gilt trimmed clock tower which was a great reference location point amidst the canvas and corrugated iron of t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-East-Thailand/Surin/blog-785808.html