Blogs from Pai, North-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 11

I spent a couple of nights in Bangkok once I got back from Myanmar. I didn’t really do a great deal just caught up with Rin and also caught up with all the great Thai food I have missed in the last month. I caught the 12 hour overnight bus to Chiang Mai which was a breeze after the ones in Myanmar and quickly found some good accommodation for $15 a night including breakfast. I ended up staying a couple of nights there and just took it easy. I didn’t think there was a great deal to see around town but it has a relaxed atmosphere and seems like a popular place to do courses in cooking, thai boxing, massage, etc. On Saturday night I went to see some Thai boxing which had an interesting mix ... read more

So after several bouts of food poisoning, missing India, turning my nose up at tourist traps and calling Michael to tell him that I am homesick and want to come home, I am finally liking Thailand! It's been a bumpy ride but I feel like I have settled in now, especially now that I am in Northern Thailand where there are mountains, temples and culture! I originally arrived in Phuket from Singapore and did what everyone does... made a beeline for Phi Phi Island. So Phi Phi itself was amazing, the sea was turquoise, the sand was white, the fish swam around your ankles the scenery was magnificient but unfortunately, you have to share it with a million other tourists. After spending 2.5 months in India, such a spiritual, cultural and sexually repressed placed, Phi Phi ... read more

Introduction: As with many travelers embarking on a tour of South East Asia my disembarkation point was Bangkok. A hedy mix of strong cultural identity, scam artists and sleaze. If you keep your wits about you then you will have one of the most long lasting experiences on your travels, if not you will find yourself falling foul of a few annoyances. Date Visited: 27th - 2nd February 2010 2nd - 6th March 2010 14th - 17th July 2010 Accomodation: Most of the new travelers that arrive in Bangkok book accommodation in advance to ensure they have a room upon arrival to this far away new land. This in completely not necessary for all the times i have gone to Bangkok. When people do arrive at all times of the day or night, tired and jet ... read more

Pai was a great little hippie town to go visit for about three days, I would say. Renting a motorbike was our best decision because the actual downtown of Pai consists of about 3 streets, so it was crucial that we have that bike to take us to the other sites that were a bit further away and not have to worry about a) missing the site or b) figuring out how to get a ride there. I discovered that the pants I'd bought in Chiang Mai for 200 baht (I bargained her down from 300) had a starting price of 100 in Pai. Annoying. There's really not much to do there, so if you're looking to just unwind, relax with nature, maybe go on a nice hike, hang out at waterfalls, or hang out at ... read more

762 curves in the road to Pai from Chiang Mai. Or so they say the three hour journey north felt like 3,762 curves and even the best travellers would be feeling worse for wear. We certainly were after spending the previous evening sampling the nightlife of Chiang Mai. After we dragged ourselves from bed we ran to the bus station to meet Jo and Nicole and grab a rather early Pad Thai for breakfast. We arrived in Pai for lunchtime and set out on an adventure to find accommodation. It was suprisingly difficult to find somewhere that would fit all of us in one room but we suceeded in the end, dumped our stuff and headed out to explore. Pai is a quaint little town with a boho chilled out vibe. We were treated to a ... read more