Blogs from North-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 497

Change as plans!!! We were supposed to be off to Laos tomorrow, but now we are off to Bangkokm for one day to drop off our digital camera for repairs, then seeings how the Full Moon Party is happenin this week, no sense sitting in Bangkok, we are heading back to the island life for a week. after that we are intending to have our diving license and then go down to Singapore quickly, and hit up Malaysia, there is supposed to be the best place for diving in the South East off an Island there(Sabah), so thought why not? We have hooked up with the people from our trek, and the cooking class, so the whole crew is going together. The one night in Bangkok we are all going to the SHOW!, Yes the famous ... read more

AMAZING!!!!! We just got back from our 3 day, 2 night jungle experience and it was wild. First of all we met some wonderful people, starting with a couple from Ireland, and after meeting them and ofcourse Caroline and Joey Joe joe in Korea(other Irish people), I must say the Irish run a close to second to Canadians for the coolest people walkin this earth, and they really seem to have a love for the Simpsons, God Bless their hearts. Anyways, it was 3 South Africans, 1 American, the Irish and us going north, just a stones throw away from the Burmese border. Very cool, the scenery as we drove up there in the back of a truck was breathtaking and refreshing after our couple days in Bangkok. We treked for 2 hours the first day, ... read more

Hello all and Greetings from Chiang Mai! Since Caroline is off shopping I get to do the entry. I think we left off when we arrived in Chiang Mai and checked into Tri Yaana Na Ros Colonial House Hotel which has been very nice. The host, or Chief of House, is a nice laid back guy and the place is beautiful. We are going to stay there a few nights more to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and then we will head back down, possibly on the Night Train, to Bangkok enroute to Ho Chi Minh - formerly Saigon- in Viet Nam. When we got back from a lovely evening of shopping we discovered that all the raid they sprayed in the room must have done the trick as there were no more mosquitoes around. Couldn't smell ... read more

11 and 1/2 hours, 320 pages of another Dan Brown book, a couple of short flicks on the hand held movie player (iriver) and we landed in Chang Mai. Expecting something a little different than Bangkok and we got it, other than the train station. Once getting off the train it is a mad scramble with people yelling at you to get in their Tuk tuk or "cab". The cab is in quotes because we ended up in the back of a guys actual car. At any rate that is where it changed. All the excitment and commotion that is everywhere in Bangkok is gone and it is very peaceful and calm. Don't get me wrong people want to sell you things, but they are a lot calmer and easier going about it. This will be ... read more

For an excellent Thai dinning experience, a traditional Lanna Khantoke dinner is a must. Many believe this north Thailand dinner with music and dance was invented for tourists, but the Khantoke dinner dates back many centuries. Locals celebrate festivals and holidays in their homes with the Khantoke dinner today. Sitting down to a well-presented meal of good and delicious food is something most of us enjoy. Then there are those stand-up occasions where we mix and mingle with other guests and enjoy cocktails and finger foods. Finger foods? Eating with one's fingers? Considered as neither polite nor hygienic in some circles, eating with our fingers is as old as the human race. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, as we all do it perhaps without thinking. In Thailand, many people still eat with their fingers ... read more