Blogs from Chalong, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 4

I think I am roughing it. I live in a bungalow and cook outside on an open flame. My bathroom doesn't have a working light bulb. Okay, so my little bungalow also has air-con, a good bed, a microwave, fridge, and hot/cold shower. Plus a pool and palm trees. And internet. So it's not exactly that rough. But I think my life is about to get a little more wilderness-esqe. My school made me Girl Guide Leader. It's like the girl scouts that we all grew up with back at home. The same, but Thai-style. I am, however, the leader for the Forang (foreign) girls- the girls who come from Western countries like the UK, The States, and Scotland. But still- how am I supposed to lead a group of twenty some-odd girls into the wilderness ... read more

I've been thinking about family a lot lately and grandparents in particular. This is what I've learned from my grandparents and also why they're cool cats: Beer is the best marinade for steak The orange twist is the key to an Old Fashion There is nothing wrong with eating lasagna for breakfast The ol' enema-bag-under-the-pillow trick is the best prank (fill it with water though...) Jab an attacker in the eye until goo comes out- preferably with a house/car key Papaw had brain surgery in the 50's- some lucky guy got to poke around in his noggin They jitterbug Mamaw wrote and published a book last year. It's called the Dark and Bloody Ground. Look here: www.robertawebbauthor.com/press.html A pot of coffee a day keeps the doctor away The stronger the coffee, the better the day Milk ... read more

Well I want everyone to know that I am hear in Phuket... here's how the journey began.... In fear of not catching a bus to Phuket from BKK on time to arrive in Ao Chalong by morning (no one knew the times of departure) I arrived 2 hours early, bought my ticket for 6:45pm and found an outside bar to have a beer and waste some time. For the first time I really feel that I am across the world. Not one farang (foreigner) to be found, wild dogs everyone, hundreds of people rumaging the streets and palm trees swaying in the wind. Even though it is still monsoon season it is very hot and humid and man do I appreciate the wind and beer right now. An old thai woman found it quite amusing that ... read more

This is a collection of a random assortment of photos that would never make the final cut for a blog scene. But I've decided to give them the big break they have been waiting for and debut them in the Archives Of B-Team Photos. ... read more

Well we made it to Thailand after a 15 hour train journey from Kuala Lumpur Central. We chose to travel on the night train which contained rows and rows of bunk beds. I slept for most of the journey, but Gemma's sleep was interrupted by the cock roaches that were crawling around. The night train was a cool experience. We arrived at Hat Yai (just off the Thailand/Malaysia border), and stayed in a fabulous hotel there for the night. We had a good look around the area, it is very strange to be in a place where nobody at all spoke English and there were no Farangs (Foreigners). From Hat Yai we took a 9 hour bus journey to Phuket (yes we had dead arse's by the end of it). We arrived in Phuket and took ... read more