Blogs from Asia - page 14609

What a surprise to find ourselves in Thailand. We had all focused on preparing for China and really knew very little about this Kingdom. Yes, the locals refer to it as their Kingdom with their beloved king. Our local guide was very accommodating and showed us the city highlights in our brief stay. He took us to the Royal Palace and the Holy Temple, with the Jade Buddha. The temple and palace were stunning. Glittering gold, bright colors, well-preserved icons and buildings. We took a ride through the canals on a Sampan and then fought the traffic. The town was all spiffed up for the 60th anniversary of their beloved King. All sorts of royal dignataries were arriving so traffic was horrendous. We wanted to go see the city lit for the celebrations but there was ... read more

Amy and I wrote this journal together (it's on her page)so check it out and have a laugh!!! ... read more

Sorry this isn't very up-to-date. It took a while to get my computer hooked up to the wireless network! I miss everyone at home so much and it has only been a week and a day! But so far on my trip.... I went on a canal tour on this crazy small boat with my four other roommates and our guide, Boon. He is extremely cool and is only 19 so basically doesn't go by the rules the organization gives him, nor does he try and stay in budget when he takes us out. So this of course makes everything way more fun haha. But back to the canal, we stopped off at a few different places along the way. One was a Lotus garden. Very very pretty. Another stop was a fruit farm and this ... read more

I spent about 20 hours in Rach Gia before catching the hydrofoil to Phou Quoc. The town itself is quite busy perhaps b/c of its proximity to the Cambodian border and the gulf of Thailand (good for fishing) but it is not blessed with much scenerary. ... read more

It's been an interesting past five months. I've learned to like myself more... I've learned to like dentistry! Cockroaches and Rats don't scare me anymore. Don't get me wrong, I am not going to jump at the chance to sleep with one in my bed, but I don't jump as high. I have learned to communicate without speaking... and understand someone even though their words are foreign to me. As a 'nguoi nuoc noi' (foreign person) who stands out because of her curly hair, I've even learned to love the people who look at me strangely, and smile back.. because I'm to terms with the fact that I'm as curious looking to them as their beliefs and customs are to me. If I can gawk and stare, they can gawk and stare. Sound fair to you? ... read more