Por and I

Trains, Planes, and Swollen feet....

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January 21st 2009
Greetings from the land of Siam.... In case any of you are unfamiliar with the discomfort of sitting for almost 3 days, let me tell you... Let's see, I left Portland at 8 am on Wednesday morning, heading out for the airport. The flight(s) was fine, the food was bad (seriously, who serves a mackerel fish on an airplane? It smelled like a big ole' cat box!), and the movies helpe ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Pha-Ngan

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more