Thursday, 17 July 2008

Jim Thompson's House (Bangkok)

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Jim Thompson was an American in love with Thai silk. He is credited with revitalising a dying industry. He lived in Bangkok for 22 years, ...

Welcome to Bangkok.

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Here is a quick peak at our funky hotel room. We are staying at a design hotel, which thought could go either way. Turns out -- its wonder...
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Our last night. (Samui, Thailand)

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As all good things must come to an end -- it was our last night in Samui. We were lucky though, the hotel had arranged for a Royal Thai din...

Big Buddha. (Samui, Thailand)

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We rode the scooter to the north end of the island -- our hotel was at the far south end. We were enjoying ourselves, the breeze from the r...

Riding our hog.

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We rented a scooter to get about the island. Given that Koh Samui has one of the highest rates of road accidents in all of Thailand, the wo...

This is me.

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In case you were wondering. This is me -- right now. We are in the biz lounge in the hotel enjoying free wireless and saying hello! We ju...
Monday, 14 July 2008

Enough of the hard work!

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Let's get back to what we do best -- relaxing!
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Ang Thong -- Climbing

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First order of business -- climb to the top of a hill overlooking a hidden salt water lake. The park has nicely put in a bunch of stairs to ...

Ang Thong -- Kayaking

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Second order of business -- sea kayaking. Jason and I selected a two person kayak, and set out. We (everyone) followed the coast line around...

Ang Thong National Marine Park

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Enough of all this relaxation! Get to work! As my dad would say -- or in our case, go climbing! Go kayaking! The park is behind Jason. T...

Our little heaven in Koh Samui!

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This is the entrance of our front gate. The steps lead up to our bungalow. This is our private pool! Its fantastic but freezing!! This is ...

Why it was all worth it! (Thailand)

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Look how pleased we are to be looking at this scenery knowing we are heading to Koh Samui, where a week of relaxation awaits us! We are the ...

Jungle Hot (Thailand)

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After waiting 3 hours in Hat Yai, we boarded the train for Surat Thani. We were stunned to see the train conditions. No air, big windows, ...

Sleeper Trains.

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The sleeper train to Thailand is seriously a bit like camping. Its old and frankly reminded Jason and I of a camper van from the 1960's....

At Last...The Petronas Tower and How Small You Really Are.

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What else do you do on a layover in Kuala Lumpur? See the Petronas Towers, of course! One thing that instantly struck both Jason and I -- ...

Time to Leave Singapore!

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We opted for first class seats – and don't they look nice? The steward was kind enough to bring us bottles of water as wel...

For Lisa.

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For Lisa, who loves being mentioned in my blog. Singapore slings. The guidebook says that every tourist in Singapore comes to the Raffles ...
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What to do at night in Singapore!

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We loved dinner and drinks in Singapore. Around every corner is a restaurant or more likely a group of them. Our first night we headed to ...