Chiang Mai: Off on a Trek
Got up at 6:30am this morning… gotta love jetlag. But it did make for a beautiful stroll the city. Morning light, fresh fruit and banana pancakes at the market. About to head out on a 2 day trek...
View ArticleChiang Mai Trek Details
Rough trek schedule: Day 1 (Jan 2nd) Get picked up in covered truck and head up to mountains. Walk through Mao & Karen villages. Hike to waterfall. Hike through jungle & fields to Karen...
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Chiang Mai Sunday Market
Lucked in to the Sunday Market in Chiang Mai. (In fact, we thought it was the famed Night Bazaar… After visiting the Night Bazaar, I think the Sunday Market was a lot cooler.) We think things might...
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Elephants!
My favorite part of the trek was the elephant ride. The elephants we rode on seemed very well treated and fed… but it’s always hard to tell. Elephants are no longer really being used in day-to-day...
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On the beach!
Arrived in Ko Samui two days ago and stayed one night in Chaweng. It was awful. I’ve never been to Cancun… but it looked like they could have filmed MTV Spring Break there. Yesterday, we caught a ferry...
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New Digs on the Beach
We decided to upgrade our bungalow to an uber deluxe beachfront hut. There’s a patio, air conditioning, and hot water. It costs a whopping 1600 Baht (40 USD). For another 2 bucks, we bought a...
View ArticleLast day on the beach…
A couple highlights: The beach that we’re on is probably about half a mile long. (I’m really bad at guessing distances — it takes about 15 minutes to walk it.) The most people we’ve seen on the...
View ArticleBangkok – It’s All in the Name
One of my favorite tidbits from the Lonely Planet: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan...
View ArticleBack in Seattle
It’s difficult to grock that “this morning” (well, 41 hours ago — that international date line can really mess with you) I was in Bangkok. Tomorrow, I’m back at work. Vacation is over. :-( Thailand and...
View ArticleFilm, Digital, & Vacation Photos
Just got the last of my film developed (yes, developed :-) ) from Thailand/Cambodia. This roll was b&w of Angkor. I’ve posted the ones I liked. On the camera front, some news: I’ve just ordered...
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Leaving for Thailand!!
Tomorrow, I start my 2+ week vacation in Thailand! (Well, at least the long airplane ride portion of it….) We’ll land in Bangkok approximately 2 hours before the new year. The current plan...
View ArticleNot Dead Yet!!
Arrived in Bangkok just before midnight. Got to see foreigner craziness in Khaosan Road (AKA tourist ghetto). Happy New Year everybody!
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New Years in Bangkok
Last night was probably the best time to be in Bangkok… Khaoson was quite The Scene. A sample: Things were much calmer the next morning. Evidence that Khaoson is aimed at Westerners? Check out...
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