We thought we’d do a short blog of Bangkok before we head up north to Chiang Mai. We went picture crazy this blog… Bangkok Bound It was sad to leave Koh Phangan and the islands behind. When we arrived at the Koh Phangan pier, we were shocked to see 500+ people milling around. I guess after the Full Moon Party …
Island Hopping
We left Phuket and headed to the Gulf Coast Islands (east coast) for another week or so of beaching it. Minibus Travel We had arranged to get from Phuket to Surat Thani by minibus and then to Ko Samui by ferry. It’s really easy to book transport in Thailand as there are travel agencies everywhere and you really don’t save …
Banana Pancake and Fruit Shakes
Welcome to the Land of Smiles, as Thailand is affectionately called. When we were in Penang (Malyasia), we got a bit antsy to cross over the border into Thailand and arranged to take a minibus for the 9+ hour trip to Krabi, in Thailand. Three minibuses, a ferry and 12 hours later, we arrived at our destination, Railay Beach. Railay Beach …
Exploring the Peninsula
Hope you all had a great May 24 long weekend! Travelling Isn’t Always Rosy We have been travelling through Peninsular Malaysia over the past week. Every once in awhile you have one of those crappy days travelling where nothing seems to go right. Well we had one of those days last week on the day we flew from Borneo to …
Visiting a “Fine” City & Welcome to the Jungle
We have entered the second half of our trip and with it brings a new continent: Asia. We flew into Singapore and the first day we were extremely jet legged. Singapore The city completely lives up to its reputation of being this eerily utopian city. Everything is squeeky clean, modern and efficient. It is true that littering is a huge …
Our Vacation from Travelling
Hello from Mauritius! We’ll warn you that this blog might not be as exciting as usual since we spent the week on the beach in Mauritius and it was a “vacation from the vacation”. Mauritius? Most of you probably haven’t ever heard about Mauritius, like us, when our travel agent told us that we would have a lay over there on …