Catching Up

Okay I knew it had been awhile since we did a blog, but didn’t realize it had been like 10 weeks!  I’m not sure if it is laziness or perhaps we have well and truly settled into life here, but there just hasn’t been too much to write about. Time is just flying along…March and April are over and May …

An Impromptu Weekend Away

Happy New Year! 2012 got off to a great start for us with an impromptu weekend to Thailand to visit Canadian friends. Although Paul worked between Christmas and New Years, it was still great to have lots of time off together.  For New Years Eve, we debated trekking down to Kuala Lumpur to experience New Years near the iconic Petronas …

Thailand Bliss

Since we decided to stay in Malaysia for Christmas instead of going home to Canada, we decided to plan a one week vacation for the first week of December.  We had fond memories of Thailand from our trip in 2006 and I was eager to return.  In fact I couldn’t believe that we had been here for 10 months without …

Tired Feet and Full Bellies

We have just spent almost a week in northern Thailand, in Chaing Mai and today we leave Thailand for Laos. Up to the North We made it up to Chiang Mai on a local bus, where we were the only tourists. It was a great full service bus, with a stewardess, who brough us towels, drinks, food, water. Why can’t …

Two Feet in Bangkok

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 …