Phuket
Upon arrival at the pier in Phuket, we had to take a van (“minibus”) into town. We managed to buy a ticket on the ferry which saved us around 100B. En route I… Continue reading
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Ko Phi Phi
Because we spent extra time in Rai Ley/Ton Sai to climb, Jill and I only made a quick stop in Ko Phi Phi. The coast was very touristy (Ko Phi Phi is a… Continue reading
Ko-My-Goodness
Plan: Take a long boat tour to several islands including Ko Gai (Chicken Island), Ko Poda (no idea what that translates to), Ko Buddha (scratching my head on that one), and ending in… Continue reading
Rai Ley/Ton Sai [Day Two]: Relaxation
Lunch was good – Jill and I facilitated communication since the guys didn’t speak Thai. We also attempted to teach a few useful phrases. They were pretty hilarious to hear with British/Australian/Washington accents.… Continue reading
Rai Ley/Ton Sai [Day Two]: Climbing
After several hours of conversation with the guys (James, Jimmy, Ian, and Tino), they very kindly offered to take us climbing the next day! Although the plan was to leave Rai Ley and… Continue reading
Rai Ley/Ton Sai [Day One]
Plan: Stay in a beach bungalow (cheap and awesome) in Rai Ley. After that terrifying experience, awesome times followed. Stumbling out of the boat, kissing the ground, and clinging to random strangers, we… Continue reading
Krabi
Plan: Catch a bus from Sura Thani to Krabi, a coastal city. Then spend a relaxing night in Krabi while arranging travel details for the rest of the trip (tours, “must-see”s, etc.). The… Continue reading
The Sura Thani Not-So-Express
Plan: First, take an overnight train from Bangkok to Sura Thani (because we’re poor). The Friday night train was the second cheapest option (cheapest is taking a bus, I believe). We bought upper… Continue reading
Sunburn Souvenirs: Our trip to the South
A quick background of this trip…Tuesday of that week was a national holiday. School was cancelled, work was closed, and thus starting many weeks ago my farang friends and I planned a mini-trip… Continue reading
Mae Yai is learning English.
The other night at dinner, Jill, Nam (host mom’s daughter), myself, and Mae Yai (grandma) were sitting around the table, enjoying the fantastic food as usual. All of a sudden Mae Yai –… Continue reading