Archive for November, 2009
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Koh Tao | Thailand: A Diver’s Delight
Manali and I had an absolutely wonderful week in Koh Tao, all the while spending a good part of each day in the six we were there earning our Advance Open Water Diver certification. You can see more about our stay here, but I thought I would let the video do the talking for now [...] -
Singapore | Singapore: The Amazing Turkish Ice Cream Guy
Every so often you come across a true artist, capable of entertaining and dazzling a crowd of onlookers through a rare talent to perform and captivate. The Turkish Ice Cream Guy was one of these types of people, and during our stay in Singapore we were lucky enough to watch his craft for a short [...] -
Singapore | Singapore: Amazing Singapore!
Arriving in Singapore, we had only a handful of things we knew we wanted to check out, but we knew that Singapore had more to offer. In Singapore, to resolve that issue, we got tickets for the HIPPO bus and boat. The hop on, hop off bus and boat gives you a great tour of [...] -
Singapore | Singapore :: Sleeping In Changi Airport
The. Best. Airport. Ever. Changi Airport holds the top spot in numerous countdowns web-wide and we have to agree. Since our hostel was sold out the last evening we were in Singapore, rather than slugging our backpacks around the city to find another bed, we decided that we wouldn’t mind a few extra hours at [...] -
Koh Phi Phi | Thailand: A Piece of Paradise
Following stints in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, we were anxious to get a taste of remote island life. Sure, Phuket is technically an island, but the attitude and characteristics you find there are not quite those associated with a laid back island personality you might find in Koh Phi Phi for example. Phuket is [...] -
Phuket | Thailand: Visa Expired!
Oh no! We had a slight scare today, and as always seems to be the case run we run into trouble Manali and I immediately into our bad cop / good cop roles. Guess which one I am? Manali is so sweet, she flutters her eyes and rounds our her lips in helpless expression…and I [...] -
Phuket | Thailand :: Hanging At The Beach…With Elephants!
After a 14 hour train ride from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, and a quick hour and a half flight from Bangkok to Phuket, we were at the beach baby! Phuket could not have come any sooner, and I think we were expecting a lot and finally ready to do some real lazing about, with no [...] -
Chiang Mai | Thailand: Sleeper Train Returning To Bangkok
After a wonderful stay in Chiang Mai, we reluctantly packed our bags again to head back to Bangkok for our flight to Phuket. Nothing much to say here, but wanted to document a little bit about the sleeper trains in Thailand. Thailand will be the second country in which we have experienced the train network, [...]





















