Gym, Tan, Laundry. The term was popularized by the show Jersey Shore as a part of the daily routine for those controversial guidos living in Seaside Heights. But for me, I developed a similar system for my week in Koh Samui, which I might call Thailand's shore-esque island that … [Read more...] about Living the GTL Life in Koh Samui
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Photo Friday: Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, known as Doi Suthep for short, is Chiang Mai's most well known temple, set at the top of the mountain and a nausea-inducing songthaew ride from the city. The sacred site is important for many local Thais, but once you've reached the drop off point, you're only just … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand
How to Have a Girls’ Night Out in Bangkok
Whether you love or hate Bangkok, you have to admit that there are all sorts of things to keep you entertained. If you've seen The Hangover 2, you know that this can often be a dangerous quality to the city, where "ladyboys" and cheap drinks are plentiful and streets like Soi Cowboy and Khaosan Road … [Read more...] about How to Have a Girls’ Night Out in Bangkok
Fear and Loathing and Songkran
I'd heard fellow travel bloggers talk about how much they loved the Thai New Year, known better as Songkran, so much that I scheduled by Asia leg of the trip around it. Following a marathon day of travel through Darwin, Singapore, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, we arrived at the end of the first day. … [Read more...] about Fear and Loathing and Songkran
Photo Friday: Chiang Rai, Thailand
Decapitated heads, arms outstretched in pain and, oddly enough, characters from horror movies are visible throughout Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple. True faith is suffering and pain, says the temple's creator Chalermchai Kositpipat of the modern Buddhist temple. Sammi and I took the … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Chiang Rai, Thailand