Day 2 – Elephant Rides
Sleeping in the authentic way of the villagers was not particularly restful. I tossed and turned all night. In the morning, chickens were running around under the platform we slept …
Sleeping in the authentic way of the villagers was not particularly restful. I tossed and turned all night. In the morning, chickens were running around under the platform we slept …
Chiang Mai is plastered with advertisements for treks in the surrounding area, especially north and west of the city. Like tubing in Vang Vieng, and visiting the Killing Fields in …
After the tigers got my adrenaline pumping, I took the tuktuk driver up on a suggested stop at the local shooting range. He mentioned they have machine guns, and I …
Author’s Note: I know that tiger tourism is a concern of many people around the world, myself included. In 2018, I considered removing this article, however, before doing so I …
#15 – From Jay: I dare you to take a Walk In Muay Thai class for one day. It will be the best workout of your life, and it is …
I purposefully skipped the numerous opportunities to take a Thai cooking class in the islands so I could take one in Chiang Mai, and there were no shortage to choose …
In the interest of time and energy, I decided to take the one hour flight from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai via Lao Airlines. The popular alternative for crossing the …
Thailand was to be a crown jewel in my round the world adventures. Coming off three months in Nepal and India, and four months since leaving the beaches of …
I was glad to have my errands, grooming, and party night out of the way the day before taking the bus to Cambodia. Being free to do nothing is right …
I know it might sound like my time in Thailand has been one big party…or day at the beach…but really…the country can do that to a guy (or girl)! …
For better or worse (mostly worse), I drank my share of drinks our last night on Koh Tao, leaving me extremely tired the following morning. The sunburn was sucking …
We were picked up bright and early at 8am for a full day in the sun. The taxis on Koh Tao consisted of pick-up trucks with seats. No roof, no …
By the time we arrived at Chalok Baan Kao Bay, the quiet southern beach on Koh Tao, the sun was peeking up over the island. Dead tired, we checked around …
The plan had always been to try my hand at rock climbing in Krabi before leaving the south of Thailand. Those plans changed when I wasn’t yet ready to say …
Before those drinks with Nathan my last night, I’d spent the day in the shade, though I did stop by a beach restaurant for lunch to take in the views. …
Nathan, author of the Ubertramp travel blog, had suggested I stop by Viking Divers once I arrived on Koh Phi Phi Don so we could meet up. Given how much …
I splurged on a new pair of sunglasses and met up with the girls at the beach. We spent a few hours going for swims, reading, and just staring out …
The longboat dropped us off along the more populated isthmus of Phi Phi and we headed into town, wet with sweat and saltwater. After receiving a tip from another traveler …
Arriving to the beach in Maya Bay early paid off with great opportunities for photos sans speedboats. I love this photo looking back at “the beach” from the longboat. Maya …
After fueling up on Carnation Instant Breakfast with water (kindly provided by the Canadian contingent), we threw our packs into a longboat and motored toward Koh Phi Phi Leh at …