Tag: Thailand
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349 | We Were All Stranger Once :: Koh Tao, Thailand, 2012
When I first started planning my around the world trip, a friend told me I should get a diving certification. Might as well start there! I thought, and made Koh Tao my first destination. In hindsight that was one of the best decisions I ever made. Things started off well. I met a really cute…
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028 | Music :: Koh Tao, Thailand, 2012
I was introduced to the diving world by a friend, who was surprised that it wasn’t already an item on my bucket list. I thought about it and decided that he’s right, and booked a trip to Koh Tao during my sabbatical. Koh Tao is a tiny island off the coast of Thailand, just north…
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024 | Events :: Bangkok, Thailand, 2012
I know, I know, this is a terrible picture. But, it’s not every day that I get to watch everybody muay thai fighting! Lumpinee Stadium is the newer of the two major muay thai stadiums in Bangkok. First opened in 1956, it’s run by Thailand’s Royal Army, unlike the privately owned Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium. The two stadiums…
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019 | Events :: Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2012
I arrived in Chiang Mai pretty late at night. After hopping into the taxi, I soon realized the driver had no idea where my hostel was, and prayed that all the people he stopped to talk to were locals giving him directions, instead of gangsters who might want to sell a confused foreign tourist into…
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Into the Wild
You can’t visit Thailand without an elephant adventure, and that’s where I headed off to on my second day in Chiang Mai. There are so many to choose from, and they basically come in these different combinations: Elephant ride (either on chairs or bareback) Mahout training (simple commands for the elephant) Cleaning the elephant (a…
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Spicy is Sexy!
Since I spent most of the day chilling at the hostel, I signed up for an evening cooking class to make up for the lack of activities. The school I chose was called Baan Thai, one of the many located in the city. After recruiting a few others to join me on my foodie adventure,…
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An Auspicious Day in Chiang Mai
After a brief layover amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, I arrived at the smaller and quieter Chiang Mai airport late night. After some confusion where the cab driver tried to drop me off in front of a hospital, I finally found Spicythai and was greeted by Emily, a Californian native who’s been living/working…