I had the best massage of my life from an inmate at a correctional facility. Nope, it’s not a punch line or a typo. And no, I am not currently residing in some such facility. Nestled in Old Town Chiang Mai, Thailand, just down the street from one of the many wats that dot the … Continue reading
As we walked across the border from Thailand to Cambodia, we started thinking about a few of our “tops”: Top 5 foods, Best Snacks, Modes of Transport, etc. So, as we leave Thailand, here are a few of our faves and other random things we noticed and/or learned during our two (for me) – three … Continue reading
The ferry ride to Ko Phi Phi is fairly quick and easy: a long tail takes you directly to the ferry and approximately an hour later, you pull into the pier at Ko Phi Phi. After paying a 20 baht “clean up fee,” we walked through the throngs of people in Tonsai Beach, the main … Continue reading
Railay Beach, though actually part of the mainland, is only accessible by taking a long tail boat from Krabi. It’s a fairly quick and scenic ride, especially with our recent travel travails. We waited at the pier for another seven passengers (the long tails only depart with at least 10 passengers); we didn’t have to … Continue reading
We left Ko Tao on our overland journey to the Andaman Coast, the west coast of Thailand. Our destination was Railay Beach, but we found that it was a stretch to make there in one day. Krabi town is the jumping off point for Railay, so it made sense to spend a night there. Of … Continue reading
We arrived in Ko Tao early, which meant that we had time to walk to Sairee Beach to check out a few accommodations the we had scoped out online. Asking to see a room first is not uncommon, and it’s definitely worth it to make sure that the pictures stack up to reality. We chose … Continue reading
Last day in Bangkok! We were up and packed and out of the hotel by 10:30am, a new record so far. Leaving our bags at the excellent hotel, we hopped on the BRT to Chatuchak weekend market. “Big” doesn’t even begin to describe it. Rows upon rows of stalls sling everything and everything that you … Continue reading
Katie on the Map 