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
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Thailand: the Wrap-up
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
Down with Ko Phi Phi (Yeah, You Know Me)
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
Hotel Hopping, Muay Thai Fighting and Pyromaniacal Tendancies in Railay Beach
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
Morning at the Market: Krabi Town
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