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25 August 2011 ~ 1 Comment

The Tastes of Thailand

Thailand has long been one of my favourite destinations and should top any travellers wish list.  With its stunning beaches, where crystal clear turquoise water laps gently against the shore, the so very friendly locals and the awe-inspiring temples which mix so seamlessly with the 21st century metropolitan cities of Bangkok and Chiang Mai, it [...]

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25 July 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Living in a Muay Thai Gym

Living in a Muay Thai Gym

With all the time in the world to pursue anew hobby I chose to train in Muay Thai, a form of kickboxing developed in Thailand. Muay Thai is a competitive full contact fighting sport but I didn’t get quite that far in just ten days. Unlike my previous training as a high school wrestler, it [...]

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15 April 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Just Phuket.

Just Phuket.

Phuket is an island in southeastern Thailand. It is 30 miles long and 18 miles wide. What I learned here is that Heaven is 30 miles long and 18 miles wide. I hate to be too hyperbolic about any one place. When you first start traveling, any really nice beach or ancient city can seem mind-blowingly beautiful, filled with some exotic and [...]

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03 October 2010 ~ 2 Comments

The Ayutthaya Bike Ride

The Ayutthaya Bike Ride

Ayutthaya was once important as the most populated city in the world with luxurious golden palaces and home to endless ammounts of trading vessel from around the world. Today it’s really nothing more than another UNESCO World Heritage Site. The kind of UNESCO site worth visiting only because its so close to Bangkok, a city [...]

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29 September 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Thailand Nighlife Part 2: Video Update

Thailand Nighlife Part 2: Video Update

In a previous post I provided a taste of the Thailand nightlife through photos. In this video below you can see what it was really like at times at the beach in Haad Rin and Bangkok’s most classy skybar.

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23 September 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Bangkok Nightlife is Fun, But Not Crazy

Bangkok Nightlife is Fun, But Not Crazy

I found myself walking alone down the heart of Bangkok’s red light district one night. The promoters at Patpong, including my taxi driver, were eager to sell me on each of their clubs, and anything else that’s possible in a seedy area of a world famous city like Bangkok. Instead of looking for an infamous [...]

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