Archive for January, 2009
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
So, if you tell people in the US that you're going to Thailand, they'll often start wiggling their eyebrows, jab you in the ribs with an elbow, and mutter something about ladyboys.
This morning, I was at the Ekkamai bus station in Bangkok, waiting for my bus to Cambodia. A ...
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
So, here's my brief summary of how I got to Angkor Wat from Bangkok, Thailand, by land:
Take a government bus from the Eastern or Northern Bangkok bus stations. Leave by 7:30am. You can probably buy your ticket the same day, just show up at 6:00am. (190 baht) ...
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
I blew nearly two days just trying to get my Cambodian visa in order to visit Angkor Wat. All this to save, what, a few minutes at the border?
So, it turns out that the Cambodian embassy is not in Lhumpin Park anymore. As of around October, 2007, it ...
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Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Having completed my SSI Open Water certification with Princess Divers on Koh Phi Phi, I decided that I couldn't leave Thailand without diving the Similan Islands. Unfortunately, I couldn't justify the cost of a live-aboard trip, which could easily be in the neighborhood of $900 or more. Instead, ...
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Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Sure, Thailand is full things that seem weird to Westerners. After all, T.I.T. "This is Thailand" is the mantra of expats, uttered to sooth their frayed nerves. But all in all, it's a fun adventure, and a very old, complex culture.
There is one, single thing, however, which just really pisses ...
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Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Not just any sunglasses, but very dark, or reflective sunglasses. Possibly wrap-around. Maybe even a welding helmet...
Yes, the sun can get pretty bright here. But that's not the reason you NEED sunglasses. No, the real reason is to hide your eyes and avoid harassment by street vendors and taxi drivers.
Have ...
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