Tag Archives: Thailand

Cambodia: Sexy Time!

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 … Continue reading

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Welcome to Cambodia

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 … Continue reading

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Thailand: Similan Islands

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 … Continue reading

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Thailand: One Thing I Cannot Abide About Thai Culture

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 … Continue reading

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Thailand: Things to Bring #1 – Sunglasses

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 … Continue reading

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Mullets

The other evening, I saw what sounded like a young German man sporting a mullet which can only be described as magnificent. This is in addition to several other mullets I’ve spotted on this trip, always on the heads of … Continue reading

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Open Water Dives 3 & 4, and Certification

Today, I finished dives three and four in my open water certification. Highlight of dive 1: chasing an octopus. They’re really impressively fast. But then, apparently, they get lazy, and decide to smoosh themselves into gaps in the coral. They’re … Continue reading

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SCUBA

After wandering around, talking to three shops, and getting freaked out by the weird high-volume approach of the shops near the pier, I settled on an SSI course at Princess Divers. Prices are all fixed on the island. Ostensibly, this … Continue reading

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Thailand: Safety First

Kelly, who hosted the mostly-Peace Corps X-Mas dinner, has a nice house in Nakhon Si Tammarat Province. That’s on the east side of the southern Thai peninsula, if you care. Well, while drinking on Christmas evening, we heard a loud … Continue reading

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olliphants

Alec and I went for an hour long elephant ride. This was thoroughly badass. Impressively, the elephants smelled no worse than, say, cows, and were much more fun to ride.

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