A Tour of Elephant Nature Park, Thailand
Elephant Nature Park was started up in 1999 by a woman named Lek who made it her life’s work to rescue and take care abused elephants. The success of the park can be attributed to an incredible …
Highlights of Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao, Thailand
Highlights of Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao Northern Thailand. I remember passing through Chiang Mai in 2002 and not really liking the city. I think that had something to do with the moody girlfriend I …
Ko Yao Noi, Thailand – a less touristy option to Phang Nga Bay
Ko Yao Noi, Thailand – a less touristy option to Phang Nga Bay. Ko Yao Noi was the highlight of our trip to Thailand. It’s not as spectacular physically as Ko Phi Phi and the beaches are not as …
Phi Phi island, Thailand. Paradise ruined
Phi Phi island Thailand – Paradise ruined I almost wanted to cry when I saw what had become of Ko Phi Phi. When I first came here in 2001 all the hotels were bungalow-type operations on the …
Getting to Ayutthaya, Thailand. Stories of Train rides and drunk Germans…
Getting to Ayutthaya, Thailand. Stories of Train rides and drunk Germans. This day-trip out of Bangkok ended up being one of our most enjoyable days in Thailand. It also ended up as one of our most …
Top places to See in Bangkok, Thailand. And scams to watch out for…
Top places to See in Bangkok, Thailand. And scams to watch out for. Bangkok doesn’t make a great first impression. My first time here was on a trip with a girlfriend. We stayed in the Sukhumvit area …
A Visit to Lake Maninjau and Bukittingi, West Sumatra. And going Rambo on the locals
A Visit to Lake Maninjau and Bukittingi, West Sumatra. I never really took to West Sumatra for reasons I will soon explain. The highlight, geographically, is Lake Maninjau. Like LakeToba it is a …
Why you should visit beautiful Lake Toba, Sumatra
Why you should visit beautiful Lake Toba, Sumatra. Lake Toba is spectacular; I would wake up every morning to views of the lake from my bed. The water was a dark marine blue. A few kilometers away the …
Medan to Lake Toba…and impressions of Sumatra
Medan to Lake Toba…and impressions of Sumatra Medan, Sumatra (Indonesia) “A natural wonderland of luxuriant forests, fast-flowing rivers, vast swamps, cool highland lakes and imposing …