Thailand Fling – 17… Too Hot to Handle Ban Krut and Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand March/April 2023 They may not have the most “user friendly” website in the world, but I have to hand it to Thai National Railways, their trains are extremely well managed. With uniformed guards to assist you with your luggage, comfortable …
Thailand Fling -17… To Infinity and Beyond! Ko Lanta and Chumphon, Thailand March 2023 So far, our favourite place on the trip had been the laid-back island of Ko Lanta, so we decided to spend one more relaxing week there before slowly making our way back up to Bangkok. We took the slow ferry over …
Thailand Fling -15…Familiar Territory Klong Muang, Krabi, Thailand – March 2023 I never expected to feel quite so at home at “the Palace” but as we walked into the impressive lobby at the Ayodhaya Palace in Nopharat Thara, Krabi, the familiarity was welcoming, after months “on the road”. We first stayed here back in November …
Thailand Fling – 14…A Taste of The East Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, Thailand – March 2023 Our next transfer involved two buses and a ferry, but everything ran very smoothly and within a few hours we found ourselves on the opposite (Eastern) coast of Thailand, on the island of Koh Samui. I …
Thailand Fling – 13… A Birthday to Remember! Khao Sok National Park, Thailand – February 2023 Arriving in the Khao Sok National Park – allegedly the “oldest rainforest area in the world” – I thought it would be a cinch to arrange a special day for “nature lover” Ian to enjoy on his birthday. Clambering …
Thailand Fling – 12…Nightmare Beach Bang Niang, Khao Lak, Thailand, February 2023 Our return to Thailand was somewhat muted by the reoccurrence of Ian’s food poisoning symptoms, and the memories of the catastrophic tsunami that affected this part of the Thai coastline that tragic Boxing Day in 2004. Fortunately, our hotel was a peaceful haven …
Thailand Fling – Part 11…East Meets West Malacca, Malaysia – January 2023 Like Georgetown, this once important trading hub situated on the straits between Malaysia and Indonesia, Malacca (or Melaka if you prefer) had a varied and interesting history. Influences from the original Malays, the Chinese and Indian settlers, and then the European colonizers – …
Thailand Fling – Part 10… Bright Lights, Big City Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 2023 Our ears popped as we were whizzed up to the 43rd floor of our apartment complex in a matter of seconds. It had been over a decade since I last visited Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur and I was astonished at …
Thailand Fling – Part 9…High Tea and Jungle Adventures Cameron Highlands and Taman Negara National Park – Malaysia – January 2023 High Tea Walking into town from our mock Tudor style guesthouse in the Cameron Highlands, wearing my new sweater (yes it was 19 degrees but felt decidedly chilly!) amongst positively alpine scenery, with the …
Thailand Fling – Part 8 … Drive time Ipoh, Perak – Malaysia – January 2023 Ipoh: Transportation in Malaysia seemed more challenging than in Thailand, so we swapped ferries and buses for our own four wheels. We were told that the road system and driving was much better here, so filled with confidence we rented …
