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26 March 2018
We woke to some birdsong, more like chirping actually, even though we had a windowless room (there may have been a birdhouse for swifts to make nests nearby). We investigated breakfast options around the hotel and decided against walking to the market so that we wouldn’t get too hot and sweaty before the long day. […]
28 August 2017
Above: Our Khao San Road area. We landed at Bangkok’s Survanabhumi Airport at 0830. This would be my one night here in order to make a safe connection to Kuala Lumpur. I didn’t want to risk a tight connection nor have a protracted but safe wait after the longhaul night flight. One crew in her […]
7 August 2016
I had booked a private transfer from Patong to Phuket airport that was cheaper than most. The driver took the coastal road north before cutting inland closer to the airport. It was slow but still gave me plenty of time at the airport. That gave me some time to chat to the driver who was […]
6 August 2016
Today we finished our last day at Absolute Bangla Suites. The week went quickly. Just as a recap, this was our fabulous deal of NZD99 for 2 pax for 7 nights in a 3.5 star hotel including daily breakfast and nightly 4 course dinner. Yep, all up – not per person and not per night. […]
30 July 2016
Today I fly to Phuket for over a week of hopefully doing very little. It all started with an online promo for a 4-star hotel going at NZD99 for 2 pax, 1 week including breakfast and dinners. The catch is that we need to attend a timeshare presentation for 90 minutes (and it is low/wet […]
14 July 2011
Getting charged local prices! I took the boat back to Aonang before a major storm, but not before having a nice swim in the sea first thing in the morning. My lunch of Pad See Ew (fried kway teow noodles in soya sauce) and Iced Coffee opposite the hotel was a pleasant surprise. The man […]
13 July 2011
Wrong country I missed out on my swim in the sea yesterday. By the time I got settled and ready, a huge storm blew up (being the wet season) and after that the tide was out. So I woke early to make sure I didn’t miss out today. I opened the door and the owner […]
12 July 2011
I woke and my heart sank I woke thinking that I wouldn’t be able to get to Railay today, where I have prepaid accommodation. In fact it was the sound of the wind and rain that woke me up. The weather cleared after breakfast but walking down to the beach where the boats depart for […]
11 July 2011
I had to wake at 0300 for a 0530 departure from Surabaya to KL in order to self-connect to Krabi 4h20 mins after landing at 0905. It was a pleasant few hours at KLIA LCCT as I spent most of the time at the nearby Food Garden catching up on emails and tasks. Upon arrival at […]
15 April 2007
It’s quite an irony that I had been learning Thai massage at Wat Pho Thai Traditional Medicine School but hadn’t actually visited the wat this trip. Since we had some time before check-out and the evening departure, I thought it would be good to go along with Mum and step-dad. Text continues after this gallery. […]