Klong Khong beach: Hippies and Muslims
I’ve been staying near Klong Khong beach on Koh Lanta since Saturday, and this morning I moved to a beach bungalow on Long Beach (real name: Pra Ae beach), the next beach to the north. […]
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Arriving on Koh Lanta
You know when you’ve been in a place long enough. By Thursday night I had tried all the restaurants on or near Had Farang beach, swam in its green waters six mornings in a row, […]
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Koh Mook – a quiet and untouristy Thai island
I have been on the island of Koh Mook (Southern Thailand) since Saturday. I’m slowly adapting to Island life: heat, humidity, spending half the day in a bathing suit, watching the sunset with beer in […]
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Moving south to Trang and beyond
I landed in Trang to gray skies and rain. A lot of rain. December is supposed to be dry season in Thailand. Yet it poured rain on Wednesday evening, as well as all day Thursday. […]
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Desperately seeking a Burmese visa
I felt nervous on Monday morning. I woke up at 5:10 am and couldn’t fall back asleep. This was the morning I planned to go to the Burmese Embassy to get my Burmese visa. I […]
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Bangkok – Neither here nor there
I made it! I survived 22 hours sitting in planes, and 12 hours sitting in taxis and airports. I am finally in Thailand. A funny thing happens on the first day of a trip. Your […]
