In short, it was three days of boredom, beauty, and eye opening experiences. The journey to Luang Prabang from Chiang Mai is definitely not for the casual traveler, but with some time and lots of patience it proved to be well worth it. The trip from Chiang Mai began with the requisite nine passenger, four-cylinder, cargo van that is stuffed with ten people plus everyone's huge backpacks, and of course it always leave way behind the scheduled time. On top o...

Pai is in northern Thailand near the Myanmar (Burma) border. It is a famous spot on the hippy trail of the 70's, and it is well known for sucking 2-3 day, short time visitors into longtime residents. I can definitely see why as it is not only stunningly beautiful, but also so laid back and cool that it is not hard to see how the reputation was built. The long-winded paragraphs below are how I spent two of my five days in Pai. Well for starters, I can now...

Here's a day in the life for me while in Koh Samet, Thailand. Does your day go something like mine? Wake up around 7:30 or so with the ocean tide in the background Read a little while Go have breakfast with real coffee Rent of motor scooter Drive around the island Take a few pictures and enjoy a beer or two along the way Ride to town for lunch Work on the website Have lunch Take a nap Get a two hour massage on the beach Get on th...

Everything is still grand, but the trip has taken a definite new twist since the last journal entry. Since leaving Singapore I have been to Phuket, Bangkok, and Ban Phe. As of Tuesday morning, I will be leaving Ban Phe and this is where the "new twist" begins. First, however, a little catch up. I had been to Phuket and Bangkok before so I knew pretty much what to expect. Phuket is absolutely beautiful, but it is "geared for" as well as "loaded with" to...

Before reading this journal entry, you should read the Hong Kong journal entry in order to gain a basis for comparison. In short, Singapore was very similar to Hong Kong but...... less crowded less expensive way, way, way more laid back far more culturally and ethniclly diverse (Arab District, Little India, Chinatown, Colonial District) you still had to "mind the gap", but it was "mind the PLATFORM gap" instead The Changi Prison Museum was far bet...