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So that’s Thailand: Peace of Chiang Mai

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:40:08 +0000

Back when I was a kid I used to think of riding in the back of a pick-up truck was a treat, now here in Thailand it’s just another way to get around. Across from me an English girl, Flow, sat looking intently out the back trying not to be sick after taking some anti-malaria

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So that’s Thailand: In between

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:38:25 +0000

‘Shit, shit, shit…’ I repeated over and over looking at the clock on my computer. My train to Chiang Mai was leaving in 30 minutes and I had still had a bunch of things to do. With a snap I shut my laptop leaving it to power down by itself but then realized with a

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So that’s Thailand: Khaosan Zoo

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:52:43 +0000

My feet were tired and my whole body felt weary from the walk I had just subjected it to. Around me the streets whizzed by in a blur every sound drowned out by the high pitch scream of the tuk-tuks engine while beside me Richard sat in a similar zombie-like state. It had only been

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So that’s Thailand: 300 meters of sin – a good look at Soi Cowboy

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:49:09 +0000

(*this post contains some material that may be objectionable an/ord controversial and may not be appropriate for all audiences…you have been warned)

I pushed back the curtain at the narrow entrance of Rawhide and was immediately hit with wave upon wave of loud techno music and the strong smell of alcohol. Ducking through the curtain my

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Unexepected Malaysia: Heading out

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:30:11 +0000

So here I am on a train (thank goodness it was canceled again today) headed to Bangkok from Butterworth (near Penang). It’s been quite an interesting two weeks, and as the title to this section of blog entries, unexpected. There have been plenty of up and downs and more stories then I can

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Random thoughts: Breath!

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:27:09 +0000

My mind could not focus, my shoulders were tight and my head was beating like a drum. There I was in Penang, Malaysia and I was not enjoying a single second of it. The skies were sapphire blue, the sun was shining brightly, and a nice breeze shuffled its way through Love Lane

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Unexpected Malaysia: Predator-Cameron Highlands style

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:34:04 +0000

“Now this is a jungle trek’ I thought to myself pushing through the thick underbrush which was still soaking wet from the previous night’s rain. Ahead of me lay what appeared to be a solid wall of green. Trees, leaves, bushes, all came together in a manner that seemed to prevent all forward movement but

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Unexpected Malaysia: Me, on a tour?

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:43:54 +0000

I’ve never been a tour kind of guy. Usually I’m the one off to the side doing his own thing doing my best to avoid the large groups of overly friendly laughing people led by a native who has a knowing smile on his face. Yet, as our 4×4 Land Rover plowed its way through

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Unexpected Malaysia: Kicking it in Kuala Lumpur

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:08:28 +0000

No matter how I tried I could not get back to sleep. All around me I could hear the soft and comforting sounds of others enjoying restful slumber but I, for one, could not join them. The room was pitch black and the humming air conditioner was keeping things at a perfect temperature. My body

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Random thoughts: Found out!

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:25:09 +0000

Have you ever been surprised by an email in your inbox? I don’t mean one of those advertisements for Viagra that slipped through the Gmail filter. I mean one of those emails that makes you sit back and go, wow, in a good way.

My website is relatively new, something like 8 months, and I don’t

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