April 2011
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First Night in Bangkok (long overdue post!)
Even though it feels like Bangkok was months ago, I guess it was just a little over a week. Here’s what happened when we got there…
So we arrived in Bangkok by plane on the second-to-last night of the water festival celebrating Songkran (the Thai new year) where people dump, spray, and shoot water at you at all hours of the day. Though the festival is only celebrated for a few days in some...
Time to smack my beach up
[As usual, I wrote this a few days ago so it’s a bit off time-wise…]
I am currently in a mini-bus on the way from the island of Koh Lanta (off the west coast of Thailand) to Krabi. From there, we’ll catch a plane to Bangkok. We’ve been here in Koh Lanta for four days and I absolutely don’t want to leave. Seriously, if you don’t hear from me for a few weeks, I’ve moved to Koh Lanta permanently.
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Singapore rules!
Wanted to take a moment to post a quick update about what’s been going on with me in Southeast Asia! [note: I wrote this a few days ago but didn’t have time to post it so it’s a couple days off]
Today is the last of four days spent in Singapore, which has been our first stopping point, our gateway to Asia. I freaking loved Singapore! I think it will be very different from most of the other...
