Jan 31 – Feb 2 Miguel and I returned to Trang only so we could get more money out of the ATM. As a security measure, I have been leaving all my money in a savings account, transfering only a small amount at a time to my checking account so I can get it out with [...]

Jan 29 – 31 Out of all the Trang islands, I chose Ko Sukorn because it seemed to be a quiet place far off the backpacker circuit. This description of Ko Sukorn pretty much sums the place up. And yup – it was exactly as I expected. A quiet and peaceful Muslim fishing village with [...]

Jan 29 The train from Hua Hin to Trang was an overnight train and Miguel and I had planned to get a sleeper car. Unfortunately, we didn’t realize that it would be necessary to book these tickets in advance. So when we showed up to buy the tickets a few hours before departure, the only [...]

Jan 27 – 28 Unless you’re in to sex tourism or dirty old men, there really isn’t much reason to visit Hua Hin. Miguel and I ended up in Hua Hin on accident. When we were leaving Pranburi, we wanted to take a train to Trang (a city in south Thailand) and we were told [...]

Jan 25 – 27 Miguel and I wanted to start our Thailand travels with a beach. And when I did a little research on quiet beaches close to Bangkok, I came across Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. I didn’t really know much about the place, except that it was supposed to be a low [...]

Jan 20 – 25 (and several other times) Since I didn’t get much sleep my last night in Hanoi, I arrived in Bangkok exhausted. I took a taxi from the airport to my guest house (Teawez Guest House), ate some curry, then took a long nap. I wasn’t really in a huge hurry to do [...]