Thursday 12th November 2009 So, back to Bangkok! This time I made a point of not staying in the 'Damrak of Bangkok', that horrible Khao San Road area, even though I was arriving there by bus and was supposed to meet friends there later. The bus from Ko Chang came in from the eastern side …
Sunday 8th November 2009 Loooong overland trip I knew the trip here was going to be a tough one because I wanted to try and avoid flying, one because I hate flying and airports and security checks, two because of the environment. I was expecting it to take two or three days, so in hindsight …
17th October - First impressions The flight was quite exhausting. Almost 11 hours and through a time warp (arrival 2am Dutch time, 7am Bangkok time). Some Dutch students had apparently decided they didn't need to sleep on the plane... and none of the other people either... so they kept us awake with loud talking for …
Preparing.... anticipating... And testing my travel blog. 29th September 2009 - malaria pill Took my first Lariam malaria pill, yuckk... they are so heavy. But a Coca-Cola helped settle my upset stomach... cola is the remedy to so many ailments, from nausea to throat ache! On previous holidays Lariam gave me no nasty side effects …
Cecilia 