Both Jeanette and I were relunctant about scuba diving, but decided that neither of us would be first to chicken out. We signed up with the Ocean Sound Diving School on the island of Koh Tao for their four day open-water certification course (Ocean Sound was the top-rated on Trip Advisor). Koh Tao is known … More Photos from Koh Tao
In Bangkok we chose to stay near Khoasan Road but not on it- an area known for its cheap massages and mass amounts of backpackers. We stayed at a hostel called Baan Nampetch ($21/night). They served a complimentary breakfast which was my favorite breakfast yet- it included corn flakes and toast. I sure was happy … More Bangkok – the Modern City and Our Trip to Koh Tao
For days 2 and 3, a lot of the adventure centered around our using public transportation. Day 2, we stayed another night with Pao in Lat Krabang (far east side of Bangkok), and day 3 we moved over to Old town Bangkok. In Lat Krabang, Jeanette and I were just about the only white people … More Songthaews, Buses, Skytrains, and Tuk tuks
It was a long, long trip but we made it to Thailand (43 hours). We got here about 10 hours ago, tried to stay awake but ended up crashing. Now I am wide awake at midnight. Here are some photos from our travel. We were lucky for both of the long legs of … More We have landed
Having been so exhausted, we both wished we would have ridden the bus all the way to Houston. I have no complaints with the megabus. Jeanette worked up the cost details of our one-way to Bangkok. Megabus Mobile to NO $8.25 Uber from NO bus to airport $33 Flights from NO to Houston $132.20 … More And we’re off
I am just now trying out this blog idea, so bear with me as I learn. I plan to post photos and some thoughts as Jeanette and I go along on this trip. Hopefully you find them entertaining, but if not, at least you know that we are alright. The biggest tasks on my “to do” … More Getting Started…
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