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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