Quick Update: Night In Bangkok
So- it's after 3am and I'm pretty exhausted. I'm going to wait until tomorrow morning to give a full run-down with videos of today's activities, but I just wanted to let you know that we successfully had a full night in Bangkok. We started at the Mandarin Hotel -...
In Bangkok
We're in Bangkok now. Our worried parents would send to us images of riots and burning cars when we arrived . . . But we saw none of that.
Surviving Myanmar/Burma
So we did it. Any concerned mommy and daddy of the Western world would wag their finger at their little 'uns for even entertaining the idea of a trip into Myanmar. Why? It's one of the most secluded police states in the world, run by a military junta, and simply...
A Few Hours In Burma
You can obtain a day-pass into the Burmese town of Myareddy from the Thailand Mae Sot, Tak border for 600 Thai Bhat. We made an early trip over and here are a few videos from the excursion. Crossing the Border: Burmese Neighborhood: Burmese School:
The Thing About Squat Toilets
I had been a little worried that so far during this trip, we haven't been able to share some particularly embarrassing stories. But earlier this afternoon I had a terrible experience with a squat toilet that can be nominated for the stupid award. Set up: At...
F.Y.I.
I'm on the bus to Mae Sot- a town 6km from the Burmese border. We're going to stay in the town overnight and hopefully cross the border for a half day tomorrow. Internet is not going to be easily available I don't think and my bberry's 3g network is in and out.
A Moment In Chiang Mai
We've arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where we're enjoying fast food, fast cars, fast bikes, fast people and fast internet. Before launching into Thailand, we want to notify our readers that a collective decision has been made to head into Myanmar...
Thailand: Rain!
There is certainly a reason for the name of this blog!!!