Monthly Archives: December 2006

not same same

December 12, 2006 – 11:52 pm

It’s a long way from Chiang Mai to the island of Ko Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand. We’re 9 degrees from the equator – roughly the same as the tip of Cape York, but along with all the differences there are all the similarities.

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Tuk-Tuk No.73

December 5, 2006 – 6:56 pm

After our experiences with the demon tuk-tuk drivers of Bangkok, we were more than a little cautious about engaging the services of them again in Chiang Mai. So, when we needed a hand getting around and the first driver quoted us 100B, we moved on to look for other options.

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settling into thai life

December 2, 2006 – 8:10 pm

Well, we’ve been in Thailand all of two days now – been ripped off in Bangkok, found ourselves in a ‘one star’ guest house in Chiang Mai and it seems we’ve finally landed on our feet.

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